Yes the hydro did some crazy stuff but I have seen the exact reverse of that from one of there vids I believe Ill look it up asap
I've had great results from indoor plants in actual soil, but the yield is always noticeably lower when compared to hydro, quality(potency) is usually about the same though, soil just needs a bit extra time to mature and give you the potency. But you need less cure time to get the best smell and taste from a plant grown in soil from my experience. Also you need to remember coco and promix grows are actually more like hydro than soil. Unless they just use it to mix with real soil for better water/air retention. If you just prefer sticking to pots and hand watering rather than a hydro system you should try Canna's coco line of mediums and nutes, i found it's the best way to grow in pots. Plants get massive and thick, my buddy recently cropped a coco grown grape-god clone and his main cola was 38 grams once dried&cured and it was the size of his forearm. The entire plant yielded approx. 5 ounces of dried&cured bud, wish i had kept the pics, it was truly a awesome sight. Especially when you consider it was only a 3.5 foot plant.