In the past I have used coco, fox farms and a commerical brand unigrow organic potting soil. the coco and fox farms ran about $20 a bag, the unigrow was about $8.00. I didn't notice much of a difference between the 3.

As for ferts I have used miracle grow plant food, dyna grow, fish emulsion, peters, and schultz plant food. My preference is peters or schultz and the fish emulsion for vegative growth. for flowering I use dyna bloom and molasses.

As for how often to fertilze, the best advice I can give you is the less the better. But its important to watch the plants and adjust as necessary
spings Reviewed by spings on . Newbie Grower help SO I just figuered out and bought my lighting for my grow box that is 2'x2'x4' and im using all CFL's. ( I no the cheap way out ) I have figured out my ventilation system by placing a vent in the lower side for fresh air and a vent near the top to cycle out the air. 3" compact fans. Now im stuck on the soil part. 1) What soil should i use to start to start the growing process? 2) What soil should I then transport it to? Rating: 5