i personally to cut down on my electic bill i use compact floroescents...they are great if u ask me in another 30 days ill then take my babys down to the basement so they can start a 12 12 flowering cycle under a 400w mh .......if you can find good product on ebay i highly recommend looking there for you hid light ( hps or mh light system ) i got my 400w mh on ebay for 60 bucks usd....as for seeds i think the Northern lights is great for beginers....easy to grow and maintain....also it is one of the lower odor strains...here are a few pix of my northern lights plants.....these have been under compact floroescents for 30 days now...gonna leave them for another 30 and start flowering....peace all