wow man,

the best thing to do is.... RESEARCH.

There are so mant different ways to grow that asking on a forum will give you many different opinions.

18/6 for veg
12/12 for flower

I use floros for the first 2 weeks then went to my 600w horti. WHen using such a strong light make sure to distance it further away from new plants and as they get older move the light closer. A 400w should be about 12 to 18 inches away depending on heat under it.

So much man that you really just need to list all your questions and research grow guides. Read past topics in this forum, even ones that are weeks and months old.

So much advise to give but honestly I would tell every new grower to use seeds from a bag you bought from a dealer. The first grow is a practice, figure on loosing it or not getting real great results. Many mistakes maybe made and you do not want to buy $100.00 seeds to practice on. It may take 1 to 5 grows before you really get it down.

good luck


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