Soil or Coco? The end old debate.

If you have started growing, then you have probably been wondering which medium you should use.  The two options generally to choose from are soil and coco mediums.  I have personally tried both mediums myself and they both have their pros and cons.  Lets start with coco.

Coco is relatively new to the industry and part of the cool and sophisticated fad associated with Hydroponic growing.  It has been known to have the ability to breathe better and allow more oxygen intake by the roots, which leads to faster and larger yields.  Although personally, I have not found any difference in speed of growth with growing with coco as compared with soil, and neither have my successful Humboldt grower friends.  Another downside to coco is that the medium contains no nutrients.  With no existing base nutrients in a medium, experiencing problems during your growing cycle is much more likely to happen, as every strain is different and some can be very delicate to nutrient feeding.  Ultimately, a small slip up in the nutrient feeding could shock plants, stunt plants, or even kill them.  Let's talk about soil now.

Ahh, soil....so simple, so beautiful.  Soil has a perfect N-P-K base, so accidental nutrient underfeeds do not create as much of a crisis in the grow cycle.  I think the moral of the story is keep it simple.  Grow with soil and avoid trying to have complex and advanced growing methods.  With more complex strategies comes more problems and expenses.  Try not to listen and buy into what we in Humboldt call the "Hydroponic Hype."  Soil is the way to go 100%.  It's even cheaper too.

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