I sure hope I was doing it right, I been growing plants for 23 years. For me, in my experience of hydro compared to soil veg rates are faster, bloom is faster, more explosive growth in roots and vegitation, stronger thicker plants, higher yield, way more and bigger trichomes, and atleast 1.5x potency. If not double. By the time my plants are flipped the 5 gallon bucket is completely full of bright white roots. Im not talking a round rootball either, im saying the roots take up every square inch of the inside of the bucket in a few weeks time. GH's Rapid Start is amazing. Actually the entire GH line is amazing. Thats all I use appart from Hydroguard by Botanicare. I'll post a pic in a minute. Im not saying everyone should switch but I am saying anyone that grows indoors thats never tried true hydro should try it without taking any shortcuts or repurposing nutrients. I personally dont understand why everyone isnt growing hydro, for me its night and day. I use GH Floraseries entire line and follow the GH Expert Recycling Chart and my tent is dialed in perfectly and im growing the best product ive ever grown in my life. I think when most try hydro they mix up product lines, they use those products every way except whats recommended, there temps and humidity maybe is off, and possibly dont keep ph optimal. I think for a few its maybe too hard also. Not anyone here, just speaking in general.
