agreed. I use fox farm oceans forest soil and after each box comes out i empty it into my used soil bin then throw in an equal amount of fresh oceans forest about a cubic foot of each and a about a cup of lime. I figured that was standard practice. it saves money on dirt. oh yeah i also add quite a bit of perlite to the fresh stuff to avoid compaction. but through this and the microbes i never have ph problems. also my RO'd water is always at 6.0 when it comes out of the machine. i bought a batch of earth juice ph adjusting crystals 4 years ago and could still take them back to the store for a refund because they are still that full. It's one of the main reasons i've never gone to hydro plus i feel that organic is always better for taste, health, and the planet. just wanted to say that it is great to finally be able to share my thoughts with other like minded people. where i live it's like I'm on an island by myself because nobody around here grows and they are all ready to come steal it. I can't talk to anybody about it so this is a great release for me. keeping a secret is hard.