2 gallon hydro vs 7 gallon soil

Probably a dumb question but I'm still a new grower so I'll still ask.

What would yield more if they were under the same exact conditions getting fed the same exact thing and both vegged for about 30 days?

One of those 2 gallon hydro systems like greentrees multiflow/ ebb n gro with a rockwool block overed in hydroton .. or a 7 gallon soil setup ?

You won't ever get a straight answer for that. There are too many factors. Are you trying to choose between the two?

I'd say with everything done correctly, hydro would likely win. Things just grow quicker.

That said, also being new, my money went into soil as it's more forgiving and I'm determined to have some sort of success. Don't trust myself with hydro, yet. Coco on the other hand...

Two gallon will definitely outperform, its not about root mass at that point as much as it's about the nutes and skills of the grower. Hydro grows twice as fast in veg and about the same in flower. So it depends. If your veg is for less than a month you will be good with that for hydro, a month and 5 gal and so on. Soil needs a lot more area but it still grows.

dayl8dllarshort said:

You won't ever get a straight answer for that. There are too many factors. Are you trying to choose between the two?

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Yes I'm trying to decide. I'm currently doing the 2 gallon buckets and averaging around only 2.6 oz per plant. What I forgot to add is that I veg in 4" rockwool cubes.

Would I be able to veg in a 7 gallon and flower in that same 7 gallon pot? Or would it be better to veg in like a 3 gallon pot then transplant into the 7 gallon pot ?

You can stay in the same 7 gallon. Some say hydro is easier but I find it to be difficult. I dont like the taste or smell of hydro product. Those are my OPINIONS.
Hydro does not grow 2x as fast. It grows faster, but not at double the rate lol. This is an advantage, but I look at it like this: are you all about production numbers or are you a connoisseur? Hydro is headed down the road of automation, mass production, larger harvests, and less time. If that isn't your goal, put them in 7gal of soil and watch em grow.
If you want larger production you will also need to review your lighting requirements.

It's double the speed unless you're comparing to organic then it's not quite double.

For instance...
Making clones and taking them into veg, within a week after roots they are as tall as soil in week 2. Assuming you know what you're doing, my clones are about 2 ft tall currently and need to be transplanted to the 5 gal buckets.

A proper flush will fix the taste issue, but it's nice to not need to flush, in regards to the organic that is. I know it's your opinion but there have been blind taste tests showing there is zero difference and you can't tell...again, As long as they are flushed properly. 12 days for safety.

Go to the strain Hunters website. They did a bunch of side by sides hydro v soil. Hydro always way outproduced soil

Yes, out produced.

Please, provide evidence for twice the rate of growth and the blind taste tests. I would like to research this a little further.

I am not about to get into the soil vs hydro argument. I have provided my opinion based on my professional experience. I hope you hobbyists find what works best for your desired product.

Creature1969 said:

I'd say with everything done correctly, hydro would likely win. Things just grow quicker.

That said, also being new, my money went into soil as it's more forgiving and I'm determined to have some sort of success. Don't trust myself with hydro, yet. Coco on the other hand...

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You can make the switch to hydro. Sounds like you've learned enough and aware of what you need to avoid to grow successfully. With hydro, you just gotta learn how to manage your water/feeding/ph/temp. When you get that dialed, you're golden.

I went from soil to coco to DWC/waterfarm. I was only in coco for about 3 weeks because I needed something I can leave unattended for up to 5 days. I cant do that in coco or soil without some negative effects.