I'm a grower for personal use, UK (illegal). Silly tent, using CANNA Coir and CANNA nutrients
The pots I use are cheap as chips & because they vary in your preferred depth, I can choose up to 10L of medium, there are air cones abound & this lets air get into the full rooting system.
I also invested £2.50 in a capillary drip feeder, very basic, yet excellent at feeding different stages, using 4 x 1L mixed bottles. Beginning to see better results.
I'm using Auto mixed seeds & feminised Auto.
The amount of time quoted are usually way out. If it says 12 weeks, it takes 14 - 16 weeks!.
Obviously you're able to legally grow big crops, with great lights.
If I use MH, HPS, the law would see the heat sources, and the electricity suppliers report any unusual amounts used to them.
Hence LED. I really want Santa to bring CMD & CMD Lights.
A good friend is donating a whole kit, that he won't use again, due to his other business interests.
A £450 tent etc. Kit. He doesn't remember if the lights are MH or CMD. But there's a ballast,
Should have it before Christmas, he's moving and needs to get rid.
I've got a good feeling that I'll be able to produce much bigger crops.
But hey, I'm not a beginner, just need to adjust 30 yrs of technical development. No pics yet as I have been messing around too much & experimenting.
It would be Embarrassing, I'm going to get to super grower, as it's as much a hobby as a good smoke.
Are you in California?