ok guys i have another question

ok im looking to buy some seeds online nirvana shop is the place, i need a type of plant that is almost impossible to kill lol and im soon upgrading to a hydroponics system so that it wont be as much work as soil

herzeleid2021 said:

ok im looking to buy some seeds online nirvana shop is the place, i need a type of plant that is almost impossible to kill lol and im soon upgrading to a hydroponics system so that it wont be as much work as soil

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You'll be in for a big surprize when you seen how much work hydro is...

durban poison is hard to kill

ya i heard hydro is harder and less forgiving

correct, correct, correct...with soil you can water it and forget it.

This is coming from the soil growers, hydro is easy, you just have to understand it.

Apart from res changes there isnt anywork really involved in hydro at all. You use your meters check every day and everythings fine if not top up with whats needed. With hydro you know whats going on with your plants at all times because its all easier to check.

With hydro check the ppm's you know if you have over fed or underfed, with soil theres no way of telling what nutrients are left in the pot or how much you should add because there will be differences in nutrient concentration from one part of the pot to another. Therefore you can never really give it optimum.

Once you get to grip with hydro you would be surprised at how easy it is.

nongreenthumb said:

Once you get to grip with hydro you would be surprised at how easy it is.

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i agree hydro is a quick easy way to grow but soil is easier. plus i think soil leaves you with better tasting buds rather then hydro.

All I was saying is that its seems most soil growers will come out and say hydro is too hard, maybe because someone told them I don't know but most of the time without even having tried it, just setting the record straight that hydro is just as easy as soil if not more so.

im not trying to knock on hydro but soil is alot simpler concept then hydro for newbies, i mean there both easy but theres less involved in soil .

how is it simpler, i dont understand.

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This is coming from the soil growers, hydro is easy, you just have to understand it.

Apart from res changes there isnt anywork really involved in hydro at all. You use your meters check every day and everythings fine if not top up with whats needed. With hydro you know whats going on with your plants at all times because its all easier to check.

With hydro check the ppm's you know if you have over fed or underfed, with soil theres no way of telling what nutrients are left in the pot or how much you should add because there will be differences in nutrient concentration from one part of the pot to another. Therefore you can never really give it optimum.

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nongreenthumb said:

Once you get to grip with hydro you would be surprised at how easy it is.

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I grow soil and hydro... I'm not saying that hydro is harder, i'm saying that it seems to be more work. You are making it sound like some newbie said it's near impossible to grow hydro and that's not the case. Yes i agree 100% you are right, hydro is easy if you understand it. But its still more work.
With my SOIL plants i water them about once or twice a week, and check the distance between the light/s and topps.

With my HYDRO plants i have to top up the res/s and check PPM & pH daily (usually needs pH adjustment), and check the distance between the light/s and topps. Then there's the res changes plus cleaning the lines pump and airstones/ inspection of the equipment.

Look at the guys original post he said "im soon upgrading to a hydroponics system so that it wont be as much work as soil". IMHO hydro is more work.

It depends on what hydro system you run, if you run a dwc with a large res then tank changes are every couple of weeks. The rest of the time you dont have to bother with it.

I don't want to start any fights here but i feel like i'm getting bashed...

No not bashing you major, not in the slightest dude but your expressing your opinion on it as am i, theres no need to take it personally i just think that hydro is every bit as easy as soil and the fact that it is far easier to control things with hydro.

I know you do both soil and hydro but all I am saying is there are a lot of different types of system out there and hydroponics can be pretty much care free.

True Story. Last week i left one of my plants in a 3 gallon DWC (about 2 gallons of solution) for a week without touching it. When i did check it the res was almost completely dry the plant showed no effects, it was all perky and happy. LMAO. I filled the res back up and she's in perfect health these days... I love marijuana!! Hydro is easy!!
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Thats what i'm talking about major, people always put soil down to being easier, but i say if you read up there both just as easy.

I hear a lot people say soil gives you a buffer, well doesnt measuring your nutes out accurately mean you dont need one.