stupid question

Yo! grobros! {8^D
Asking a 'stupid' question can be avoided. A sincere desire to learn would naturally lead one to the sources of tried and true info. With a sincere desire to know how a plant functions, and how to create the best environment, IOW to learn how to be mothernature, you must first get into some studying about basic gardening, and very basic botany, a brush with chemistry and the pH factor, a glimmer of the light spectrum and lighting, and a peek into the amazing process of photosynthesis.
Cloning is what we concider an advanced technique, because you have to understand why you are proceeding a certain way. This comes from a lot of experience, or a good deal of study and a bit of experimentation.
The earth girl is always reminding nu-bs: The more you know, the better your plants will like it.
If you think it is stupid to ask, go see if the stickies can help.
Good luck! eg (^8}