Looking to yield maybe 1 to 2 pounds for my self inside hydropontics set up need some good advise how to start I know alot of people talk about cuttings but if you dont have that options is there another way to get a good product.
Read every grow guide you can find. Here's one: http://www.weedfarmer.com/cannabis/ Learn what to do and how to do it and when. Know what pot dealers call people who start growing without knowing? Customers. You can start in a closet with less than $50.00 worth of stuff, or do it right and spend $300.00 to grow 12 oz. of the most amazing looking buds every 3 months. Either way, the buds you grow wil be the best pot you've ever smoked in your life. Cause you grew 'em.
Wow you're shooting pretty high for your first show, you've got to figure out what style of hydro you're gonna do, E&F, DWC, NFT, aero (most likely you'll be doing a type of NFT since most people don't do true aero). I recommend getting this book I think it's called Beginning Hydroponics it shows a tomato on the front it's like 9.99 and explains hydroponics really well. You also need to get info specific to growing the healing herb. Mel Frank's book is good, jorge's are *alright* but IDK if it's just me or if he rambles in any given direction at any given time. Having a bunch of different information sources is necessary because this is an illegal hobby, it's tough for concensus to be made.