See I believe that outdoor isnt near as good as indoor. Now green house that is climate controlled with supplemental lighting would prob be the best. But we are talking about lighting.. Not soil..
Soil is dirty and has bugs, attracts gnats and a host of other shit that you got to deal with, you got to amend it from the get go, and then you still got to feed the soil, the microbes, and its work. I seen a guy look like he had a jacuzzi filled with dirt in the basement growing in.. I couldnt even imagine that. Esp carrying all the dirt down there.
I know im a hydro grower and we are like cats and dogs when it comes to this subject, but my initial post was just to show what I did, and what the result was. He called my quote bro science as in it had no merit, as in im some nobody that just posts inaccurate details. And he threw his doctorate up at me like it carried merit on a mj growing forum, so true to form, i answered Event Horizan style..
Im still working on my twitter/social media presentations :)
As for my preference, It all seems like about the same when its grown correctly with the right amount of nutrients, the right spectrum, and a knowledgeable grower....
you grow how you want, if its as good as you say, there shouldnt be anyway anyone can make you feel negative about it surely?
There is no possible way for my money, that an indoor light, without full 100% CRI can be better than a well grown sun drenched specimen. this is just my opinion.
if you have bugs, bad ones I mean, then you are not growing properly. There is a problem with you, not with soil. This is true if you change media to coco. The problem is a PICNIC as we used to say in IT. Problem In Chair Not In Computer.
Some ideas about pest recognition and environmental considerations you might work with.
Aphids- Curled leaves or sticky leaves- you can easily see them on stems with their long 'beak'/ Not well-ventilated.
Botrytis- Damping off. Young stems collapse./ Not well-ventilated.
Gray Mold- Fluffy gray mold on plants. / Not well-ventilated.
Spider mites- Leaves get webbed, dappled and striped with red or bronze areas, and drop. Tiny mites can be seen under the leaves. / Too dry.
Root weevil - Plants collapse. Small white grubs are found feeding on roots. Plants show notched leaf margins- a warning.
Rust- Orange/reddish, rusty areas appear, usually under the leaves. /Not well-ventilated; too moist.
Slugs - They love moist greenhouses and tender growth to raise their young.
Look under the pots as well.
Thrips- Small, narrow-bodied, yellow, brown or black insects, seen to be smothering the plant. Shoots and flower buds are damaged. / Too warm or too little water, not common in the PNW interestingly.
White Flies- Under the leaves, small white eggs are laid- leaves become sticky. When the plant is touched, little, white flies scatter frantically into the air. - Too warm
If things are bad in your area, then
ISOPROPHYL ALCOHOL-
70 % 1 part alcohol- 3 or 4 parts water. Use a sticker, the soap nuts will work for this but so will Canola oil or other if you aint got anything else.
All bug problems exist as a breakdown in natural bio control, typically as a consequence of human interference but also related to the environment as you can see.