Just go to lowes, walmart or wherever get a bag of scotts, miracle gro or whatever, & get some perlite to mix into it. Make sure u have atleast a 2 1/2 gal preferably 3 or more gallon bucket, yes a bucket their cheaper. When u germinate ur seeds in the wet paper towel overnight & it sprouts the next day, barely put it into ur bucket, it doesnt need anything more than a dusting of soil over it. Then sit back & watch it grow for 2 or 3 weeks & if u want to waste lots of money then buy all the crap on the internet, otherwise buy a box of mircle gro to start adding at a rate of 2 small caps per water, & after about 2 waterings like that increase it 1 or 2 more for the next 2 waterings in the week& keep adding if its going ok, but check it carefuly cause u dont want it stressed, u can increase ur nutes as needed.. Theres no need to spend a small fortune when ur not going to get any better than with what I jold u...Im no expert but this is how Im doing with all mine & am having exellent growth, lots of nice buds on my critical at the monent..After u get a few grows & screw ups under ur belt this will do u just fine & still have plenty of money left in ur pockets.. This is my critical auto. I took these a w