image reaper, you are wise among men and i acknowledge your experience. All of the aforementioned makes sense. I was in fear of root rot due to some tight ass soil, so I double potted and gave it a bit of H2O2, problem solved. It's mostly organic, so I guess I need those microorganisms.

I shall now exploit your expertise with a second exam on healthy, efficient growing:

-best organic soil to use, with what additives in what sized pots
- 400 HPS + 400 MH both on and under same hood. First trial with it (currently at 4 weeks flowering) is awesome so far! Yet, there's no hype about it. Why not?!
- I used a No-Pest strip cuz one plant had mites. Worked flawlessly. What say you on this product?
- for medical use, what strains/types work best for what illnesses?