Thanks, everyone. I've got a new batch of seedlings starting for another crop. The plants above (and the new seedlings) are unfortunately schwag, but I don't want to waste money on good stuff until I know what I'm doing. Besides, I have faith I can take cheap schwag and make into something a little better using the proper nutes, soils, care, etc. I'll practice cloning this next batch of schwag so I don't have to go through the hassle of germination, seedlings, etc.
My grow-room is a 12' x 12' x 8' with cement walls (no windows). I built a make-shift frame out of PVC, but it definitely needs to be tweeked for better stability, more ease of use, electrical outlets, etc. I'm going to paint the basement white and line the new PVC frame with black plastic (on the outside and top) and with reflective mylar on the inside. I hope to section the room into a few different areas (i.e. seedlings, germination, vegetative, budding, etc.). You all have definitely convinced me to invest in better lights for flowering. I suppose I'll continue to use my 4' plant/aquarium flo lights for veging and seedlings. I'll implement the tie-downs on this next batch and practice with those. This next batch will definitely be my extreme "experimental" batch before I jump into the costly stuff.
I'll search the board and web for more information on better lights. I'm still unsure of what all the initials mean (e.g. CFL, HID, MH, HPS). All I know is growing is one of the most rewarding feelings of accomplishments. I'm hooked on the pride of growing, now. I almost (almost!!!) don't care about smoking them. I'll get it there soon and keep you all posted.
Any other advice on the above set up is much appreciated!