What is the difference?

[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 %?

PatientPal Reviewed by PatientPal on 10-24-2010. What is the difference? 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 %? Rating: 5

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

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 %?

negative! the only difference is the rate of growth. hydro has more oxygen thus the elevated growth rates. soil has a more stable PH environment. temps are slightly less of an issue with soil, although humidity is a bigger issue with hydro. IMO disease is prone to hydro more than soil and bugs more prone to soil. then you get into synthetics vs organics, i prefer organics. quality strains and proper growing procedures maximize THC and there you have it. the only change in THC lies within the grower and the skill level at which they grow and cure.



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[ds0110]

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.

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

a skilled soil grower can almost match the yield in hydro. i dont think they finish any faster in hydro, because thats a strain dependent attribute. organics will bring out the flavor and colors more than synthetics especially in cooler temps. soil is more forgiving in nutrient mistakes, however is harder to correct once the damage is done. flushing with soil to correct such problems can drown your plants. with hydro its a simple matter of replacing the solution with ph correct water to flush. in the end its the grower not the method which will determine potency, flavor, appearance and aroma. most try to grow a plant...the best of the best know that you grow the root zone, the plant is merely a guage.



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[Dorje113]

Hydro uses a lot more water/costs more, and requires more knowledge/maintainence/skill.

You have got to be kidding me.

Anyone can set up a hydro system by following directions, and learning to use a pH and TDS pen.

Growing organic in soil is more of an art form and canned recipes don't work nearly as well as hydro.



OP, as far as results, hydro often looks different from organic, and there is also a difference in taste and high... I prefer organic.

Also, yields can be comparable in either system. I use organic and most hydro growers can't come close to my yields, which are often over 1 g/W.

[copobo]

I agree. for a first time grower, hydro is much easier.

if you want to keep it simple and do hydro, try coco. you can even just do handwater to waste, which is about as simple as it gets (though watering can by hand get to be a PITA)

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

For me - hempy buckets are the easiest way to go. Seems to have most the pros of both hydro & soil without many cons

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

You have got to be kidding me.

Anyone can set up a hydro system by following directions, and learning to use a pH and TDS pen.

Growing organic in soil is more of an art form and canned recipes don't work nearly as well as hydro.



OP, as far as results, hydro often looks different from organic, and there is also a difference in taste and high... I prefer organic.

Also, yields can be comparable in either system. I use organic and most hydro growers can't come close to my yields, which are often over 1 g/W.

well, organic and hydro are two different things. you can grow in hydro with organics as well as synthetic in soil. hydro is a method of growing and can be an art form as well. the beauty of growing is the true art form. knowing how to manipulate nature to your advantage is the key. i too prefer organic the taste is way better especially with a quality cure...nothing better. in produce you see a little difference however in mj you can tell a lot of difference. potency is strain dependent so maximizing that aspect is a learned process as it is not the same for every strain. one hitter quitters are out there just not in main stream dispensaries. i think its the little guys with the pride in what they do that really grow the high quality organics. all the dispensaries ive been to are mediocre at best. i mean when has anyone bought a bud from a disp. with a trichome ball the size of a bed bug on 9news. first time i saw that i had sex to it, oh baby oh baby oh baby...thc gland...oooohhhh!



meded is a hell of a drug