well i prefer to grow all organically. idk but i always thought growing hydro was like manny taking roids to hit home runs. lol but this isnt the majors, its herbs so i guess its all up to you. Just make sure you learn from mistakes from a first grow.. and the second.. and so on.. and so on. its a process to perfect the art of good bud making. i honestly would try a simple setup for your first run. Pick a medium of your choice, some good ol trusty seeds, a decent lighting and ventilation setup and watch your little beauties grow. Just remember, the simpler your setup, the easierit is to troubleshoot your problems. but thats just my input. as you can see, low posts haha so Im a newb (muahahahaha)