Hi Mike, and welcome. We were all beginers at one time or another. I've only been into growing plants for a year or so.
The first step is to find out what fert routine you like. EI, PPS, PMDD, etc. I prefer PPS just because I hate water changes. I'm also a chemist, so doing water testing is right up my alley, and I don't mind doing that so much. You can find the PPS sticky in the Fert subforum, which will tell you how to mix up the macros, and how to dose them. I'm sure you can find the EI info either here or on Tom Barr's website. There is a recipe for PMDD on Greg Watson's site, if I recall correctly.
Once you've decided on a way to go, try it out for a month and let us know if you have any problems or other questions. We're all here to help and learn from each other.
-Dustin |