What up Wave thanks for the cautionary advice. I agree with you on all of it. I did grab some chem4dd funny you mention because I actually received a pack of the chemdd f2 instead. I think it was an honest mistake but I was fortunate that the green bean guys understood my situation and have decided to take care of the problem which I thought was awful wide of them. I didnt speak with Lemonhoko directly but one of his reps I believe, NW47. good dude. I find it ironic your running a bunch of alien gear because eventhough I'm not running hydro or uc at the moment(i'm actually not running anything at the moment.....i wish) I actually run aliens feed schedule in soil lol. I totally understand what you mean with the issues that can arise and besides loving the smell and taste and overall signature that is displayed in organics, you also have the soil which acts like a buffer to avoid a lot of issues that can occur in the rhizosphere. I saw you've introduced some beneficial bacteria into your application and hope that ends up solving some issues you were having with that. Its all about the micros. And living soil. I know it doesnt say as much in the yield dept, but hey, I take my odds for now. Quality over quantity for me. And to top it off me and you have more in common. I also have been involved in music for a huge part of my life. I'm self taught as for as running software platforms like Pro Tools, Reason etc. I play piano and have been producing music via software and analog equipment for years. I LOVE HIPHOP. Anyhow, figured I'd share.