Remember it's a weed...and weeds grow pretty damn good anywhere. I have seen the serious high-tech set-ups, the organic cloning stations and hydro set-ups. They are nice and expensive.(my peeps got serious cash) I drop my seeds in a coffee filter until they sprout then plant them in miracle grow. I just dropped a seed in some dirt a week a go and the sprout is 2 inches high already!! It works great! and the grow fast...but hey I live in HI...everything grows great here ok!! Experiment with the cheap seeds first....smart!! When you get ready to be serious about what strain you want to grow, then think about what you want to invest. Dirt is cheap!