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  1. shinedog

    Need Help Rooting Clones

    I built a system that is inline with the DWC cloning systems on the market. The only thing I do not have is a dome over the top of the plants. I usually have a 99% success rate on clones and they usually root in about 2 weeks. Recently I noticed that the clones are taking longer to root (up to...
  2. shinedog

    Need Advice on Increasing Yeild

    I've been growing for close to two years now and I feel like I'm finally at a point where it seems to click. Now I'm really trying to hone in things get an even better grasp on what I'm doing. I'm looking for suggestions on how to increase my yield. As it stands I'm operating under a SOG...
  3. shinedog

    Pot Sizes? Does it Make a Difference?

    So, I've been running soil for some time now. I typically use 5 gallon buckets for each of my plants. Traditionally, I let each plant veg for a few weeks before moving them into flowering. Recently, I've decided to try more of a SOG method with soil. I'm taking my clones, rooting them and within...
  4. shinedog

    Anyone Have a Good Tutorial on Growing Mother Plants and Taking Clones?

    I recently tried growing my first mother plant and taking clones from the plant. I don't really have an issue with cloning as much as I do with the principles of growing a solid mother. All the clones taken from the mother developed just fine, but the mother looked horrible in just a matter of...
  5. shinedog

    Lighting Position and Distance Question

    I'm working on my new grow room space and I have a question in regards to lighting distances and position. As of right now I have 2x 600 watt hps lights in my flowering room. I intend to eventually add more lights and swap the two 600s for 1000s, but for the time being this is what I have. I'm...
  6. shinedog

    Looking for Bubble Bag Company Name?

    I was here just a few days ago and was reading a post about making bubble hash. The guy was using these bags that were pretty nice. They were a good price compared to bubblebag.com. I unfortunately did not save the thread nor did I save the website of the company selling the bags. If I remember...
  7. shinedog

    2nd Order from Attitude

    Just received my second order from Attitude today. It took a little less than two weeks from the time I ordered. Like I said this is my second order the first was placed about a year ago with the same service and turn around. I order some Mr. Nice Critical Mass seeds. I received 1- Greenhouse...
  8. shinedog

    Anyone Using Titan Controls Co2 Regulator?

    I'm pretty stoked at the moment. I've been running without Co2 for a year now. I recently got hooked up with a sweet deal on a tank and picked up a Titan Controls Co2 regulator today. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these regulators? I've got everything hooked up and I'm...
  9. shinedog

    1000w vs 600w

    I'm in the process of laying out my new grow room. I'm trying to determine how many lights, watts, etc. My ultimate goal is to increase yield. I currently have two 600w hps lights for flowering. I can comfortably fit about 5 to 6 plants per light in 5 gallon buckets. I'm currently growing white...
  10. shinedog

    Question About Mother Plants... How To

    So, I've been growing a little over a year now and I'm starting to feel a little more confident in my skills. When I first started like most I had no clue what I was doing. (Not to say that I know everything now). Unfortunately, I screwed up a lot, but managed to learn from it. In my screw ups...
  11. shinedog

    Need Someone to Shed Some Light on Hydro for Me

    So I've been growing in soil for a little while. Feel fairly confident in my soil growing abilities. I've got my favorite strains and now exactly how long each takes to meet me desired outcome. Now, typically for me I take my clones and run them in a DWC like setup to get them to root then I...
  12. shinedog

    Starting DWC Bucket Looking for Nute Suggestions

    I'm going to start a DWC bucket with my next grow. I'm just wanting go get a comparison on DWC to my typical soil grows. I've tried it in the past, but never saw it through to fruition. However, this time I want to see it through. I'm typically an organic Fox Farms guy, but I'm curious about...
  13. shinedog

    Canopy Management and Cleaning Up Plants

    So I was reading Subcool's thread on canopy management 101. I found this information to be very helpful, but I had some questions I thought I might run by everyone. I'm currently at the end of my 4th week of flowering on a strain that typically finishes out at about 9 weeks. So, I'm roughly...
  14. shinedog

    Bud Density - Light, Strain or Both?

    So I've read a few threads on this subject now and I'm still not clear. I'm hoping that someone can add some clarification. Right now I'm flowering 9 White Widow plants under 2x 600w HPS lights. I keep the lights about as close as I can to the top of the canopy without causing serious heat...
  15. shinedog

    I need help diagnosing a potential issue

    As I was checking my plants this afternoon I noticed something I had not seen before. I'm about 5 weeks into flowering and have some fairly nice buds working. By this point they have topped out on height and are really packing on weight. I'm using all FoxFarms nutes in a soil grow. I did not...
  16. shinedog

    Aero vs. DWC. Please Share your Expertise.

    So, I'm at a critical point. I'm considering transitioning from soil to some form of hydro. I like the DIY solutions for Aero and DWC that I've found on this site. I'm curious about what others have found when comparing the two. Maybe a pros and cons. A little background on my space. I have...
  17. shinedog

    Question About Attitude and Heights Listed

    I guess I'm a little confused about the way Attitude Seed Bank lists it's strains. It important to know the height a plant will reach especially in an indoor grow. However, Attitude's heights are listed short, medium, tall. Anyone have a decoder ring for this? Also, isn't this somewhat...
  18. shinedog

    Considering Moving from Soil to Hydro, Need Help.

    So, presently I'm growing in a soil environment. Typical, 5 gallon buckets using Fox Farms soil and nutes. I'm considering moving from soil to hydro, but I'm not sure where to start. I had a setup with a bubbleponic system at one time. I had a lot of issues with heat and the constant adjustment...
  19. shinedog

    G13 White Widow - 2nd Indoor Grow

    Saturday, September 12, 2009 This is my first grow journal and second indoor grow. I will try to explain things as plainly as possible and include pictures when I can. This grow will be G13 White Widow. The seeds were purchased from Attitude from my first grow, but this grow will be from...
  20. shinedog

    Really disappointed. Suggestions for next grow?

    So, I just finished up my first grow and I have to admit I'm a little disappointed. I purchased 10 fem G13 Labs White Widow seeds from Attitude. Attitude came through great, can't complain about the service. Went through the complete grow, 16 weeks from beginning to end. The plants on average...
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