hey Boson, plants lookind good so far, I dont want to lie to you so I will say that soil is easier. But I will never go back now that I have had some successfull hydro grows. Even with a small amount of plants hydro grows faster and I think you get larger yeilds. The down side to hydro is that their is a learning curve. I think most hydro growers have had small and large failures but as long as you know why the failure occured you are learning and can make sure you dont fail due to the same circumstance again. Just remember, nobody learns anything from pure success, failure is part of success. Keep up the good work and dont get discouraged; I know its easier said that done. Hydro is so much more satisfying when you finally get a grow that really kicks butt, your at the right site to get good advice and encouragement.