Should i chop her down? White Widow

Is white widow a sativa? Is that why the buds are much bigger than my other indica grows? I thought the widow would be a lot more "white" than it is...The NYCD ryder i grew had more crystals than this does? And the NY was some kick ass herb.. but i only got like a 1/2z a plant. But this widow def. gives me a good buzz...I bought some good hydro the other day, and this is still giving me a good buzz, so its gotta be starting to get potent! Thanks for all the comments and help to everyone!!

Thanks dude!

Your plant looks pretty good and i dont think it would be smart to just chop it down, it is obviously not ready yet and needs more time. it will probably be killer bud, good job

Agreed...I've waited this long, i wanna pick it at it's peak potency...Thanks, its def. the fattest, heaviest nugs i've grown yet

aagiants1 said:

I got the white widow from the Attitude seed bank...It didn't say who the breeder was though... Its def. the biggest buds plant i've ever grown, the branches are all drooping...I had to use string on the top bud cause it was ready to bend over! Do you think those are real ww from Attitude? Thanks for the info too..I'm posting a few more pics in a few mins. thanks.

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It really had to say who the breeder was since Attitude does not breed and does not sell anonymous no name beans. If you purchased them online and still have the confirmation email it will tell you whose beans you bought.
　
I would say it is highly unlikely that you got the Real McCoy. White Widow, the real White widow, is called Black Widow and comes from Mr. Nice seeds and Attitude does not sell Mr. Nice seeds. I know most breeders White Widow from Attitude are knockoffs but I am unsure about a couple of them but I do suspect they are likely knockoffs too.
　
It is not just White Widow. Most strains you see that carry the same name from different breeders are their version of the original. Sometimes it is made with a male or female from the original genetics and then a different plant of the other type originally used to make the cross so some are fairly close to being original.

And I do not mean that all knockoffs are bad because that is not the case. Some are very good but they still are not the original so that is why I wish when people talked up what they grew or knocked it they would not just give the strain name but instead the breeder and strain name so more people would know whose version of something is good and whose is not so they would be better able to pick good over less than good.

aagiants1 said:

Is white widow a sativa?

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White Widow (Shantibaba - Green House) Brazilian X South Indian


White Widow is a sativa X indica cross.

aagiants1 said:

Agreed...I've waited this long, i wanna pick it at it's peak potency...Thanks, its def. the fattest, heaviest nugs i've grown yet

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Peak potency is hit once all trichomes have turned milky white. It retains that level of potency until all trichomes have turned fully amber and after that potency decreases.
　
So if you want peak potency you can harvest once all trichomes have turned milky white or you can wait until part are milky white and part are amber or wait until they are all amber. What you need to do is to decide if you want slightly more of a head high or slightly more of a couch-lock stone or a combination of both and then harvest when the trichome color will give you what you most prefer.

Thanks...I'll dig into my emails and see if i can't figure it out!!

sweet...I just want the best high i can get from it I guess i should wait till there 50%amber 50%cloudy then? Thanks for all the input!

aagiants1 said:

Just want some opinions. If this shit isn't potent, and doesn't get me stoned...i'm done trying. I just smoked a bud i cut off 5 days ago, and it just doesn't seem to get me stoned...I posted in a different thread before, but wanted to get a few more opinions before i yank her.. ..thanks for all the help....

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i wood cut them now mate i think they r ready this is my white widow wat i done


my shoe is a size 9

that plant needs weeks thats hy ur not gettin high

aknight3 is right....aagiant1, sorry dude, no pics I really just come here to look @ bud pics and compare my grows to everybody elses b/c it makes me feel better ha ha ha.. go look at that sticky from fdd on harvesting, it says a tutorial or whatever... the first pictures really give you an idea of what your bud should look like...ww however is not so brown, but you'll get the point... and you sound like me, i've been trying to smoke my popcorn nugs in everyway i can think, but I won't really know what I have until it's done right, or at least dried right... since you've already started flushing i'd say give it another week and an half @ least and shorten her light cycle.. and I don't have a reference but have read several places that "white" strains in particular like 3-5 days in the dark before harvest (will not debate this with anybody else, just stating my research and trying to help)

one more thing . . . White Widow = 60% Sativa / 40% Indica . . . .

DOE ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEA ON THIS WEBSITE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THC TO LOOSE POTENCY!!!! GOD DAMN!!! First off you have at LEAST 10 days before you start flushing. matter a fact post more pics in ten days and ill tell you if you can start flushing. next off once your plant HAS FULLY MATURED the thc will start breaking down and decomposing. HOWEVER you would have to let your buds over ripen by weeks before the thc would actually start loosing its potency. if you harvest one plant 7 days before ripeness and another of the same plant 4 weeks later, i will promise you my friend the one harvested 4 weeks after ripeness will still be more potent. in my opinion i would cut the lights down to 10on 14off for the rest of the grow. after 10-14 days start flushing her. chop her after 25-28 days from now but give her 48-72 hours of dark befgore you do. hang them to dry till a little crispy on the outside, then give it a good 2-3 week cure in glass jars, burping the jar twice a day for 10 min each time. if you have any questions ask. my number one piece of advice; DONT RUSH. BUY A BAG GET HIGH AND CHILL. IT WILL BE WORTH IT. in my opinion 85-90% of the harvested buds i see could still use more time. your buds will swell trenedously the last 2 weeks.

oops didnt see that you already started flushing. keeps flushing but still let her go man. I promise you good results

Thanks twnty8.. So you think keep with the straight water and let it go 2 more weeks? Fdd's pics on the 1st page is what throws me off...Because my hairs are 80% red, but theres really no goldish tint, or a darkening so to speak on the plant... I have noticed a few pistols turning a darker coler like black or purple, but just the tips of 3-4 lil pistols... My lights are down to 8 hrs of light and 16 of dark right now?

aagiants1 said:

Thanks twnty8.. So you think keep with the straight water and let it go 2 more weeks? Fdd's pics on the 1st page is what throws me off...Because my hairs are 80% red, but theres really no goldish tint, or a darkening so to speak on the plant... I have noticed a few pistols turning a darker coler like black or purple, but just the tips of 3-4 lil pistols... My lights are down to 8 hrs of light and 16 of dark right now?

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How long have you been in 12/12 ?

not sure. Probably been budding for...I cant say i wouldn't be accurate....I didn't think that it was too important...i'm learning now that it is...shoulda marked it on the calender

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not sure. Probably been budding for...I cant say i wouldn't be accurate....I didn't think that it was too important...i'm learning now that it is...shoulda marked it on the calender

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It looks like you're about there now. Your budleaf is dyin off, how is the rest of the foliage?

yep, or you can go 10hrs if you want, I just did 8 to ensure that I didn't have excessive new growth... and yours won't get as dark as fdd's, but as your trichs have more amber in them you will see that tinge that he's talkin about... judging from your trich pics, looking @ your plant, and the fact that you've started flushing, you'll be ready in 2 weeks... your buds aren't going to double in size or anything, but you will see them get bigger and definately heavier as they pack that resin in.... give them some mollases.. i mix 2 tablespoons per gallon... you can use mollasses up until the day you harvest if you want, but i'd prob stop the last week...