thanks for all the replies, also a friend told me to use bat guano. when should i use this?
so what your saying is use rocks on the bottom instead of mulch, start them off in around 4 inch pots first before transplanting to the buckets, and start the nutes half strength after around 3 weeks? (sounds right but i just want to make sure i dont screw up my first grow by mis-reading anything)
also, when starting out with seedlings, how far away from the soil should i keep the 250w hps?
i really appreciate all the help, thanks guys

Edit: also look for my grow log when i start everything up! (should be after all the supplies are shipped to me, which hopefully is in a week or so)
should Reviewed by should on . 1st grow Hey, i just ordered everything I'm gonna use, could u guys just look it over and give me some tips. I'm gonna grow 2 ppp plants indoors under a 250w hps light I'm gonna use 5 gallon buckets with drainage holes in the bottom and miracle grow moister control as soil (the bottom of the bucket will have an inch of mulch for drainage and the miracle grow will b mixed with perlite). For nutrients I'm gonna use fox farm and I'm gonna use the instructions given on the website Rating: 5