Hydro vs Soil?

[palerider7777]

True organic is grown in soil. There are lots of reactions, and things that happen in the soil, that dont happen in hydro. Marijuana is a plant that has roots, that belong in soil.

every plant has roots. and your talking about enzimes and good bacteria. but your right i think everyone should stop with the hydro and stick to soil........everyone but me.

palerider7777 Reviewed by palerider7777 on 01-16-2010. Hydro vs Soil? I was recently fortunate enough to be given a sample of some hydro grown. The buds were VERY dense and heavy. Not wet. Just dense and heavy. But when smoked, it was popping and crackling. I am guessing this is because of all the solids left from the non-organic fertilizers - but I'm really just guessing. I know this is probably a big can of worms - since soil growers are going to put down hydro and the hydro is going to put down the soil growers. I sincerely hope we might have an Rating: 5

[palerider7777]

Ill show you some organic medicine grown in soil, that will blow any hydro away. The evidence is in the finished product for me! Been smoking 15 years, and for me personally, the best buds i have smoke have all been grown organically in soil. It just makes since to me. Plants belong in dirt. Im sure there are organic growers that could explain it better than me. As i understand it , there are more, and better nutrients in soil, than hydro. And soil is a better medium for organic fertilzers? I could be wrong, but thats how i have found to get the best buds.

I do have some purple kush that was grown hydro, and it stinks.

no i would'nt wait for the organic growers to talk.it came from your mouth so plz you have the floor...plz explain if not i can explain what your were "trying" to say above....btw you can get those same enzimes and bacteria in hydro setups......

[palerider7777]

I'm afraid you would have to provide some evidence of your assertion before I believe that the medium the plant is grown in has anything to do with taste or how it burns. The medium doesn't "do" anything except allow for transport of nutrients and oxygen to, and away from, the plant's roots via water. As long as those things are being accomplished, it doesn't matter whether it's little balls of clay or dirt or air. I think it would have to be what's going into the plant and/or what's still in it that controls how it tastes or burns, not how it got in.

yea thats about as funny as peeps saying they put bannas and other fruit in the grow to make the meds taste like the fruit lmao.

[senorx12562]

Ill show you some organic medicine grown in soil, that will blow any hydro away. The evidence is in the finished product for me! Been smoking 15 years, and for me personally, the best buds i have smoke have all been grown organically in soil. It just makes since to me. Plants belong in dirt. Im sure there are organic growers that could explain it better than me. As i understand it , there are more, and better nutrients in soil, than hydro. And soil is a better medium for organic fertilzers? I could be wrong, but thats how i have found to get the best buds.

I do have some purple kush that was grown hydro, and it stinks.

I understand what you are saying, I just don't buy it. What you have is anecdotal evidence. Not real evidence. Now I've had a difficult time getting a satisfactory answer to the question of good organic nutes for hydro, but I think it's because organic nutes tend to clog up the works in a hydro system, not because they don't work for the plants. To make me believe, I would have to see a double-blind test between hydro-org., hydro-chem., soil org., and soil chem. with all being well flushed. I would bet all I have (which is nothing unfortunately) that no one could tell soil-org. from soil-chem. And I grow organically in soil, but only because thats what sells the best, not because I think there is really any difference.

And by the way, I've been smoking for 35 years, as if that mattered.

[PufferLungs]

One person told me the reason the hydro I smoked was so dense is because it was not organic and the density came from residual solids left over in the buds. He told me the solids cannot be broken down unless the plants had been flushed - or simply fed straight water the last few weeks.

Is there any truth to that or just more street talk?

I've been smoking for 22yrs - not that it matters. :jointsmile: I still don't know squat about growing or the difference between a sativa and an indica. I'm sure I could tell the difference in the buzz if I smoked the 2 - but I wouldn't be able to say - yup that one is a sativa and this one here is an indica.

