easily available soil mixes and fertilizers

can someone point me in the right direction to find what I need at southernstates or lowes. I am growing indoors under cfls

You'd probably have more luck at local nurseries or garden store to getting good soil for cannabis. Also, they'd probably have a wider range of fertilizers than lowes or wherever

Any leading brand for tomatoes or garden soil. Look for the one that have peat moss/ loam and compost. Buy some sheep shit and cow add some blood and bone meal and away you go just add water.


peace

You can spend the $15 a bag for premixed Roots, Happy Frog, or Fox Farm or any others offered. I've used the Happy Frog with good success on some indoor soil, but I think the soil had very little to do with my actual success. It's just nice because it's already got peat & perlite in it which helps with air exchange & drainage, has beneficial bacteria & humic acid, and has been mixed/stored indoors which will greatly reduce the ammount of insects that will come with your soil.

Personally, I like to save money and create my own mixes, and I think as far as bugs it's more about maintainence. Even those pricey soils will sometimes bring in mites, blackflies, & whatnot.

Last mix I did contained the following:

EarthGro potting soil
Perlite
Peat Moss
Vermiculite
Steer Manure
Earthworm Castings
Blood Meal
Bone Meal
Garden Lime