hydroponics vs aeroponic or soil

[Relic2279]

There is an article (I can post the link) that says it's a myth that pot has gotten more potent.
Those who are measuring it, are sent the MJ from random siezures. Mexican shwagg was more prevailent in the 70's & 80's. Most of the weed seized then was this schwag. With the appearence of the internet and more information being spread, there are more people growing sinse. Growing for themselves and profit. Now larger amounts of home grown sinse are being siezed, increasing the THC of the weed in the "tests" that they do. I can give the link if anyone is interested.

[latewood]

I agree with relic here...on the potency increase issue, although you guys are right, in a way...The Government publishes 'Bullshit' to shove down our throats everyday

but, I disagree with the notion that hydro produces more potent reefer...I call 'Bullshit'
the difference between hydro and soil, is that hydro can produce bigger plants faster than soil. Potency is all in the 'Genetics', how good a grower you are, and harvesting at the proper time (trichome maturity). Taste is in the flushing, as well as the strain...Imho

and, there isn't anyone going to tell me that panama red, didn't knock your 'Dick' in the dirt...for about 4-5 hours!!!

as far as answering the question at hand; I honestly find either soil or drip to be the easiest. DWC kicks ass, but you better buy alot of air, and in late flower...It can be a bear to get the top off with a tree in it, so you can changeover fresh nutes...
aero has it's place, but for me personally, I only use aero for cloning, and some veggies...I like nft, but I don't think you can get as much yield as drip, or DWC.

You all know how much I like hydro, but this summer I am growing a couple yields...simply in soil. I need a break from the technology. That is my answer to the post up top, that stated all these old growers reverted to soil growing.
some couldn't grow in hydro...others, after learning to grow hydro found that with their grow expertise, they could provide themselves with an adequate stash just by growing a few really nice plants in soil. I do not think it has anything to do with the fact that soil growing produces better pot, or better tasting pot...or, whatever. I think they have it like me, and said, "This summer i am going to put the hydro up and grow a bunch of pretty soil plants...while it's so Damn Hot. peace, Sorry for rambling on, and I hope I didn't offend anyone.

lw

Lastly. there is no right or wrong answer here, except GK's
throw a seed in the ground and water it...lol, but that won't produce consistant high quality weed for ya.

You have to read up on the different methods/systems and decide what is right for your grow situation, and most of all...You're Committment; Because you better be committed

[Bachelorpads]

I should start this off with, i am lazy. I don't like hauling dirt around disposing of it and whatnot.

Easiest way to grow is dirt. It is the reason i grow my moms in dirt. They grow slow and don't require much attention.

The fastest way to grow is aero. I flower with aero (webby tubes) and the growth rates are amazing. There is a huge setup cost with aero and usually a lot of construction/infrastructure that you might not want to deal with. I use aero because i travel here and there. I leave my plants for 7 days at a time and that is tough with some systems.

DWC/NFT is the most efficient in my mind. Easy setup, fast growth, water comes from the faucet and drains there. Makes life easy and this is the method i recommend for anyone asking this question.

[grow4fun]

I find the high from soil-grown plants lasts muuuuch longer than hydro, and most people I talk to say the same thing.

When comparing the yield and time of hydro to soil, must take into consideration that:

The flowering time is the same either way.

In hydro you save a couple weeks veg time (like 1 week veg instead of 3-4 for soil), but you use more electricity to run the pump (especially aero/constant), the reservoir chiller, air pump, etc. That electricity could be running another light, anywhere from a 400 to a 1000watt depending on how big/frequent pump and chiller you're running.
So say using the same power you could run an extra 1000watt, meaning an extra pound. That makes up for a couple extra weeks veg time.
Also, comparing yields, if you have the money to set up a hydro grow properly (cooled lights, pump, chiller, reservoir + grow chambers), for the same money you could set up 2 soil grows of the same size.
Which would have bigger yield?

[oldsanclem]

FDA Chemicals are chemicals reguardless of where they come from. A plant will only take up what it needs and can convert.
Over the decades of growing, no mater where I got the pot , from mine or from what I bought from same guy that grew it. In blind test , with 3 people. In the test all pot was free, so they had nothing to gain or loose. This would be 9 test, except for one , the hydro won 8 out of 9.
I like to call it ear logic, what they hear is what is best.
Test were done with joints of the same size and you could not see the type or strain or color of the test speciman.
It may be noted that Natural/organic ferts can over dose plants.
Very few, if any growers send out speciman to labs before they feed there plants. So bat shit, cow shit, wowie bird shit, all have a ???? factor.
All statement with out data , are just that. Statements with out data can only be compaired to nothing.
Look at growers pic\s and note leaf tip burn, and guess how long they have been growoing.

[Opie Yutts]

Bachelorpads:
Easiest way to grow is dirt. It is the reason i grow my moms in dirt. They grow slow and don't require much attention.

Me too. Everything else is hydro.

[dank ass nugs]

i grow in the dirt but i used to smoke hydroponics exculsivally and i still like to go back every once in a while but i like the actual time spent smoking and the high i get from dirt grown better even though it is usaully less potent. However i have had some of the best hydroponics in the midwest and the best dirt grown in the midwest and the dirt grown kicked the hydroponics ASS big time but usually the hydroponic is more potent in my expierence that is which is all anybody can judge. And as far as the 60's versus now i have talked to my dad all my uncles and aunts there cousins and people who smoked that shit back in the day and they always say the weed now adays is 100's of times better with no arguement.

[fingers]

Damn people are diluding themselves,

Genetic engineering has improved the sieze, yield, and potency of many agiricultural products, yet there's no way that it's done so with cannabis?

Thats right..yeahhhh, makes perfect sense. I think the people too poor or lazy to make a real effort of growing need to stop fooling themselves.
Just because you've chosen to take the weak option, doesn't mean it's right to go bagging on the methods that grow the worlds greatest cannabis.

Then again, I've only been using this site for 10 yrs, and growing and smoking weed for 15 yrs...what would i know.

Fingers

[gotuve]

You've been reading alot of propaganda, the highest THC content of weed today is around 22-24% white russian i think. Which means the weed in the 60's was around 1-1.5% THC? I refuse to believe that 40 years of technology could have advanced cannabis that much more than mother nature in 5000yrs

quebec gold pushes 40%

[Abattoir Dream]

there is no answer as to which is the best,only the question of which you like to do most, and which brings the better yeilds... just my two pennys (we dont have cents in england...)