1) Don't use "Miracle Grow" anything! It may be great for some plants, but it is wrong for pot. And get some epsom salts to add to your grow -pot is very hungry for magnesium! Read the grow FAQs for more info.

2) Start them in paper drink cups with a drainage hole. Let them grow for a while, when the cups start getting "soggy" looking, it's transplant time! Just
take some scissors and cut the rim. The rest of the cup should be simple to tear off and it is easy to transplant them. Then they go to 1 gallon pots to finish vegging and from there to whatever sized pots- I grow a couple plants in each of my 19 gallon Wal-mart tubs ($4).

3) Grow organically as you can manage- you are going to smoke the results.

4) Keep a record of planting dates, transplanting dates, etc. It makes thing easier! And get a microscope (try Radio Shack- $10) to check the trichs!

5) When you finally top your babies, take a 2 to 3 inch long piece. Then set the tops in a foil covered jar of water- I use a pencil to make the holes in the top for the clones- and put them under 12/12 lighting. These will "sex out" earlier than your plants, so you can get rid of the males before they start spreading pollen AND with a little luck, you get rooted clones of your females. Just remember to label them all! Just stick the females back under 24/7 to continue rooting and revegging. Very nice if you get a real "keeper"- you already have a mom in veg! At the worst, you have an all female group of clones as a head start on your next crop! Oh, and males usually show first, so don't get discouraged if the first 3 or 4 are males- I once had a run of 7 males before the first female showed!:wtf:

6) Watch for pests! Mites (aka "the borg") are very tiny, but very bad!

7) There is some controversy about "veg" lighting- some prefer 18/6 and others go 24/7. Everyone agrees that to flower, you need 12/12. And fluoros work fine! Wal mart has these big flattened cone-shaped CFLs that give off a blueish light ($8), nice for vegging. The cylinder-shaped ones are a warmer color, better for buds. If you are using tube-style fluoros, go with cool whites for veg and GE's "Kitchen and Bath"s for bud. Keep them close to your plants and more is better!

8) READ!!! and enjoy your new hobby! - Granny:hippy: