Thank you for the detailed response, here is a follow up with questions I still have:

I was reading about CFL's and saw that there is a daylight frequency and assume this is what to use, can this be found at home depot?
I was unaware that I could not just plug a HID into any ol light fixture, where can I find a fixture for a homemade design? I found the website http://www.ballastwise.com/ and seems to have extremely good deals, and searched and are reasonably repeatable. If I want to use a 400 watt HID which product should I get from there?

When I was referring to direction to plant the germinated seeds I was talking about
Seeds should be placed in a neutral soil (minimal fertilizers). Placing the seed with the root tip facing up, down, and sideways each have its advantage. If the root tip faces up, the plant will develop an initially strong root system. If the root tip faces down, the plant will sprout more quickly. Placing the seed with the root tip facing sideways is a compromise of these options.
- Wikipedia

Thanks again your help is very much appreciated