you guys are a garden-store owner's dream ... $$$$$ ... my first couple of SUCCESSFUL grows consisted of 10" clay pots, full of cheap potting soil, water, and a Mild foliar-feed of Miracle-Gro once a week ... a $10 timer, and four 4-ft flourescent tubes, ... I didnt know anything about light spectrums, nutrients, PH, etc ... but 5 months later, I was high as a kite, on my own small yield ... yes, things changed, things got more expensive, improvements were made, mistakes were made, too ... but, what I learned from those first grows have been immeasurable ... ya gotta crawl before you walk ... enjoy your plants and their growth, it really is educational, and rewarding ... WARNING: you will become emotionally involved with your plants ... if not, you're in the wrong hobby ... :smokin: