well, you're gonna see no shortage of fun and interesting advice regarding the growth of this plant. Have you ever heard "don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see"? Not to say any of this bro science is wrong, but before you try things in YOUR garden, take a peak at the persons giving the advice. They may be on to something...or they may be shitting in the pot and pissing in the humidifier because some friend told them it was amazing for plants.
(i wish i was making that stuff up but ive heard it, seen it, and Ive only been doing this a couple years...i cant imagine what it was like before the 90s god dammmnnn lol.)
-side note- Im really not trying to sound negative or discourage experimenting with your plants, please do that youll learn alot. but like you said already, careful how much you play around with that first crop, best to get some stash in jars before you grow something for 3 or 4 months and get no return or a really bad one :)