how long to veg.
imo from seed, you should veg. at least 5 -6 weeks. you want a mature plant before going to 12/12.
now you have grow room size to think about, especially the ceiling height and type of lights. this will determine how tall you can go.
plan on the plant to double in height by week 2-3 of 12/12.
each plant from seed will grow different, so you will have to decide if you want to lst, supercrop, top, mainline, or just let it grow vertical. some of these techniques will increase your veg. time slightly, but in turn will give you more tops with an even canopy.
do a little research.
i like to lst but next year i plan to mainline most and lst the rest.