I like the attitude, "better late than never". Very good! :thumbsup: There is a lot to learn, but that kind of attitude makes the process go quicker.

The thing is, that that is all that is happening, Flowers.....not some magical potion from some mystical syrum. Flowers. Funny part about magazine pictures is that you don't even know if they taste good or really take the pain away, so they are like pretty girls....likely all looks until you know otherwise. :smokin: Don't get caught up in how they look until you get to the point where you found a breed you like and you continue to cultivate that type. Then you can fine tune your grow for your environment and breed.

Go talk to someone at All Seasons Gardening or AHL , both of them have capable associates to point you to a nice cost effective light setup to simulate the sun the best you can. Tell them your budget and they will point you in the right direction. You would be best to learn using a 400 watt setup and then moving up once you know you can produce indoors. Too many people go big, but realize they can not handle it indoors, don't make that mistake.

Your goal should not be "short,bushy,fast growing,good yielding", it needs to be a healthy grow and cure process from front to back. You can only control so much of the process, until you have a system in place. Me and you could grow the Same plant and have 2 distinctly different results, get caught up in doing the best you can and go from there.

You are also MUCH better off going with a clone from a KNOWN product and working with that. Seeds are a gamble and can easily get stressed out and stunt the grow season if not handled properly. A clone is ready to rock and is technically as old as it's mother, so you have a hand up on the process.

Good Luck.:hippy: