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nadinelearn

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Okay so i was going to just grow in soil, but my friend tells me growing hydro is way better; bigger yields, less maintenance and no bugs. so i still wasn't sure so i went to my local hydro shop and now he's telling me to grow in coco?

so what i need from you guys is a break down of pros and cons?
maybe some links?

thanks guys :lol:
 
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cguzek44

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Soil is much more forgiving and better taste, hydro definitely wins in yield. I've heard coco's a pain, rockwool and/or clay pellets are prob easier for first time hydro gardener. Learn basics first.
 
LBH

LBH

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cguzek44 said:
Soil is much more forgiving and better taste, hydro definitely wins in yield. I've heard coco's a pain, rockwool and/or clay pellets are prob easier for first time hydro gardener. Learn basics first.
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I'm going to have to strongly disagree with you there

Better taste? You cannot tellt he difference, those who say they can are pretty amazing,...more amazing than me or any other judge in any mainstream competition,. If they were discernable, there would be different classes in competition,....but there aren't. If your hydro weed tastes different, address your flush. I flush for 10--14 days with zero flushing agents, just straight water and my weed is just will stand up to any soil weed when it comes to taste. If you're in RI,.....I'll back that up ;)

Soil is far more NON forgiving than hydro, not sure how anyone could see it otherwise. With hydro, you can tell your exact ph, the exact amount of food in there and you can monitor hhow much and how fast they are consuming it. In soil,.....you guess. Not sure how that is considered more forgiving?

Benefits of hydro over soil include:

No more lugging expensive dirt. I ran 7 gallon pots and at $22 a bag,.....just to throw it away in 4 months,.....ugh. Then there's the lugging it up 3 floors and then back down when Its time to throw it away.....ugh. Then there's the bugs......ugh.

Hydro, you feed in 1 bucket, ph in one bucket,....simple.
Water is free.
You use less nutes
You have exact control over feeding and ph (HUGE).
All feeding can be done in 1 bucket
CLEAN
CHEAP
better yields

No brainer for me, I switched 6 yrs ago, never looked back and even regretted not starting sooner. I was always intimidated by the terminolgy, technology, etc,....it's Soooo simple,...wish I knew sooner!
 
0011StealTH

0011StealTH

Active Member
nadinelearn said:
Okay so i was going to just grow in soil, but my friend tells me growing hydro is way better; bigger yields, less maintenance and no bugs. so i still wasn't sure so i went to my local hydro shop and now he's telling me to grow in coco?

so what i need from you guys is a break down of pros and cons?
maybe some links?



thanks guys :lol:
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he lied to you about hydro being less maintenance than soil SO not true,.
 
0011StealTH

0011StealTH

Active Member
LBH said:
I'm going to have to strongly disagree with you there

Better taste? You cannot tellt he difference, those who say they can are pretty amazing,...more amazing than me or any other judge in any mainstream competition,. If they were discernable, there would be different classes in competition,....but there aren't. If your hydro weed tastes different, address your flush. I flush for 10--14 days with zero flushing agents, just straight water and my weed is just will stand up to any soil weed when it comes to taste. If you're in RI,.....I'll back that up ;)

Soil is far more NON forgiving than hydro, not sure how anyone could see it otherwise. With hydro, you can tell your exact ph, the exact amount of food in there and you can monitor hhow much and how fast they are consuming it. In soil,.....you guess. Not sure how that is considered more forgiving?

Benefits of hydro over soil include:

No more lugging expensive dirt. I ran 7 gallon pots and at $22 a bag,.....just to throw it away in 4 months,.....ugh. Then there's the lugging it up 3 floors and then back down when Its time to throw it away.....ugh. Then there's the bugs......ugh.

Hydro, you feed in 1 bucket, ph in one bucket,....simple.
Water is free.
You use less nutes
You have exact control over feeding and ph (HUGE).
All feeding can be done in 1 bucket
CLEAN
CHEAP
better yields

No brainer for me, I switched 6 yrs ago, never looked back and even regretted not starting sooner. I was always intimidated by the terminolgy, technology, etc,....it's Soooo simple,...wish I knew sooner!
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as you people can read hydro is not for LAZY PEOPLE that only water there plant twice a week.
 
LBH

LBH

Well-Known Member
Stunk One said:
Good points LBH. But what if temperature is an issue?
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Hydro is easier to cool.

In soil, you can only cool the environment, in hydro you can cool the environment or the roots (res) directly, or both

0011StealTH said:
as you people can read hydro is not for LAZY PEOPLE that only water there plant twice a week.
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Not sure what you mean. Both are more work than most think at first but hydro is a bit less because there's a lot less clean up and a lot less lugging but on the other side of it, hydro can be MUCH more work because of all that extra trimming there is to do at the end!!!:weed:
 
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