chill out dude, like i said i dont want to have to much ph fluctuation that i wont be able to fix with a flush of ph'd water. im not looking for a soil that you "set it and forget it" because i dont think there is suck a thing. i do have nutes that i use (foxfarm growbig and tigerbloom) which do lower the runoff ph over time but that can be fixed with a FLUSH. Just because i want a soil that isn't peat based means i dont want to put in any effort? just because i dont like the soil you use doesn't mean you have to get all mad about it. I know alot of people like that soil. Besides im not just going off of my own experiences, personally i think i had problems with mine due to lack of perlite but have you read stinkys donkeydick grow log? It seems she doesnt care much for it either. I like to learn off the grow logs of experienced veterans and im sure you do too.