r/Gardyn

I replaced 4 pods that didn’t sprout with new ones. And watered them manually.
I’m concerned the system is working properly.

Hello! I have my gardyn plugged into a working outlet, the green light comes on on the power cable. I have it turned on from the back of the lid, however when I press the silver button, nothing happens. Any ideas what’s going on? I just got this used gardyn, so not sure if it’s just broken? Thanks!

I’m really frustrated with this product. We haven’t used it in a little over a year. I’m trying to set it up again. I plug it in the lights flash and I wait 5-10 min and the lights come on. It reconnects to the app, everything is great.

The camera don’t work, I go through all the trouble shooting it suggesting, I swap the light like it says, lights turn back on, still no camera, now it’s telling me to wait 24 hours. I feel fed up and swap the lights back and now they won’t come on.

I wish there was some sort of status icon or something showing that it’s booting up, you are just left in complete silence waiting for it to come on and if it doesn’t, you start all over again.

Hey guys,

I moved apartments and in that move my yPods decided to yeet the building. Im not crazy about spending 50 bucks for 10 of them anyway use an alternative or even has 3d print plans for them?

Thanks

Anyone else using mypodplanner.com? I noticed the light zone map is different than what I found on the Gardyn website. I sent feedback to the developer, but I was wondering if anyone else knew a workaround for this. I'm a new Gardyner so just looking to bounce this off someone more experienced with the planner.

Did Gardyn change the light zones on the 4.0? Or did I find an outdated help article? Or is the planner just incorrect?

Here's the Gardyn map I found.

https://help.mygardyn.com/en/articles/1776961

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I received the email from Gardyn explaining the recent technical issues causing devices to appear offline, lights not following schedules, incorrect water readings, etc. While I appreciate the transparency, I think this situation highlights a much bigger issue with the platform.

For such an expensive product, we should not be completely dependent on WiFi/cloud servers just to fully control our systems.

The Gardyn already appears to have Bluetooth capability, so why can’t we have local Bluetooth control as a backup option?

Even though the system continues running on its last programmed settings when offline, users still lose the ability to:

• Adjust schedules

• Control lights/pumps

• Monitor water levels reliably

• Interact with the device locally

A Bluetooth/local control mode would make the system far more reliable and would prevent server outages from impacting the customer experience this heavily.

If you agree, I highly encourage everyone to respectfully email Gardyn support and request:

• Bluetooth offline control

• Local device management

• Reduced dependence on cloud connectivity

I genuinely love the product and what Gardyn is trying to do, which is exactly why I think this improvement is important. A premium hydroponic system should have premium reliability.

Curious to hear everyone else’s thoughts on this.

I find it absolutely frustrating. I've read about 200 different Reddit posts and articles trying to figure out a scheduling for watering without a subscription. Can anyone help fill in details? Here's what I need.

Schedule for watering & light pre-sprouting (Brand new yCubes):
* I've been told to NOT water 15min per day
* 12 hours per day of 100% light should work

Schedule for after sprouting:
* Watering - No Idea
* Lighting - No Idea

Schedule for first time adding plant food:
Schedule for first time cleaning tank:

Schedule for when the plants are growing:

If you've recently had problems with your lights and water readings like I did, be aware that it can change your tasks and Thryve Journey!!

When my lights wouldn't stay off two days ago, Kelby also showed my water tank dropped from 5/5 gallons of water to 2/5.

After I reset my system the problem cleared up. However, I saw yesterday that Thryve Journey score had dropped because "I allowed my water level to get too low." More importantly, because the glitch showed water level dropped then came back up to 5 gallons, the app assumed I had refilled my tank and marked my "Refresh your tank" task as complete!

I just got my Gardyn 4.0 back in April, and this was my first tank refresh. It originally wasn't set to do until next week. So I'm really glad I was paying attention. Since Kelby had already scheduled my next tank refresh for 28 days from now (because it thought it was done), I just went ahead and did one today.

So the point of my post...check your task history to see if you missed anything the last couple of days!

I have admittedly neglected my Gardyn. I am not a gardener at all, this was my first time as a plant owner. I got it gifted to me in a partnership. Was super excited about it, but then life got busy, I moved, etc. I don't think I followed some in between steps perfectly such as emptying the water tank and starting fresh. I think I just want to dispose of the dying plants/pods that I have, clean the entire thing out and start fresh as if brand new. What is the most efficient way to do this? Emptying the tank was an intimidating task enough since I live in an apartment.