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Hydro-Stacker |
Vertigro |
HydroGro |
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Packaged as complete unit |
Yes |
NO – Condensed packaging |
NO - Condensed packaging |
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Support Pipe included |
Yes |
NO – CUSTOMER MUST PURCHASE |
Yes, DOES NOT FIT POT |
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Tool needed to drive pipe into ground |
Yes |
NO |
NO |
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State Licensed balanced nutrients included |
Yes |
UNLICENSED |
NO nutrient or fertilizer |
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Comes with limited Lifetime warranty |
Yes |
5 years ONLY |
NO WARRANTY |
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Has a patent number for a run to drain
system |
680084 – the only patented system
on the market available to all growers |
NO PATENT REGISTERED TO VERTIGRO |
NO PATENT REGISTERED TO HYDROGRO |
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Comes with patented diffuser |
Yes |
NO PATENT – plastic pot with holes
drilled in bottom |
NO |
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Planting system size |
4” diameter
planting area
14” in size |
1½”
triangle planting area
8” in size |
3” diameter
planting area
12” in size |
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Will accommodate larger plants |
Yes |
NO, small growing area could cause stress to
larger plants |
NO, small growing area could cause stress to
larger plants |
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Material its made from |
UV protected polystyrene |
Styrofoam NOT UV PROTECTED |
PLASTIC = RAPID DETERIORATION |
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Has a patented funnel system (helps to
prevent mess and capture run-off) |
Yes |
NO FUNNEL
BIG MESS |
NO FUNNEL
BIG MESS |
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Has a patented connector and swivel system
so system rotates evenly |
Yes – easy for gardeners to rotate to
work with plants |
NO – does swivel but had difficulty in
field test |
NO – hard to turn and unstable |
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Has patented nutrient injector feeding line |
Yes, works excellent with auto feed lines |
NO |
NO – relies on customer to devise a
feeding system (costly and time consuming) |
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