Fulf
The Sponge
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So basically I've been reading about this topic for a long time and I just want to see some more opinions before I make my choice. Soil seems to be the preferred method for the veterans because it's tried and true (don't mess with a good thing). And the young people seem to be in to hydro because of it's technological advantages.
So to sum up; pros on soil:
- more forgiving if a problem should occur
- more time to fix such problem
- better taste (more earthy)
- easier to control individual plants
- more natural? (if that's an advantage)
- cheap initial cost
cons of soil:
- attendance is frequent and mandatory
- it can be messy
- over time purchasing mediums can become expensive
- cleaning pots etc. can become tedious
pros of hydro:
- faster growing/better yield (in the sense that you can grow faster therefore in a years time hydro will out yield soil)
- automated set up
- if problem is caught early it can be fixed sooner
cons of hydro:
- less 'rewarding'
- relying on power and technology
- problems take effect much quicker ergo less time to fix
- high initial cost
- must be very precise
Anyway it's late and I can't think of much else to put. Feel free to add and/or correct some pros/cons as well as express an opinion as to soil or hydro systems and why you feel that way. Thanks for reading!
PS: I know there's probably other threads about this but this is easier
So to sum up; pros on soil:
- more forgiving if a problem should occur
- more time to fix such problem
- better taste (more earthy)
- easier to control individual plants
- more natural? (if that's an advantage)
- cheap initial cost
cons of soil:
- attendance is frequent and mandatory
- it can be messy
- over time purchasing mediums can become expensive
- cleaning pots etc. can become tedious
pros of hydro:
- faster growing/better yield (in the sense that you can grow faster therefore in a years time hydro will out yield soil)
- automated set up
- if problem is caught early it can be fixed sooner
cons of hydro:
- less 'rewarding'
- relying on power and technology
- problems take effect much quicker ergo less time to fix
- high initial cost
- must be very precise
Anyway it's late and I can't think of much else to put. Feel free to add and/or correct some pros/cons as well as express an opinion as to soil or hydro systems and why you feel that way. Thanks for reading!
PS: I know there's probably other threads about this but this is easier
