Hey hows it going guys? i have a few questions im a little confused on what soil to use should i use potting soil or compost or make my own i dont see the diffrence between them please teach me your ways?
If you are new to growing... Even though a lot of people hate it (because they used it wrong) I would suggest miracle grow with the time release nutrients.
Why would I suggest such a cheap soil that people bitch about? Because it's almost foolproof for a beginner. You just water it at the proper times (never water all the time) and you're good to go for the entire harvest if it's not a long veg.
Add water, wait days or week until it's dry and water, goes dry, water.
That simple.
Start your seeds or cuttings in peat pellets though. (with only water)
Once they have a good rootball put the whole thing into the MG soil and water it only as often as needed.
It's hard to screw up unless you do things like add nutrients or try to flush the soil. Never try to flush a plant in MG soil.
Anyway that's just my opinion. Others hate the stuff and I did too at first until I learned not to use it like a normal soil.