i just ordered ocean forest from fox farm. For 17 bucks I get 7 gallons of the dirt. It has everything. I would get that if you are a nub. I just switched to soil today from hydro for my 2nd crop and am excited as hell
I used Pro-Mix BX. It was my first grow and all my transplants survived... I think it was because of this Pro-Mix recommended to me by a veteran grower.
Pro-Mix HP. I mix mine with just perlite. 5 coffee cans of PM to 1 coffee can of perlite is the only thing I use in my buckets. There will be a updated pic in my journal when I wake up if you want to see my results or just look at my old pics.