hey tim Fox yeah ive always grown in soil to scard to use any other medium just in case i fucked it up lol um from memory i did 18/6 for maby 3-4 weeks from seed and clone till i switched over i think i started the 12/12 in late octoberish it was ruffly 11-12 weeks i could have gone longer with the kush i feel but as it is i wasnt gonna push my luck with it seeding as i was going for the cash in the long run and only keeping a weebit for my self as my partner reminded me but next time will be yeild more and better buds alread have them started now actualy and changed the ballest setup to be like a shop brought setup but still home made as i put a new 250w agro 70/30 bulb in and thatl change back to my full red spectrum when i go back 12/12,i have looked at investing in leds so far looking at $329 for a single lens 90w,for a 100w double lens its $340 and with that ill be going with an auto pot unit but finding the spare cash will be the next thing as i have done my setup for next to f all but im gonna start PART 2 and photos in a week or twoI like how you grew in soil so well, Say how long did you veg your plants ? and was your total time from seed to harvest about 3 months? or longer? thanks man