Most people who argue for Organically grown soil over hydro claim that the smell and taste of soil grown plants is better than Hydro and that hydro tastes like nutrients. I would agree with them on the first part up to a certain extent. Nutrients are stored in the roots, it's plant biology, not in the buds therefore tasting like nutrients makes absolutely no sense. As for the Taste and Smell here's my opinion on the subject:
I grow Hydro and have a circle of fellow caregivers who grow organically. In my experience organically grown bud will cure faster, and taste and smell up to its potential sooner. But, if you dry and cure your hydro grown bud right and actually leave it in jars for over 2 months, you can achieve that smell and taste you are looking for. My first ever indoor grow was hydro and at the time I produced almost a pound and a half off of 2 monster Northern Lights plants(1 1000 watt HPS). The taste and smell wasn't there when I was impatient but a month and a half later, I had every grower in my circle wanting to trade some of their bud for mine. It was the best smelling and tasting stuff in my circle at the time. Most the people who bash Hydro most likely haven't even tried it.
That being said, if you know your shit about organics and mix your own soil, pardon my french, you can get the same quality of bud as with Hydro. But if you grow hydro, you'll have a headstart on any soil grower because of the research you'll have to do and honestly, it's relatively harder to grow bad plants unless you don't do the research compared to soil IMO.
Hydro grows Faster, Bigger, Better for the most part, and helps prevent pests because of no soil.
Rereading your comment, If you want to grow Monsters, GO HYDRO. Veg. them for a month and a half to two months and let them explode, Research a high yielding strain. If I wanted to grow monsters I'd try Sannies Kolossus or his Jack Herer F7's(which I have 4 a week into bloom at the moment). Top notch genetics, great customer service and stealth, half the price of most other breeders.
