Why Hydro Kicks Dirt's Ass ?

pharmacoping · May 25, 2012

Pro's and Con's of both techniques are welcome here.

matt7835706 · May 25, 2012

fast growth with hydro, well at least when there not my plants lol

MysticMorris · May 25, 2012

I grow soil and it always seems a bit slower than the other methods, but reliable and low maintenence. Hydro,dwc and other techniques all tend to promote vigourous growth, and increased yeild. They are far more complicated though your mistakes can cost entire harvests (ie if your water pump fails for a day your plants will all shrivel). In addition It costs alot more to start up a hydro grow, but this can be outweighed by the benefit of a larger harvest.

As far as quality of the product - well I like my organic buds just fine, i wouldnt pay extra for a bag of weed grown hydro. Infact if weed is touted to be grown hydro here, it just makes me suspicious that the commercial grower is running a rushed operation, and is churning out clones as fast as poss. Quality of bud is poor where I live more often than not.

pharmacoping · May 25, 2012

organic is right on! hats off to all who master that craft, especially in hydro.

mikmike · May 25, 2012

Soil u have a buffer. the buffer is the soil so if u make a mistake u have a buffer. With hydro there is no buffer so if u make mistake then u have made mistake the plant will show it. hydro grows bigger and bigger buds.

marc88101 · May 25, 2012

Outdoor or soil bud is always less expensive for a reason....its not the quality of hydro.

jayfury · May 25, 2012

Coco is better than both in my opinion

Kite High · May 25, 2012

soilless rulz

EROsain · May 25, 2012

luv soil, easy simple hard to screw up,

Izoc666 · May 25, 2012

Kite High said:
soilless rulz

i second this !!!

Soilless is rockin !!!

smokinrav · May 25, 2012

marc88101 said:
Outdoor or soil bud is always less expensive for a reason....its not the quality of hydro.

Bullshit. Quality is determined by growing the plant to its potential. Regardless of style, you either grow it to its potential or you don't. Sure, hydroponics may yield a bit more, but it will not necessarily be higher quality, all other things being equal.

missnu · May 25, 2012

I kill things in hydro, but my soil plants flourish...and my coco plants do even better than the soil plants in flowering...the soil looks better in veg though, but it is flowering that makes all the importance...so I have to agree that coco is the best for me...but that means that hydro is better than soil I guess...but only if you get it right...and for me soil is harder to mess up I guess...

marc88101 · May 25, 2012

smokinrav said:
Bullshit. Quality is determined by growing the plant to its potential. Regardless of style, you either grow it to its potential or you don't. Sure, hydroponics may yield a bit more, but it will not necessarily be higher quality, all other things being equal.

You obviously don't live in a legal state or go to dispensaries. Hydro is always the top sellers and outdoor/soil is labled as such and is way less in price!

smokinrav · May 25, 2012

Yeah, cuz the consumers are always the most educated and least swayed by dumbass marketing techniques.

Kervork · May 25, 2012

Once you go CoCo you'll never go back.

missnu · May 25, 2012

Hydro is more expensive because people have been told it is better...but if you give them soil buds and tell them they are hydro most are not able to tell the difference.

smokinrav · May 25, 2012

Anytime I see someone touting their "hydro", I chuckle. It's even more amusing when hydro is used as a strain name. Kinda like in the 80's and 90's when all the good pot was labled "skunk bud" then later "BC Bud"

ru4r34l · May 25, 2012

MysticMorris said:
I grow soil and it always seems a bit slower than the other methods, but reliable and low maintenence. Hydro,dwc and other techniques all tend to promote vigourous growth, and increased yeild. They are far more complicated though your mistakes can cost entire harvests (ie if your water pump fails for a day your plants will all shrivel). In addition It costs alot more to start up a hydro grow, but this can be outweighed by the benefit of a larger harvest.

As far as quality of the product - well I like my organic buds just fine, i wouldnt pay extra for a bag of weed grown hydro. Infact if weed is touted to be grown hydro here, it just makes me suspicious that the commercial grower is running a rushed operation, and is churning out clones as fast as poss. Quality of bud is poor where I live more often than not.

Hydro only for me, soil is meant to be kept outdoors :razz:

pharmacoping said:
organic is right on! hats off to all who master that craft, especially in hydro.

He knows his stuff, best post today :clap:

Kervork said:
Once you go CoCo you'll never go back.

Been there done that and back, now my only medium is nutrients :shock:

Fun little topic.

regards,

marc88101 · May 25, 2012

Yep, you guys are right..the cannabis world is wrong!!! The price difference is due to marketing..lol.. I see billboards all over saying hydro is better!

Not

missnu · May 25, 2012

I think soil is good for building experience...and then moving up from there as well if you so wish...

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