The plan, please help me evaluate

Hi all,

Setup my cabinet, tested for temps and found out that I need a bigger space to be able to control the temp. No problem. Too bad my Santa Maria clones didnt survive this phase but thats life I guess.

So this afternoon I am getting three CW Diesel clones. The plan is to put them in a small cabinet with 4 cool white tubes (72WATTS together) to let them root. I plan to put them in soil right when I get them and put them in big enough pots so I dont need to repot them again. While these root, I will enlarge my flowering cabinet to be able to deal with the high temps.

Am I right in assuming that one week rooting in that cabinet gives them sufficient rooting to put them under the HPS?

Since it's a haze strain, I will put them on a 12/12 cycle right away as suggested by members of this board. I have a feeling it may be better to put them on 18/6 during rooting under the cool white tubes, is that true?

Thanks in advance for taking the time reading/responding. I read the faqs, I just killed three plants because of my ignorance so I'm trying to do it right now.

HC

Sounds good Hope it went well

if you are rooting in straight potting soil i suggest using small plastic cups so the roots are easier to see. then you'll know better when to put them under the big lights. i use jiffy cubes set inside paper 'dixie cups' and when the roots grow thru the cube i know it's ready for potting and under the lights. it usually takes 2 weeks or so for mine to be fully rooted and ready for an upgrade. i also wouldn't flower a clone until it's well established in its new home...but that's me.

Very clear answer thanks a lot.