HGB said:
I do have one question tho..... why would one pay more for hydro bud? it's NO diff then soil bud except it will finish 3-4 days faster than soil.... so is like "nike" and you pay for a name? I have no clue
It's a bit more complicated than that, HGB.
You are right in saying there
can be no difference in the quality of the bud from soil grown and Hydroponically grown weed.
There are several factors that influence the quality of bud, as you know.
1. Air quality. Both Oxygen and CO2 need to be as near to maximized in regards to what the plant is capable of using. This is a problem with both soil and Hydroponically grown weed. In soil and some types of Hydroponics, the proper amount of oxygen is reduced because the grower doesn't allow the oxygen to go where it's needed due to ignorance of proper growing methods.
CO2 is rarely supplied in the amounts that a plant can use. Most growers aren't even aware of how much CO2 a plant can use and how to supply it.
2. Soil quality can cause a lessening of the plants ability to grow as well as possible. Even some Hydroponic growers don't supply the proper types and quantity of nutrients to their reservoirs or hybrid soil/hydro media.
3. Light quantity and type is a large factor in a plants capability to produce its maximum growth. Outside soil plants are susceptible to this problem as well if planted in a secluded/overgrown area with inadequate sunlight. Indoors, both soil and Hydro growers often have less than perfect lighting.
Providing the proper amounts of everything that a plant needs to grow to its full, maximized capability is easier in a Hydroponics system because of the ease of delivery and maximized mixing which supplies all parts of the root system equally. Doing this in soil takes much more knowledge than the average soil grower possesses and is seldom arrived at. The ease of simply opening a package, measuring a concentrated powder or liquid and mixing it into water makes arriving at a more perfect environment for plants a simple process for most growers who choose this method. This is only because most growers don't take the time to learn how to do this in soil.
Simply put, on an average, Hydroponically grown weed has been grown with a more balanced supply of the elements needed to provide the most perfect growth and thus, the plants are at a more perfect end result when harvested.
Please, before you soil growers jump down my throat for saying this, read it very closely and discover that I've worded it to be as fair as can be.
I've grown weed in both soil and hydroponically for many decades. I've had hundreds of crops both inside and out. The knowledge it takes to properly grow Marijuana to it's full potential is just harder for a soil grow than for a Hydro grow. The human characteristic to be lazy makes hydroponics an easier way to do this than with soil.
I firmly believe that the average weed that is REALLY grown in hydroponics is of better quality than the average weed that is grown in soil. This is AVERAGES, not absolute. If the proper care and knowledge is brought to a soil grow, then HGB, you're right. There can be a point where soil grown weed can be as good as the best hydroponic weed.
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And, to stay on topic, I have no idea what a pound of weed sells for on the street. I haven't purchased any in so long that I'm out of touch with that side of the issue. I do know it's WAY more than my cost of growing it.
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