Thanks again for the feedback

I live in a remote area, and that is what I had access to at the time in terms of MG. I purchased soil ammendment kits, and was hoping that would get me by. I didn't add any nutrients to the MG, but added all the ammednments (vermiculite, perlite, worm casings, sand). I have some nutrient tea packs that I will use as time goes on.

You are dead on about the soil, and one of the reasons I'm nervous. As I mentioned, I previously grew all by aeroponics, and liked knowing what my solution is doing, and the ability to change it. Soil seems to be a bit of a mystery, and narder to control IMHO, simpler and easier to maintain.

That is why I'm hoping to keep posting pics of the progress to the site, and hope that someone with some experieicne will let me know if things are starting to go south.

The reflector I have is closed, though I am not sucking air through the reflector. Is that a no no? Should I hook my 6"exhaust fan to the hood, or is it better to constantly pull air through the light?

Is the purpose of this to ultimately get the light closer to the plants?