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White Widow Strain Review

White Widow

WHITE WIDOW by Nirvana Seeds

The infamous WHITE WIDOW”

We’ve all heard of it, and more than likely smoked some variant of this strain.  White Widow has got to be the queen of the “white” family of cannabis plants. This strain made it’s breakthrough around the mid 90’s. Still to this day its descendants bring forth some of the most potent bud.  White Russian, Snow White, and Misty to name just a few.  White widow earned its name due to its buds so full of resin that they looked “sugar coated”. Truly, every weed connoisseur’s dream whether you grow or just smoke.

White Widow’s heritage is almost as mythical as G-13.  All I know is that White Widow was supposedly bred from Brazilian and Indian genetic strains resulting in a 60% Sativa / 40% Indica hybrid plant. Wish I could tell you more about its origins.

White Widow is an extremely high quality plant with a very nice stone, fruity taste, and sweet aroma. It took first prize in the BIO High Times Cannabis Cup in 1995 and has been a winner of various coveted cannabis trophies. It is definitely one of the most rewarded strains of all time.

Seed banks frequently brag about the THC content of this variety and I’ve seen some claims of over 20% Wow! Wish I could get my hands on that! THC content of 12-18% is still some serious stone. PoTenT is what the White Widow is known for. I personally grow the Nirvana White Widow so I’ll describe my grow experience with it.

Grow: Overall I’d say its a fairly easy plant to grow. I grow multiple strains and side by side comparisons show they are more robust than some of my other strains. Not quite the hardiness of a Northern but definitely one a noob can manage. I germ’d from seed in a cup and 100% popped. I veg’d them only 18 days and then 12/12. 80% female ratio achieved w/standard seeds.

I had a slight mag deficiency around the 2nd week of flower but other than that, just fed them the same slurry in my ebb and flow as the rest. I also use hygrozyme in my res throughout my grows. I use a bud blaster product around the 4th week as well as upping the nute intake as needed in my garden. Trich production really takes off towards the 7th week, when you’ll really notice the buds glisten like they were powdered in crushed diamonds.

Smell: The Nirvana White Widow smell is a kinda sweet/piny aroma (to me) and I actually find it quite pleasant and less pungent than expected. It would make a great used car fragrance.

Taste: (after cured in mason jar 3 weeks) Very crisp/sweet floral flavor. First hit kinda resembles the sweet savor of a purp on the aftertaste. One of the sweeter tasting strains in my grow.

Smoke: I’d smoke labrador dookie like Cheech and Chong to experience the high of all highs. I was not disappointed with Nirvana’s Widow. I got very high to say the least. My girl and I got so trashed.  We were lounge’n on the bed laughn have’n the funniest conversation after smokin this the first time….one thing led to another and we began eating the weed out of the jar! It just smelled and tasted that good.  I now have Nirvana’s White Widow cloned for every grow.

February 5th, 2010 | Tags: bong, cannabis, marijuana, strain review, thc, vaporizer, weed, white widow | Category: Strain Reviews | Leave a comment

I guess politicians think they are going to make billions off taxing $50 bucks per Oz?  Seems a bit optimistic to me .

Could marijuana be the answer to the economic misery facing California? Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale – a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash-strapped state. Pot is, after all, California’s biggest cash crop, responsible for $14 billion a year in sales, dwarfing the state’s second largest agricultural commodity – milk and cream – which brings in $7.3 billion a year, according to the most recent USDA statistics. The state’s tax collectors estimate the bill would bring in about $1.3 billion a year in much needed revenue, offsetting some of the billions of dollars in service cuts and spending reductions outlined in the recently approved state budget.

“The state of California is in a very, very precipitous economic plight. It’s in the toilet,” says Ammiano. “It looks very, very bleak, with layoffs and foreclosures, and schools closing or trying to operate four days a week. We have one of the highest rates of unemployment we’ve ever had. With any revenue ideas, people say you have to think outside the box, you have to be creative, and I feel that the issue of the decriminalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana fits that bill. It’s not new, the idea has been around, and the political will may in fact be there to make something happen.” (See pictures of stoner cinema.)

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March 14th, 2009 | Tags: legalization in california, Marijuana tax | Category: General | Comments (1)

February 21st, 2009 | Category: Do it Yourself, General | Leave a comment

Here’s the cheap way to make a waterfall bong. No expensive liquor bottles to buy or diamond drill bits to cut the glass.  Another great way to break the glass hole in the bottom of the Sobe bottle is to use a large nail.  Just put it in the same corner shown in the vid and give it one hard hit with any blunt object. Trust me, it will go right through.

February 21st, 2009 | Tags: bong, make your own waterfall bong, Sobe Bong, waterfall bong | Category: Do it Yourself, General | Leave a comment

Diatomaceous Earth: The Natural Killer

TIP #10

Diatomaceous Earth, also commonly referred to as “fossil shell flour”, are finely milled fossilized shells of minuscule organisms called Diatoms.

…..basically, it kills most “exo-skeletal” insects almost instantly. It’s like a flour. You dilute ½ tsp into a spray bottle. Try to find a bottle that allows you to twist the the nozzle to disperse up so that you can get under the leaves where the larvae and insects feed and hide.

Diatomaceous Earth is safe to use on your marijuana plants, and it works. Aphids, mites, whiteflies, etc. Use it a few days in a row as needed.

February 17th, 2009 | Tags: diatomaceous earth, kills, marijuana, spider mites | Category: General, Marijuana Growing Tips | Leave a comment

Here’s a really great way to make a heavy duty and stylin marijuana waterfall bong. Get creative people!

February 9th, 2009 | Tags: diy bong, diy waterfall bong, home made waterfall bong, waterfall bong | Category: Do it Yourself, General | Comments (3)

TIP #9

Spider Mites – White spots on the tops of cannabis leaves can mean spider mites underneath.  Spider mites although hard to detect early on, become increasingly apparent in very short order.  The mites are somewhat clear and become darker after they feed off the marijuana leaf cells.  When you squash them they will smear green.  These insects multiply very fast and are More »

February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: mites, spider mites, spider mites on marijuana leaf, spidermites | Category: General, Marijuana Growing Tips | Leave a comment

Sweet.  Its always nice to see world class athletes adhering to strict work out regimes also finding the time to smoke a couple bowls.  nice.

While the newspaper did not specifically allege that Phelps was smoking pot, it did say the water pipe is generally used for that purpose and anonymously quoted a partygoer who said the Olympic champion was “out of control from the moment he got there.”

The party occurred nearly three months after the Olympics while Phelps was taking a long break from training, and his actions should have no impact on the eight golds he won at Beijing. He has never tested positive for banned substances. The case is unlikely to fall under any doping rules.

The rest of the story here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-phelps-marijuana&prov=ap&type=lgns

February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: bong, bubbler, marijuana, smoking weed from a bong | Category: General | Leave a comment

Common Marijuana Plant Problems

TIP #8

Are your marijuana plants showing signs of problems?  Discoloration, blotches, drying up, and wilting are just some of the ways the leaves of a marijuana plant will let you know something is wrong.  They are not as happy as they would like to be.  Stressing the marijuana plant can lead to low yield or even its demise.  First rule out these things:

• Plants have plenty of water
• PH is 5.6 – 5.9
• Your light cycles are correct
• Your medium is not saturated
• Constant fresh air

With the above ruled out, use the below to help diagnose your plants problem!

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January 29th, 2009 | Tags: marijuana leaf problems, Marijuana Plant Problems, nutrient defficiency | Category: General, Let's Grow!, Marijuana Growing Tips | Comments (3)