Beginner's first grow: with soil or hydroponics?

[LemonadeJoe]

@Reece77

I’m not sure whether to use soil or Hydroponics, i understand that using hydroponics will provide me with a better yield & bud should it all go to plan…

Certainly not! In both hydro and soil you have to provide enough nutrients, aeration. But yield is more limited by genetics of the plant. If you don’t have any other reason for choosing hydro than that you think hydro means better yield and bud, go with soil.

Soil is easier for beginners I think because it is more fail proof. In hydroponics everything is much faster, but you need devices to control all variables - pH, EC.

I’d suggest few rounds in soil just to get the idea what is it about.

@Reece77

Also is there any hydroponic set ups that cater for a small amount of plants that anyone knows of? (2-4 plants as i have only been able to find rigs for 5+ plants)

For example there are General Hydroponics Rainforests for 6 plants, and you can just leave some plant sites empty. Check out for example this grow - Rainforest is configurable by selecting lid (platform) inserts (I’m even using 3-plants lid inserts instead of 1-plant inserts):

GH RainForest 6 plants 400W LED Test

Hey all overgrowers! Finally I’ve compiled all my photos from last grow. This was actually a test of custom tailor-made grow LED light. RainForest from General Hydroponics as grow method was failproof at the time and chosen as proven platform. This time with 6 Hash Plant (clones but originally selected mother from Sensi Seeds pack at early 00’s). You can see same grow cabinet footprint with different combinations here: GH RainForest 18 plants 600W Ebb & Flow Sea of Green 600W So you can eas…