Hydroponics Garden || UNBOXING iDOO HOME SYSTEM || Affordable indoor gardening for beginners

The purpose of the video is to document the process of setting up and experimenting with a hydroponics garden kit, specifically for growing herbs indoors. It provides an overview of the unboxing, setup, and initial planting using the hydroponic system.

The presenter chose a more affordable hydroponic system because they were not confident in their ability to grow plants successfully and did not want to invest a lot of money in case they failed.

The hydroponic system has three light modes: normal mode, grow mode, and enjoy mode. Each mode supports different stages of plant growth and duration that the lights stay on.

In the hydroponic system, the faux soil sponges act as a medium for the plant roots to grow in. They replace traditional soil and are used to hold the seeds and provide aeration and water flow.

The presenter chose to start with an herb garden because they believed herbs might be more foolproof and easier to grow successfully compared to vegetables.

Historical facts about hydroponics mentioned in the video include that hydroponics has ancient origins, with examples like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the floating gardens of the Chinese described by Marco Polo, and the chinampa method used by the Aztecs. Modern hydroponics developed further in the 20th century, particularly when the U.S. and British armies used hydroponic units during World War II to provide fresh produce to troops.

The environmental benefits of hydroponics include producing up to 10 times the yield per acre compared to traditional agriculture and using only one-twentieth of the water that conventional crops require. Hydroponics is seen as addressing food and water scarcity, two critical issues of the 21st century.