AutoKit
Recirculating hydroponic system for consistent weekly supply
Each AutoKit grows twenty channels at one time, 20 lb (9 kg) average per harvest. Watering, lighting and airflow schedules are all controlled by automation and can easily be changed to fit your growing environment.
Reviews
What growers say
Rosie was our first Urban Greens system, and she completely changed the way we grow. Before her, we were producing microgreens in trays with coconut coir: filling and seeding trays, stacking them, moving them through production and hand watering multiple times a day, eight days a week. Then after every harvest came the spent coir that had to be dealt with before starting the whole process over again. Rosie changed all of that. We were able to increase production while using less space, eliminate the continual expense and waste of growing medium, reduce labor and produce an incredibly clean, consistent microgreen. The quality of the finished product was simply better. We weren’t sacrificing quality to increase production or efficiency. We were improving all three.
As production grew, so did our setup. Big Mac was our Frankenstein. We pieced him together, and Urban Greens helped us bring him to life. When we were ready to grow again, Urban Greens gave us a lead that sent us to Tennessee, where we picked up two of their first-generation systems, Norma and RUDI, along with an 8×8 CoolBot walk-in cooler. We brought them home, put them back to work and took another big step forward in production. Norma and RUDI also gave us room to expand beyond microgreens into hydroponic tender leaf and baby salad greens.
For more than three years, we’ve harvested every single Monday. Not one missed. We’ve grown through northern Michigan winters and a crippling ice storm, and being able to keep production indoors through the Canadian wildfire smoke has been a huge advantage. Our SOPs have evolved right along with us, and over the years we’ve gotten these systems dialed in pretty nicely.
When we look at where we started and how we grow today, the difference is enormous. We’re producing more, with less labor, less waste and no growing medium, while putting an exceptionally clean, consistent, high-quality product in the hands of our customers and chefs every week. Urban Greens didn’t just change the way we grow. They gave us a system we could build a business around. Rosie started it all, and more than three years later, the rhythm remains the same: we harvest every Monday.
And about those names… The Jetsons started it. R.O.S.I.E. became our Robot Operating System for Indoor Edibles, Big Mac is our M.A.C.C. (Microgreen Automated Cultivation Center), and N.O.R.M.A. is our Nutrient Operated Recirculating Micro Apparatus. R.U.D.I. got to keep his original Jetsons identity: Referential Universal Digital Indexer. Apparently, once you start naming growing systems, you can’t just stop at one.
Automation that cuts daily labor and keeps your grow on track
How many hours a week do you spend watering? With the AutoKit, it is zero. Set the schedule once from your phone and the rack runs watering, lighting, and airflow. You show up to seed and to harvest, and the system runs everything in between.
It grows microgreens or baby greens. Microgreens take about 10 days from seed to harvest. Baby greens for the salad market take about 18 days. You choose what to grow each planting based on what your buyers want.
Consistent conditions mean crops finish evenly and on time, which means less waste, fewer surprises, and more reliable income.
What you gain
- Zero hours a week spent watering. The pump, lights and fans run themselves
- More predictable harvests and less crop loss
- A system that runs the same way every cycle
- More time to grow sales instead of managing equipment
20 lb (9 kg)
Per harvest
20 channels
Growing at one time (40 total)
12 kWh
Daily energy use
10 to 18 days
Seed to harvest
Yield is per harvest. The meter above shows the weekly average.
Specifications
| Size | 72 x 36 x 90 in with reservoir (183 x 91 x 229 cm) |
|---|---|
| Channels | 20 growing at one time (40 total). 9 x 30 channels, 30 in (76 cm) long, 9 x 3 in (23 x 8 cm) profile |
| Daily energy | About 12 kWh |
| Weekly water | Up to about 20 gal (76 L) |
| Replaces | About 54 soil trays (10 x 20 in, 25 x 51 cm) |
| Controls | 6-outlet programmable timer strip, phone-controlled |
| Water safety | Built-in float valve prevents dry runs |
| Lighting | 15 LED fixtures, 24 W each, 5000K full spectrum, swappable |
| Build | Mobile. Self-assembly with step-by-step instructions and video guides |
Proof it scales
By All Means Microgreens, a two-person team in Gaylord, Michigan, went from 14.5 lb (6.6 kg) a week in soil and coco trays to 917 lb (416 kg) in 2025, in the same grow space. They started with one AutoKit in August 2024 and added a second within a year. Waste runs under one pound per harvest.
"Urban Greens has become a huge part of our success as microgreen growers." Laura Sides, By All Means Microgreens
Simple Assembly with Video Guides
The AutoKit ships with clear instructions and step-by-step video guides that walk you through the full assembly.
International Shipping Available
The AutoKit ships worldwide. Prefabricated components are packaged for safe long-distance transit so the system arrives ready to assemble.
Configurable to Your Stage
Twenty channels grow at one time, with the rest of the forty in germination, so there is always a crop coming behind the one you are cutting. Add reusable grow mats to take soil out of your cost line.
