locomark: I figured the soil would do alright. I know it isn't the best (which is I guess plain, sterilized soil), especially since it has nutrients in it already, and seedling don't really need them. I just have a problem with getting the supplies. There is no retail seller of FoxFarm (which I hear good things of) in my city. I would like to order the supplies online, and I did for some things, like my 400watt light, but I don't want any bax showing up with "Garden Supply" or some shit like that on the box. I'm sure that would blow my cover. Even when I bought things online (say eBay) even when people say thier packages are discreet, they place thier URL address to thier store on the boxes. That is just so retarded, considering all one would have to do is type it in and see what kind of stuff I was buying. Are the cfl's you are talking about the "Sun light" enhanced ones, that have all the pretty colors of the rainbow on them? I saw them at lowes, and really wanted to get them, but the color temp was like 6500K, and I heard that a high number like that is used for flowering with flourescents, and a low number, like 3000K is used for veg. I just stuck with the plain one, cause I didn't want to but it if it wouldn't work. Could anybody explain a little more in detail about this whole color temperature thing? Should I get the 6500K one, with enhanced spectrum then?

Bodom: I was so glad to see your name pop up on my thread. You are one of the first people's grows I was interested in here. Some of the things you do are so crazy cool, as I'm sure you've heard. I really would like to get some foxfarm stuff, but I think it is just out of my reach right now. Does anybody who has bought this, or any other good soil, online that they know is shipped very discreetly? For the foxfarm potting soil, which one is it, the ocean forest one, or the original. What is it's NPK reading, and does it have micronutes? I know to get cloning gel, probably gonna be clonex or Olivia's. Anybody else have any good brands they trust? Thanks Bodom, for the pot sizes I will need. Do you think germinating, and then placing directly into the 3 quart buckets will do alright. I know rockwool and jiffy peat pots work well, but I would like to be able to skip that part, if at all possible. Think it is a good idea?

Abattoir Dream: another name I've become familiar with. Thanks for pointing out the need to start them in something else. I forget that a plant growing from seeds has plenty of nutes in the seed. Since this is the case, planting them directly into the soil after germ might not be a good idea then? Another question: If the potting soil I've chosen is enough to feed the plants for three months, and I don't start them i that soil, how can I parse the plant of the nutes before harvest. I don't want any harsh smoke (right now I'm smoking on a bag of the worst burning weed ). Or do you think it won't be that big of a deal.

You guys are great. i'm glad to have some professional growers lending me a helping hand. I love how you guys pass on the knowledge so freely, as it should be. Keep passing the info, cause i know you've got it. :thumbsup: