I’m going to close my 1st grow soon. I used Fort Vee Compost for my first grow. It came with the kit so it’s what I used. It did okay but I find myself thinking that my plant is sitting in a dirtball. If I could have added perlite to it I’m sure things would have been more positive in my grow.
My next endeavor will consist of Fox Farms Ocean Forest instead of mule poop and pinecones or whatever was in the compost.
Do you recommend adding anything for a better than average grow?
I did a 50/50 blend this last time of fox farm happy frog 
and fox farms ocean forest . Been happy with it . Did not have to add nutrients for 6-7 weeks cause its rich blend. Only thing i did add was cal mag every other feeding.
I mix my own super soil blend. If ur interested in what i use just ask but at the very least i always add more perlite to any soil i get or mix. Good drainage is important
my soil compacted at least 6 inches from where it originally started at in a 5 gallon cloth pot. I’d really like to think my roots have plenty of wiggle room but, man, I imagine they are all balled up in concrete. LOL
Its gonna compact down some reguardless. Just add extra perlite and sometimes i squeeze the sides of the pots to loosin soil up a bit