Hi Opie,

Thanks for chiming in!

I moved the light away by a few inches per your suggestion. I'm not holding much hope out for the seeds. They were in a small ziplock but they looked pretty dry and beat up prior to my handling them. We'll see.

In case they do make it, the LK was per the suggestion of the clerk at the hydro store. I only dipped the grow plugs the initial time and since then it has been reverse osmosis water from a lite spray.

Lighting - which will be my failure. I'll bite the bullet and do what you suggest. You're correct, it's just a few dollars more and I was already contemplating it but I only wanted to do this one time.....kind of as a tribute to my father in law. As a homeowner I AM AWARE of the implications that could arise. If it pans out and is a fun hobby then maybe I'll continue.

What are your suggestions for a DIY ebb and flow? I have an 18 gallon res and a 14 gallon grow tank. I can cut out 4 holes in top if the grow tank and place 4 4 to 5 inch net pots in the holes and they will dangle in the solution. My reading here suggests that the tank may be too small but I've seen smaller with good success. My goal is to keep the plants no taller than 3 foot in height and I have a feeling I will need to learn how to top them.

Lastly, and my biggest issue, let's say I can actually get about 12 plants to start. My goal is four females. I'm not going to be able to sex anything until I'm well into my veg stage ......correct? Can I take my 4 strongest looking plants and place them in the hydro garden and take the remaining 8 and place them in regular pots under those T5 lights just to keep them alive long enough to swap out any males?

Just a few random thoughts. Oh, nothing has popped as of today.

Thanks