Great thread! I started one that was similar- and everyone pointed me to THIS thread and the info here.
The DJ Short book is great, and the zip file link has a lot of classic/basic texts.
DOWNLOAD IT. I literally don’t think you’ll find a better starting point.
I agree on having some SOP or “teks” or whatever they call them.
Something that any newb can understand. I’m a fairly smart guy, but initially, even the basics of breeding/crossing was arcane and difficult to understand.
A couple guys with crappy 6th grade diagrams helped me a bunch. 
Here’s the Youtube video. About 2 and a half minutes long.
Breeding Basics:
He doesn’t cover everything 100% in depth, But it’s easy to follow and understand him.
Adding a link to a thread here on a cheap, simple cloning method in straight coco and solo cups.
(if this thread isn’t the right place for this just lemme know and I’ll take it out. But I figured, how ya gonna breed if ya can’t clone?) 
Ready for the next level?
It’s a 16 minute easy to watch video that covers the basics of genetics and breeding and includes a couple of quizzes.
