# Soilless Smart Gardens The 'Plantui' Lets You Grow Indoor Vegetables in a Soil-Free Environment By David Ingram | Published 2015-10-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-garden References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/380908/Handy-Automated-Smart-Garden-Grows-Fresh-Greens-In-Five-Weeks-Without-Using-Soil/) & [plantui](http://plantui.com/smart-gardens/plantui-6/) Easily grow your vegetables at home without the need for messy soil with this innovative smart garden design. The 'Plantui' is a smart gardening system that is perfect for urban dwellers without the space or access to an outdoor garden. The [miniature hydroponic system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospring-pinch-hydroponic-system) can grow herbs and vegetables in approximately five to eight weeks with only a minimal amount of effort. A system of [18 LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planto) produce photosynthetic light that adjusts depending on the plant's life stage, and an internal irrigation system provides both water and nutrients without the need for actual soil. Capsules inserted into the device provide up to six different types of herbs or vegetables to be grown. This smart garden is also expandable as well, meaning it can adapt and accommodate as your garden project continues to grow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Soilless Smart Gardens:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of advanced hydroponic systems for efficient and convenient soilless gardening. - **Urban Agriculture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create urban farming technologies that allow individuals to grow their own fresh produce in limited spaces. - **Smart Home Gardening:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop integrated smart home systems that enable automated indoor gardening for urban dwellers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Agriculture Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build cutting-edge agriculture technology solutions for optimized indoor farming and crop cultivation. - **Smart Home:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pioneer the integration of smart gardening systems within existing smart home ecosystems. - **Sustainable Living:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace sustainable living initiatives by developing innovative, resource-efficient methods of indoor food production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Growth-Accelerating Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/letpot-smart-garden.md) - [Self-Sustaining Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-hydroponic-indoor-garden.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md) - [Automated Indoor Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-hydroponic-garden.md) - [Smart Indoor Hydroponics Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modular-indoor-hydroponics-garden-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-automatic.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [Low-Energy Indoor Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprouthub-indoor-garden.md) - [Updated Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-gardening-solutions.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md)