Ahhh. New it was very least on rhe gulf side. As for soil, MG products can work very well, but, not good for beginners. I haven't tried FoxFarm products, but alot of ppl here have and with great success. I have read that for starting out, the warrior (think that's the one) version is good for starting out. Wait for confirmation though as I haven't used it. Deffinately read as much as you can stand about growing be it from here or anywhere on the net before trying again though. The knowledge you gain before starting, rather than when ur stuck (and in this case to late) will be well worth it in rhe final product.