Dirt...or Water...

[SnSstealth]

Seen a bit of talk on here about it, and IMHO, I feel its just preference really...But I would like to know what you guys think. Is there a "BEST" way? Or is it just which way each grower prefers?
I choose Organic Soil because I grow for personal meds. I like to breed, and I am more concerned with medicinal "effect" than yield.
Feel free to put WHY you feel your choice is the "best", or why you prefer it.
:joint1:
whiskeytango

[stinkyattic]

I run a combination of styles. Dirt moms for ease of maintenance and safety in caase of power failure. Hydroton ebb n flow SOG for production. Moms may be moved to hydroton vertical NFT soon to cut down on dirt disposal over the winter. DWC would be for a med grower limited by plant count, and living in an area where dirt dipsosal is difficult.

Your style will eventually match your grow area and the amount of time and money you like to put into initial setup vs. long term maintenance.

[SnSstealth]

thanks stinks!
WT

[rhizome]

Water, chem, drip to waste- I'm a lazy f@ck, and it's the easy way out.

I'd rather pump than carry.

[SnSstealth]

lol rhizome...i hear ya
whiskeytango

[oldmac]

Your style will eventually match your grow area and the amount of time and money you like to put into initial setup vs. long term maintenance.

This is so true. I don't like Rockwool, but 5 years ago I went to a GI Grow roatating garden mostly to double the amount of plants per light. That forced me to use 4" delta blocks...that led to doing cuttings in Rockwool macro plugs...then my mothers went to 6"hugo blocks in rose buckets...then it was more 6"hugos for the greenhouse. Now everything is F..ing Rockwool!
Style matches my grow area.

Dirt dispossal an issue? Dealing with them damn blocks, hundreds of them, is a pain in the ass.

Currently use: Hydro, Chems (better living thru chemistry) Drip to waste.
(guess I'm a lazy, too)
Going to: Hydro, chems, fog to waste.

I find I have more control over everything, especially maitaining a sterile growing enviroment.

[dadogg]

I like useing soil that way I have to do every thing by hand you know water,feed, LST, ect. I think it makes you appreciate your smoke more.

[GreenLeaf420]

I feel if you are going for quality you can not beat soil which I'm curenltly using for a medium... If you are looking to blow out gardens Hydro is the way as far as Chemicals I use both organic and Chem Fertz... I do like the soil smoke better the yield is nt even close w/o pumping w/ good chems That's just IMO...

I think for winter I would like to go NFT with a 60 site unit they say very effective... I also like the Coloseum Tech as well really cool and saves a lot of space too...


GL1

[SnSstealth]

polls suprises me...thought there were more hydro people on here....thanks for the imput guys!!!
whiskeytango

[SnSstealth]

bump*

[SAP420]

I'm a hydro grower myself and I can say that with hydro.. the plants grow much faster than with soil. If you are a patient person then soil is ok.

[redline]

I have used soil and ebb and flow hydro. Much prefer Coco Coir with top feed organic nutes. Water to waste. I can grow in small 6 inch to 7 inch pots. Don't have to worry about equipment failure.
I get the production results of Hydro without having to sweat the problems of soil or other types of hydro. Probably the best way for beginners since it is very forgiving with amount of watering, ph, ppm.

[Revanche21]

polls suprises me...thought there were more hydro people on here....thanks for the imput guys!!!
whiskeytango

yea im surprised

I prefer Hydro-Organic