Will a hydro setup yield more then an organic soil mix?

Originally Posted by tsboss1

I hear people saying hydro/aeroponic setups grow alot faster then growing in soil but I would like to hear about which set up would yield the most in the same enviroment? Also how much longer would it take in soil to harvest vs in hydro?

Sorry if this has been answered before

yes they do go faster because there is more direct nutrient uptake. Out of all of them aeroponics gives the best results but is the most difficult to use. And the harvest time is the same no matter how ya grow

Originally Posted by tsboss1

I hear people saying hydro/aeroponic setups grow alot faster then growing in soil but I would like to hear about which set up would yield the most in the same enviroment? Also how much longer would it take in soil to harvest vs in hydro?

Sorry if this has been answered before

ive never done hydro but i know a grower who has been growing for a very long time he grew inall soil for about 10 years and did a very good job. he switched over to hydro about 5 years ago. i asked him why he switched and if theri is any difference at all he told me that the only REAL difference is that they veg much faster, flower time is still the same, same yeilds, and same taste. and he didnt like having to buy soil every grow.

Originally Posted by mcpurple

ive never done hydro but i know a grower who has been growing for a very long time he grew inall soil for about 10 years and did a very good job. he switched over to hydro about 5 years ago. i asked him why he switched and if theri is any difference at all he told me that the only REAL difference is that they veg much faster, flower time is still the same, same yeilds, and same taste. and he didnt like having to buy soil every grow.

This says it all. More vigorous growth during the vegetative phase allows for a larger plant in a given amount of time. This will ultimately translate into a larger harvest.

Organics is great though. You can always go hydro organic, or do a bit of both. Have a few DWC plants, a few organic plants, I mean... What's the worst that can happen? You get high...

it veges faster which = faster yeilds.and hydro yeilds blow soil away if u know how to grow hyrdo. aeroponics are great so if nft and ebb n flow and dwc, it comes down to preference imo.

but if i was to grow soil and hydro in the same enviroment i would yeild probly 3 weeks quicker with hydro.

The rule of thumb is hydro will grow 20 to 30% more. Now how they arrive at that is by looking at the average grower and the knowledge they have and use. But if your not average that means you suck or are a god, growing some will tell you where you are.

As for myself I grew with hydro for 8 years and tried everything from areo, dwc, ebb & flow bla bla bla money was no issue.

I started growing sort of organic 5 or 6 years ago and today I am a raging green organic gardener and I love it. I have never grown so much so well. MY yield is up 40% and all I do is water. I do make a tea once in a while.

So here is the real difference, I am 100 times better gardener today than I was 5 years ago that's the real difference in how much you grow. I bought books did research, took courses, hang out here and keep learning. It's no different than a sport, the more you train and learn the better you get.

Thanks guys for all the positive answers. I was just confused because I see alot of people talking about faster yields but I couldnt find any info if the yields were larger then one another. I now have a better understanding. I want to try both organic and DWC and see what I come up with

Hydro is USUALLY faster, yields more and all that.
But the reason is because its much more simple. You just follow some numbers and charts.

Growing organically you need to do more homework.
When you get your stuff done you can match a proper hydro system.
It just takes more work.

I grew both ways and like the organic buds much better. Everyone did.

Originally Posted by McFonz

Hydro is USUALLY faster, yields more and all that.
But the reason is because its much more simple. You just follow some numbers and charts.

Growing organically you need to do more homework.
When you get your stuff done you can match a proper hydro system.
It just takes more work.

I grew both ways and like the organic buds much better. Everyone did.

hydro seems way more complicated then soil always having to measure ppms and ec, plus pumps, and keeping the water at the right temp. IMO soil is so so simple. and their is no way hydro will make a plant ripen faster.