It's my first post, so nice to meet everyone!

I've done a lot of reading, but I have some unique problems and some ho-hum problems. I'm dying to get experienced help!

I'm an expat in an Asian country and so much talk about soil is in relation to brand names. There's lots of soil here and it's very difficult for me to read and sort through the bags. I basically just decided to buy the plainest thing I could. It translates to 'black soil.' Who thinks that would work? What should I add other than the 10% perlite? Is it OK for seedlings or too nutrient rich? I already plan to test the pH. The same problem goes for nutrients further down the line. I don't really have access to most of the names mentioned. Are nutrients with the correct NPK profile OK or is there more to it?

I plan to work in about a 2x3x4 half of a closet soon to be divided by plywood. I may expand to the full closet in the future. It's very cold in the winter (it'll be here soon!) and I don't have central heating so I put in a small 600 W heater with thermostat. I think that will keep the humidity down a little. It's already extremely dry in winter due to the kerosene heater. The closet has sliding doors, so I plan to ventilate by opening the unused side and running a fan for some time during the light hours.

Does this sound good? I'm concerned about these two points. Thanks in advance for the help! (and sorry for the length!)
mercybeats Reviewed by mercybeats on . First (Far East) grow questions- soil and vent. It's my first post, so nice to meet everyone! :D I've done a lot of reading, but I have some unique problems and some ho-hum problems. I'm dying to get experienced help! I'm an expat in an Asian country and so much talk about soil is in relation to brand names. There's lots of soil here and it's very difficult for me to read and sort through the bags. I basically just decided to buy the plainest thing I could. It translates to 'black soil.' Who thinks that would work? What should I add Rating: 5