How the AutoKit fits into the lineup
| StarterKit | AutoKit | Our Commercial Production Racks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $1,885 | From $2,985 | Custom quote |
| Crops | Micros or baby greens | Micros or baby greens | Both at the same time |
| Per harvest | About 8 lb (3.6 kg) | About 20 lb (9 kg) | About 108 lb (49 kg) |
| Channels | 8 growing at one time, 16 total | 20 growing at one time, 40 total | 54 active + 54 germinating |
| Size | 72 x 36 x 52 in with reservoir (183 x 91 x 132 cm) | 72 x 36 x 90 in with reservoir (183 x 91 x 229 cm) | 6 x 8 ft without reservoir, 8 ft tall (1.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 m) |
| Controls | Timer strip, phone-controlled | 6-outlet programmable, phone-controlled | Individual level controls + smart reservoir |
| Best for | Learning the process, testing market | Consistent commercial supply | Full-scale wholesale operations |
| Install | Self-assembly, video guides | Self-assembly, video guides | Professional on-site installation |
One assembled AutoKit, greens on every level.
Benefits
Saves time every day
Watering, lighting, and airflow run on a set schedule so you spend less time managing the system and more time on what actually grows your business.
Grow microgreens or baby greens
The 9 x 30 channels, 30 in (76 cm) long, support both crops with no hardware changes between plantings. Run microgreens for faster turnover or shift to baby greens for the salad market. Your planting decision changes the cycle, not the system.
Steady, repeatable harvests
Consistent conditions help your crops grow evenly from cycle to cycle. You know what to expect, and so do your buyers.
Strong output in a small footprint
More product per square foot than any soil-based setup at the same size.
Food-safe and easy to clean
Fans, reservoir, grow channels, and drain channels all remove cleanly for regular maintenance. No corners to miss.
Who It's For
New commercial growers getting their first system
You want something easy to learn, easy to run, and capable of steady harvests. The AutoKit gives you a real commercial system without a steep learning curve.
StarterKit growers ready to automate
You have proven your market and built your routine. The AutoKit runs your process with less daily intervention, and every skill you built on the StarterKit transfers directly.
Hobby growers ready to take production seriously
You have outgrown trays and small setups. The AutoKit is the step that turns a hobby into a repeatable operation with real output and predictable income.
Growers who need flexibility in their space
Not everyone has a dedicated grow facility. The AutoKit can be reconfigured as your space changes. It grows where you are right now.
Your path to scale
01
StarterKit
Learn the process
Build your routine, test your varieties, and find out what sells in your market. Grows microgreens or baby greens. From $1,885.
You are here
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AutoKit
Automate your production
Run consistent weekly harvests with less daily management. Supply restaurants, markets, and wholesale accounts reliably. From $2,985.
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Our Commercial Production Racks
Scale to full volume
About 108 lb (49 kg) per harvest, installed by us. Runs microgreens and baby greens at the same time, because each level is watered on its own schedule. Custom quote.
AutoKit rack assembly.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Your AutoKit includes everything needed to start growing:
- Pumps and plumbing pieces
- Lights and electrical equipment
- Racking
- Reservoir
- Fans
- Grow channels (if selected)
- Reusable grow mats (if selected)
- Assembly instructions and video guides
Yes. The 9 x 30 channels, 30 in (76 cm) long, support both microgreens and baby greens with no hardware changes between plantings. Microgreens take about 10 days from seed to harvest. Baby greens take about 18 days and sell as salad mixes, which reaches a broader customer base than the specialty microgreens market. Most growers start with microgreens to learn the system, then move to baby greens once they have confirmed demand with their buyers.
For microgreens, radish delivers the highest yield per channel and is popular with restaurants. Mustard, cabbage, arugula, and broccoli are consistent sellers at farmers markets and grocery accounts. For baby greens, arugula, mustard, and cabbage perform well and sell as mixed salad packs. Rotating your plantings across both crop types lets you harvest something nearly every day of the week and reach more buyer types with the same system.
The AutoKit uses up to about 20 gallons (76 liters) per week. Because it is a recirculating hydroponic system, water consumption is significantly lower than soil-based growing. The reservoir is topped up periodically rather than fully drained each cycle.
The AutoKit uses approximately 12 kWh per day.
Yes. The AutoKit includes a one-year warranty on all equipment. Contact us for full warranty terms and details.
With 20 channels growing at one time, the AutoKit yields about 20 lb (9 kg) per harvest. Selling direct to restaurants, at farmers markets, or moving to baby greens for part of your rotation can push your revenue higher. These are estimates, not guarantees. Run your own numbers in the ROI calculator.
We build to order. Allow 3 weeks for fulfillment. Domestic orders of one AutoKit ship in a set of boxes. Domestic orders of two or more AutoKits ship freight. Orders in the US and Canada check out on this page. Everywhere else, the page sends your order as a quote request so we can price shipping to your location.
Revenue depends on your market, what you grow, and how you sell it. Run your own numbers in the ROI calculator. Working baby greens into your rotation expands your buyer base beyond the specialty microgreens market, which can meaningfully increase volume. These are estimates, not guarantees. The most important factor is not the system. It is having consistent buyers lined up before you scale. Growing the greens is the easy part. Selling them consistently is what determines your income.
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