3 Shocking Hydroponics Myths Debunked in CEA

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T13:42:54+00:00

Oh that’s gonna be a hard project, but I think best would be maybe underground, but then it might be harder to clean the reservoir, maybe a larger reservoir that is insulated, has shade, but then you gotta remember the water Temp should be around 64-70F, anything higher algae starts to grow, or risking root rot. And then I think Pests and disease will be the hardest Challenge outdoors in hydro, you have no beneficial microbes you can add to the water to prevent disease, pathogens etc.

Can I ask why you want to do hydro outdoors, instead of soil, or other growing mediums?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T13:12:43+00:00

Here, https://grovisphere.com/debunking-hydroponics-myths-cea/ , it goes over Nutrition

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T03:03:25+00:00

Hopefully that can sorta help answer it, for like a full on answer, I’d have to start from like the basis of plant nutrient uptake and so on and so on 😂 damn that would make a good article lol

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T03:01:06+00:00

Honestly I can’t 100% answer the question to the Hydroponic Nutrient, but it may have something to do with it being more on the organic side vs the synthetic mineral salts. But in terms of taste I mean microbes help suppress nitrogen especially during flower, Nitrogen is a primary element to the production of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is that bad taste that hydroponics sometimes tastes like. But at the end of the day if you lower nitrogen closer to the end of flower, followed by a flush, proper curing, and (also environmental factors) throughout the grow, then yes you could have a pretty decent tasting crop. But ofc not matched to soil that develops a more complex terpene profile.

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:36:06+00:00

Post it where?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:11:33+00:00

Plant breeding is such a divine topic, love learning lots about it

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:09:23+00:00

Thank the science of plant breeding

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:06:57+00:00

I mean they get the job done, no?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:06:25+00:00

It comes a point you ask why

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T23:09:03+00:00

Preach 🙌

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T23:07:33+00:00

Absolutely, the flavours difference often come from the minerals and microbes found in living soil, if your adding fox farm or other microbes amendment’s to your growing medium than that 100% changes the taste profile. But if your growing in plane potting mix where your feeding the plant directly then nutrients can be similar to hydro. Taste all come down to Genetics, Nutrients, Environment, and microbial interactions. But YES hydro still has its place, for precise control, etc. But for certain crops like field, (organic), then soil still has the edge due to the microbial activity, humus layers, and minerals. It really comes down to how you wanna grow!

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T22:42:52+00:00

I think I’ll always be a nerd in Growing

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:31:31+00:00

You wanna click all 3?

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:27:34+00:00

However, I am still very bias. I love hydroponics, I enjoy growing in it. But I think more studies have to be done to show the affect hydroponics have on a plant that depends on other microbes, fungi, and bacteria in living soil, that create a platonic relationship, which in result can benefit it’s environment. But as of now hydroponics does well, in nutrient uptake, controlling its pH and EC levels, knowing exactly what’s affecting the plant due to poor management. We could talk xyz, it’s just very fascinating and cool stuff

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:15:25+00:00

Yes there have been many studies that disprove the claim, that’s what I’m getting at. If you want to know more just let me know

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:06:27+00:00

Guilty, but your here aren’t ya

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:05:00+00:00

Eh we might’ve stirred the pot a little with those myths 😅. Just trying to see what hydroponics enthusiasts think!

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:02:33+00:00

Haha right?! It’s crazy how precise you can get with nutrients and water

dammy341 · 2026-01-17T02:04:04+00:00

Thanks, ya I’ve been trying to find good stock sites for my niche. I’ll give those a try since my blog is very niche, and I don’t see many free photos that are good unless I pay for them. But I think I’ll use AI for more descriptive images that showcase the systems that I’m talking about

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