Botanium // Laurel Green

Botanium is a compact, easy, and effortless way of growing. It's a hydroponic pot, which means it grows plants like chilies, herbs and tomatoes without soil, and it waters the plants automatically. The result? Faster growth and no need to worry about over or under watering. Leave it for a month and still come back to a healthy plant.

It's a simple planter that takes care of the boring parts of growing and lets you enjoy the fun parts. All you need to do is to fill the water tank every now and then, and add some nutrients (included), and you can grow herbs like basil, oregano, mint, chiles, tomatoes or strawberries. Botanium works especially well with thirsty plants that normally would require very frequent watering.

The most common way to kill a plant is probably forgetting about watering - and then compensating this by overwatering. Everyone knows that plants need water, but how much and how often? Botanium waters every 3rd hour, and since the growing medium holds moisture as well as air, the plant can't get overwatered. Just fill the water tank when the water level gets low, and you can leave it alone.

Having a healthy root zone is essential for growing leaves and fruits. Growing in a porous growing medium instead of soil, the roots get easier access to oxygen and nutrients (which are added to the water). This enables the plant to grow faster, so you can harvest earlier and more often, whether it's basil leaves or chili peppers.

As water is pumped up, the excess water drains through the bottom and is recollected in the water tank to be reused later. So instead of evaporating, more water is being used by the plants. The water lasts for several weeks, so you can go away from home and return to a healthy plant.