Plant Guides
Harvesting & Care
Leafy Greens: How to Grow & Harvest
Learning how to harvest and prune leafy greens like lettuce is key to keeping your plants healthy, flavorful, and growing strong. This guide covers ev...
Herbs: How to Grow & Harvest
Knowing how to harvest and prune herbs like basil, mint, and parsley helps you get fuller, more flavorful plants that keep growing for weeks. In this ...
Fruiting Plants: How to Grow & Harvest
Learning how to grow, prune, and harvest fruiting plants like tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries is essential for getting the best yield and flavor. ...
Shoots on Fruiting Plants
Fruiting plants develop both vegetative shoots (leaves and stems) and flowering/fruiting shoots (buds and branches that produce fruit). Here's how...
Flowering Plants: How to Grow & Harvest
How to harvest and prune ornamental plants to support continuous flowering, compact growth, and overall plant health. This guide explains when to pick...
Root Vegetables: How to Grow & Harvest
How to prune and harvest root vegetables like radishes. This guide explains when to thin root vegetable sprouts, how to support proper root developmen...
Microgreens: How to Grow & Harvest
Microgreens are the baby versions of leafy vegetables and herbs, harvested just after the first true leaves appear. Though tiny, they’re nutrient-dens...
How to Switch Places of Plants
Sometimes you’ll want to rearrange your plants—maybe to give a favorite herb more light or to balance out growth. Here’s how to safely move mature pla...
Plant info
Selection of plants
You can find our selection of plants on our web-site: https://vext.fi/collections/plants
Plant Growth Stages: How to Identify Each Phase
Your plants progress through distinct growth phases, beginning with seed germination and continuing until maturity. Each stage requires specific care ...
Root Health and Development in Vext
In the Vext system, roots grow freely behind the plant wall , suspended in the misted root zone. As the plants mature, their roots form a dense, carp...
Mold on Plant Pods: What It Is and How to Manage It
White fuzz or mold on your plant pods is common and usually harmless. It often appears as fuzzy, white, grey, or slightly green patches on the surfac...
Damaged Leaves: Common Causes and How to Deal With Them
If you notice spots, curling, discoloration, or holes on leaves, there are a few common reasons—ranging from pests to environmental stress. This guide...
Pests
The filters at the top and bottom serve the purpose of keeping insects away from your plants. However, if some insects somehow reach your plants follo...
Using own seeds
[Article on how to use own seeds with the Vext pods coming soon]