Hi Jackson
Welcome to Our Maine forum. Do you guys have your certification?
I am also new here and these guys are people who will watch your back and help you start things out the right way.
I am working on perfecting a grow cabinet system that is easy to make and operate.
I will be posting a tutorial on my setup. It really is easy to make and so far i am getting good results with cfl's.
Please keep us posted on your success. I found a post about DWC (Deep Water Culture) growing i am currently studying.
I have not gotten the success i hoped for with soil and from what i've heard, this is very successful for growing.
Basically it takes a 5 gallon bucket, a fish tank aerator, nutrients and hangs a plants roots into the concoction.
From what i,ve seen the oxygenated water really makes the plants thrive amazingly.
There are tutorials on this process if you're interested in it. Don't be afraid to ask for help.