Originally Posted by Dustymac

Phil,
I get back to real keyboard tomorrow and will respond more specifically. Generally speaking, yes, I think hi-tech is on it's way out. None of the dire scenarios you portray has any validity that I can see. Eventually El Natural will realize widespread adoption and hi-tech will become obscure.

Why? Economics. It's simply a lot less expensive and a lot less time consuming. Ferts, 3wpg and CO2 are expensive. Testing water, changing water and vacuuming gravel takes lots of time.

Of course, there will be lots of push-back from the powers that be. Widespread adoption of El Natural would be bad for business. Half the stuff for sale in the lfs will be unneeded. Manufacturers, distributers and retailers will likely attempt to cast npts as too difficult or scientifically unsound even though just the opposite is true. The outlook is so bleak, I wouldn't be surprised to see some entrenched entities will send their minions out onto the web to nip this El Natural movement in the bud, so to speak. Where would be a better place to start than here?

Jim