[neversummer]

I understand what you are saying, I just don't buy it. What you have is anecdotal evidence. Not real evidence. Now I've had a difficult time getting a satisfactory answer to the question of good organic nutes for hydro, but I think it's because organic nutes tend to clog up the works in a hydro system, not because they don't work for the plants. To make me believe, I would have to see a double-blind test between hydro-org., hydro-chem., soil org., and soil chem. with all being well flushed. I would bet all I have (which is nothing unfortunately) that no one could tell soil-org. from soil-chem. And I grow organically in soil, but only because thats what sells the best, not because I think there is really any difference.

And by the way, I've been smoking for 35 years, as if that mattered.

I think the opinion of someone whose smoked for 35 years matters more than some on who has only smoke for a couple years.

I believe that organic soil grown is the best. It is definatley what i prefer. I cant make people who dont want to believe , believe. Its all a matter of opinion. And i am just giving mine. I guess i dont have a the techncal knowledge to back it up, but i got the SOUR STAR in my vaporizer that i havent seen anything better. Especially no bs hydro. :rastabong:

[palerider7777]

I understand what you are saying, I just don't buy it. What you have is anecdotal evidence. Not real evidence. Now I've had a difficult time getting a satisfactory answer to the question of good organic nutes for hydro, but I think it's because organic nutes tend to clog up the works in a hydro system, not because they don't work for the plants. To make me believe, I would have to see a double-blind test between hydro-org., hydro-chem., soil org., and soil chem. with all being well flushed. I would bet all I have (which is nothing unfortunately) that no one could tell soil-org. from soil-chem. And I grow organically in soil, but only because thats what sells the best, not because I think there is really any difference.

And by the way, I've been smoking for 35 years, as if that mattered.

you want a great organic nute line that does great in hydro?? it's abit pricey but well worth it.it's called bio heaven look it up..

[palerider7777]

I think the opinion of someone whose smoked for 35 years matters more than some on who has only smoke for a couple years.

I believe that organic soil grown is the best. It is definatley what i prefer. I cant make people who dont want to believe , believe. Its all a matter of opinion. And i am just giving mine. I guess i dont have a the techncal knowledge to back it up, but i got the SOUR STAR in my vaporizer that i havent seen anything better. Especially no bs hydro. :rastabong:

thats great as long as u like it who cares i say. just no need to add something thats not there to it.

[neversummer]

no i would'nt wait for the organic growers to talk.it came from your mouth so plz you have the floor...plz explain if not i can explain what your were "trying" to say above....btw you can get those same enzimes and bacteria in hydro setups......

Hydro is not organic. True organic marijuana is grown in soil. In Amsterdam they call it bio. Most organic hydro i see has no smell at all. Most organic soil i see has good flavor, and good smell. Hydro is for yield, and convenience. Soil is for stinky , tasty, potent, medicine. The secret is in the dirt, and the evidence is in the smoke. if you cant tell, or dont agree, fine.

I smoke good hydo all the time, i just prefer and think soil is where its at.

[palerider7777]

One person told me the reason the hydro I smoked was so dense is because it was not organic and the density came from residual solids left over in the buds. He told me the solids cannot be broken down unless the plants had been flushed - or simply fed straight water the last few weeks.

Is there any truth to that or just more street talk?

I've been smoking for 22yrs - not that it matters. :jointsmile: I still don't know squat about growing or the difference between a sativa and an indica. I'm sure I could tell the difference in the buzz if I smoked the 2 - but I wouldn't be able to say - yup that one is a sativa and this one here is an indica.

not true iv'e grown with all organic nutes in hydro and it's just as dense.im telling you what helps make dense buds main factor is light.put it this way if you grew out 2 of the very same say 2 clones from the same mom.all nutes and everything is the same except 1 was grown under say a 250 w hps and the other was under a 1k hps. you will see a big diffrence.i could go into alot of detail explaining how's and why's of it all but thats to much to write atm.

you have to understand alot of people come out here to setup a grow wanting to make money but they don't know jack about growing.they will stick a 400w in a closet grow sum half assed meds and think they know something.

btw the snap crack pop are you sure there were no seeds in it?