Welcome gambit, to MP forum. It is here where I've learned the basics of growing. And thanks to the great people here and their knowledge, I've improved my grows tremendously.
Click on our "resources" link and see all the information we have on growing. I have a couple of books, but I don't think that they're anymore helpful than what we have here.
Just one word of advice: Make sure that you've got a decent digital pH meter for measuring pH. Having proper pH level in your growing medium is very important. All other factors for healthy growth can all be dialed in perfectly, but if pH is off, you still have a sick plant. A lot of sick plants are sick because the pH is off, and not because they're not getting enough nutrients.
Well, enough of my speech and talk about sick plants. If you do your homework before plants your seeds, you'll have a good chance of nice, healthy plants. Good luck, gambit.