Quote Originally Posted by PatientPal
What are the advantages and disadvantages to growing in hydroponic or soil? If you took 2 of the same strain and grew one hydroponically(sp) and one in soil, would there be a difference in THC %?
Organics vs synthetics and hydro vs soil has been debated for decades.

Assuming were talking indoors, hydro is quicker/bigger than soil. So in a way there is more thc in the hydro plant bc it finishes quicker. There is more weight of plant/thc in less time (day for day). But one hit cured hydro vs one hit cured soil...im not so sure. Ive seen some pretty potent dirt (soil) weed.

Plants dont know the difference between synthetic and organic feed. With hydro, organic nutes introduces bacteria and fungi that arent present in sterile synthetics. Will also clog your aero. You do have to flush with hydro.

Soil is much more forgiving with feeding. You have a buffer (compared to hydro) for messing up. With hydro/aero, a mistake in feeding can be a major issue within hours, not so with soil. More things can go wrong with your equipment in hydro. But with soil, you have the novelty of growing like they did in the middle ages...

Hydro uses a lot more water/costs more, and requires more knowledge/maintainence/skill. Bottom line is do what youre good at. The skill of the grower for any given method is much more important to the potency than the method itself. Its better to perfect soil than to half ass hydro.