Well, Damnit, I just have to post some words of encouragement here. First off I am a noob at this, my first grow. I chose aeroponics, (well at least that is what I think it is) and I could not be happier. I think My plants have done very well, as you can see by the pics posted. Have I made mistakes, well yes, as a matter of fact I have made many. That is what the forum and the folks who are here are for. When we screw up, they bail us out until we become old timers and can add some advice to help the noobs out.Just my 2 cents worth, and feel free to dispute what I say, but: I found the 3 part nute system too complicated and switched to flora nova 1 part system. One part for veg, and another part for bloom. Start out with low nutes, hell, they won't starve to death in a couple of days. PH seems to be far more important than your PPM. Use a EC and a PH meter to set your nutes, don't think you can just guess and get by. Check your plants AT LEAST every other day if not daily. I let mine go for 3 days, and brown leaf tips. Put a fan in your grow area for air circulation. Your plants will love it .
But most of all, read. There is some very good advice (on how to set up your grow room, your hydro system and how to take care of your plants) on this and other great forums on the net. There are also some very good books on usenet for your reading pleasure. But most of all, enjoy the grow! Try what you feel comfortable with, and realize that this is a learning experience. If you lose a few plants, (and you probably will) find your mistakes, move on. OK, the noob is climbing off the soapbox now, and thanks the old timers for letting hin have his 10 minutes.