Thanks, I'll try to find the book you're talking about. The cambell book is a basic intro biology book so it covers basic plant biology but it doesn't get really in depth.

I looked at hermaphrodism in plants more closely, and it seems that a lot of plants other than cannabis can go hermaphroditic. I read one site that stated it was around 70% of flowering plants are hermaphroditic

"Hermaphroditism is very common in plants -- about 70% of flowering plants are hermaphroditic, while only about 5% are dioecious and 7% are monoecious. About 7% of species exhibit gynodioecy or androdioecy, while 10% contain both unisexual and bisexual flowers. It is thought that flowering plants evolved from a common hermaphrodite ancestor, and that dioecy evolved from hermaphroditism. I have gone into more detail, with respect to the evolution of dioecy, in my field report on Sagittaria latifolia."

LOL you're right we were talking about mj, all that other gobbledy gook is just nature vs man kinda arguing. But yes, of course outside things can alter DNA, if you're in a highly radioactive area...yes you will get damage, or if you ingest carcinogens and yes your DNA will be changed. But if you consider the marvel of the human body, so many things have to work so efficiently and so well just to survive. I'm only talking about errors during synthesis and not outside effects. I still find the fact that I'm alive to be a real long shot.

If it weren't for the noise of pumps, and the fact that I'm not home at least 60-70 hours a week due to work and commute than I would probably get a RO filter and go the hydro route at least just a round for testing. An experienced hydro vs an experienced soil grower, I would bet on the hydro grower out yielding the soil grower and I don't think the taste would be all that different. Hydro is great if you can be around more to check on them, it requires a bit more daily attention which makes soiless mix a better option for myself. The other reason I haven't tried dabbling more with hydro is that most systems have a common res which makes growing different strains problematic. Like if you grow C99 and something like Neville's haze in an ebb flow table you won't be able to flush the C99. (if you know of a good way to grow different strains simultaneously in hydro without having to change 3 or 4 reservoirs I'd like to know). DWC would be an option but only if you have good moms and clones already set. and I don't keep moms cause I just don't want to be growing all the time, it raises the probability of being busted so I'd rather get a decent yield to last 8 monthes or so and then close down and enjoy my weed paranoia free until I run low and have to grow again.

Hydro is probably one of the best method for commercial growing. Most commercial growers want to max out yield so they grow homogeneous gardens rather than trying to grow 5 strains at once which can make it tough to get a good even canopy. It also makes SOG a hell of a lot easier than having 50 little pots to water.

Lastly, that quote in your sig, I have a poster with Albert Einstein on it with that same quote, it's one of my favorites, just seemed like a funny coincedence when I read it.

Peace
phillykid420 Reviewed by phillykid420 on . Hydro vs. Soil I'm just wondering if you can grow the same quality pot in soil as you can hydroponically, or is the hydro is always gonna come out better? Rating: 5