lol. I am having way more productive grows with hydro than I ever did with dirt.
Although I am interested in growing 2 side by side, one in dirt and one in hydro, to compare.
I ordered some photo seeds, I might do that with 2 clones so I know they are exactly the same to start with.
Starting hydro, I chose clones to reduce some of the variables while I learn the methods. Clones came from the same well established nursery that I used when I grew in dirt and coco, so I am assuming the genetics are the same.
In soil and coco, I was getting 1 to 1.5oz per plant with rare ones a bit bigger.
My first DWC I battled root rot, hot nutrients, and lots of other problems but managed to keep her alive despite her very poor health. She still netted me 1.75 oz of very smelly, frosty, dense buds.
Since I couldn't manage the hot nutrients, I built a continuous drip system with external reservoir. So much eeasier to manage. A whole new set of problems to learn but I just harvested from biggest to smallest 3.5oz; 2oz; and 1.5oz of frosty sticky stinky weed.
Since I believe the genetics were consistent, I know that hydro outperforms soil. For me, anyways.
Now I am waiting for seeds to sprout with hopes of big beautiful flowers.
That said, I would love to see a side by side experiment.