Soil or hydro first time?

My recommendation for beginners is: good premix soil + light food. The result is stable.

@geo_nika

If you're still thinking about hydro, don't go straight to DWC. Try coconut first - semi-easy but teaches you a lot.

@phbalance

On the first cycle, the soil is more forgiving. You have time to correct the error and you don't need to run EC/pH every day.

Hydroponics or crop quantity is your goal