Quote Originally Posted by GodofGraphics
Cost is a nightmare... $40 - $80 a gallon... It costs me about $200 from clone to harvest for 2 plants and thats before electricity. I use GH. And the worst part is nobody agrees on anything on hydro. Hydro stores all counterdict manufacturers suggested dosages and vice versa. Everyone gives a different story on nutes, water, watertype, waterhardness, yadda, yadda, yadda. A lot of advice I have gotten has killed plants for me. I've learned to find what I call the Thread of Truth in all advice and follow that. Other than PH and Temp, it's a damn bowl of alphabet soup for advice out there.

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what makes you think that if you switch to soil that there won't be 1001 opinions as well?

there is no one "golden post" that will show you the way. you are going to have many similar questions about water, nutes, soil etc etc. and everyone with their own opinion. you know, kinda like "is it easier to do graphics on a mac or pc? what software should i use? is it compatible across all platforms?" etc, etc.

perhaps it's not hydro that's the problem, but the type of hydro that you are running. do some research oh hempy buckets. look for a post by killa12345. there are many other methods for growing hydroponically....more than likely there is one that will fit your requirements.

either way, it's going to be work.


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