Few things from a first time grower as well.

I used regular potting soil... Boooooo...

I learned that your medium is important.

I see alot of peoples mistakes because they don't follow precisely what the big bad growers here reccomend.

They get yellowing, drooping, spotting, death, and worse.. Caught..

the cfls imo are great. Low heat, Low energy. Low Cost. Get em =D.
You should follow Bodom and make a box. I did its Grrrrreat! Just finished my air scrubber today and the smell is GONE.

WOOT Stealth for the win...

So.... just suggesting all this, but get yourself some good organic soil, you can make your own if you like but after grabbing all the ingredients in my basket I walked by a large colorful bag at OSH that said organic something or other, and contained EVERY ingredient I was buying.... So.... instead of paying about 30 bucks I paid 8.90 + tax and bought the mix and some extra worm castings. Which they also sell there. Next to the Verm and such.

After your baby gets large enough you should transplant it into that good soil.

Its the golden rule... Start with shit, end with shit.

So bro... please for Mary's sake, start with some good earthworm shit.. =D

Otherwise you can leave it in the dirt and give it some nutes but you never know where that dirts been hehe..

Thats all from me =) sorry for the book,