Quote Originally Posted by notanovice
soil is good for the more inexperienced, but as far as cost goes, hydroponic is cheap and effecient and much easier once you get the basics down. nute burn is easy to remedy and also with hydroponics if you over fert, it is easily and quickly detected. unlike soil, which would take some time to show the effects of too much fert. or too much water.
it is a personal prefference, which ever way is most comfortable for a person to grow, is best for that person.
believe me, over the years i have grown and experimented with the plethera of ways to grow, and i have found that, for me, hydro is the way to go, but that`s just one persons personal experiences.
Howdy nota,

There are a couple things that I worry about in regards to hydro..like,can one just git by with ph test strips,to monitor ph and tds ? What about EC ? I'm thinking that I would need to buy some high-priced equipment in order to properly monitor what's going on..?

Also,I'm thinking that I would have to buy a pricey pump,so that I wouldn't have to carry the resevoir outside or to the bathtub,when the solution needs changing..am I just over-complicating things ?

Have a good one !