hydroponic (indoor) vs outdoor (soil) grow

whats the main difference between soil and hydro ? what size of a tub or barrel should I use for growing cannabis indoors ? what kind of light should I use ? whats the size of canopy can I have with a indoor hydroponic grow ? tips and tricks ? any hydroponic grow system that come sold as kit for new growers you could list would help,thanks forum.

For short veg smallest i did was 10L and it was full with roots every day 2L refresh.what i would recommend 30-40L

You need a dark tub and airpump masterblend nutes for tomatoes cheapest and works amazing.

Difference with soil is speed and amount.think of it when soil dries it waits for water to work again in water its allways wet

You can have any size of canopy you want.

For hydro you need some meters and something to control algea if your water is shit. Allsoo if you live in a really hot place ita gonna be hard to grow.warm water holds less air than cold water

Soil has more problems with bugs and you can over/under water it

For hydro I use an Aircube system from Growace.
Indoor soil I use 3 gal bags and have 4 to 6 in a 4x4 tent.
Hydro will give you fastest growth with best yield....soil will give you best terps.
Lights are going to be a matter of preference once you decide on a tent size and wattage.....spectrum, diode type, and many other things will come to play.

Is this your first grow? If not you can ignore this.
IMO - Pro-Mix or soil for your first grow(s), it's far more forgiving that hydro and an easier learning curve. Just one or two plants at first, more later.
Lots of kits & complete grow setups on amazon/e-bay
Full spectrum LED's. I have a preference for something with Samsung chips and Meanwell or Inventronics drivers.

Have fun

For hydro, DIY is the best option. It's just so much cheaper and modular. I like flood and drain with rockwool, but it has its drawbacks. Hempy buckets are really neat, but I haven't done it, so I won't speak to it.

For soil indoor, earthbox and some good dirt is probably the best way to start. Buildasoil does some great videos on how to use an earthbox, and it eliminates worrying about over or underwatering which is the most common issue for people new to growing.

Outdoors, you just can't beat the earth, but you can just as easily put your earthbox outside, or build a SIP on the cheap (presuming you already own the right powertools)

Use the search function or explore the various sub forums for more details on any and everything.

driver77 said:

For hydro I use an Aircube system from Growace.
Indoor soil I use 3 gal bags and have 4 to 6 in a 4x4 tent.
Hydro will give you fastest growth with best yield....soil will give you best terps.
Lights are going to be a matter of preference once you decide on a tent size and wattage.....spectrum, diode type, and many other things will come to play.

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i like the drain and flow system :3 im going to buy it xD

frostgrow said:

i like the drain and flow system :3 im going to buy it xD

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Look for discount codes, choose a simple nutrient, coco or hydroton for best results in that system, hit me up if you have questions, best of luck

It seems like you haven't put a lot of thought into this. I'd suggest doing some more research before just reading these answers and jumping into something. It seems very rushed.

I wouldn't recommend hydro if you're a first-time grower. Soil is easier. With hydro, you have to know about a lot of things and do a lot of things correctly. If you want to do minimal research and just jump into it, go with soil. It's a lot more forgiving.

frostgrow said:

whats the main difference between soil and hydro ? what size of a tub or barrel should I use for growing cannabis indoors ? what kind of light should I use ? whats the size of canopy can I have with a indoor hydroponic grow ? tips and tricks ? any hydroponic grow system that come sold as kit for new growers you could list would help,thanks forum.

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Have you grew before? If not save yourself the trouble and start with dirt once you got the basics down after a few runs if you wanna switch to hydro go for it I just wouldn't recommend it for beginners as more can go wrong imo

driver77 said:

Look for discount codes, choose a simple nutrient, coco or hydroton for best results in that system, hit me up if you have questions, best of luck

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there a summer discount going on its over 100 bucks thank you for the rec

I've set up a quite few novice people to grow and the ones that did peat soilless usually fared better than soil.
"Put X and X of this into 5 gallons of water and every second or third watering dump it on the plants."
For some of them that are sorta the gluehead type I might even weigh out a few weeks' worth of salts in snacks bags.