White Widow First Time Grow several questions

Brick Top

New Member
Ok, I was under the impression they were guaranteed to be female. Any advice on the rest of my questions ?

Feminized seeds are just that, feminized, not total 100% pure female seeds. But the odds of getting a straight/pure male are exceedingly low so you should not bother to worry about it and you should not have to worry about sexing your plants, though it never hurts to check. But the odds are slightly fair that you might end up with hermies.

Since you did not purchase the original White Widow (Black Widow) genetics, whose knockoff White Widow did you purchase?
 

HonestJim

Active Member
Feminized seeds are just that, feminized, not total 100% pure female seeds. But the odds of getting a straight/pure male are exceedingly low so you should not bother to worry about it and you should not have to worry about sexing your plants, though it never hurts to check. But the odds are slightly fair that you might end up with hermies.

Since you did not purchase the original White Widow (Black Widow) genetics, whose knockoff White Widow did you purchase?
I bought my seeds from an online bank, cannabisseeds.com
 

lime73

Weed Modifier
So if that happens I should just trim the male parts off ?
How about we get to that if it happens...lol

Yes and no...depends on situation and just keep thinking Female and hope they are....cuz if one hermies it can be bad for the other one too seed in the weed....sos
 

Brick Top

New Member
I bought my seeds from an online bank, cannabisseeds.com
That is one knockoff White Widow that I am not at all familiar with. But the description below is enough to know it cannot be all that much like the original White Widow/Black Widow. The one knock against the original White Widow/Black Widow was it's taste, it's flavor, it was/is not a tasty strain. After it was released there were a number of crosses made with it where breeders attempted to retain the original potency but improve the flavor/taste.

"Celebrated for its unique, refreshing taste, "



 

HonestJim

Active Member
That is one knockoff White Widow that I am not at all familiar with. But the description below is enough to know it cannot be all that much like the original White Widow/Black Widow. The one knock against the original White Widow/Black Widow was it's taste, it's flavor, it was/is not a tasty strain. After it was released there were a number of crosses made with it where breeders attempted to retain the original potency but improve the flavor/taste.

"Celebrated for its unique, refreshing taste, "



You know tons more about it than I do. They said they were Dutch if that helps, lol. Anyway, should still be some awesome smoke if I take care of It and do things right, right ?
 

lime73

Weed Modifier
That is one knockoff White Widow that I am not at all familiar with. But the description below is enough to know it cannot be all that much like the original White Widow/Black Widow. The one knock against the original White Widow/Black Widow was it's taste, it's flavor, it was/is not a tasty strain. After it was released there were a number of crosses made with it where breeders attempted to retain the original potency but improve the flavor/taste.

"Celebrated for its unique, refreshing taste, "



off topic but perhaps you can give your input here...BT...idk up to you
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/486615-using-gels-change-light-spectrum.html
 

Brick Top

New Member
Anyway, should still be some awesome smoke if I take care of It and do things right, right ?

It might be and it might not be. Only time will tell. What is certain though is it is genetically different from Scott Blakey's (AKA Shantibaba's) Cup winning White Widow he later renamed Black Widow.
 

HonestJim

Active Member
It might be and it might not be. Only time will tell. What is certain though is it is genetically different from Scott Blakey's (AKA Shantibaba's) Cup winning White Widow he later renamed Black Widow.
Well all I can do is hope then. Where do you recommend I get my seeds from in the future ?
 

Brick Top

New Member
off topic but perhaps you can give your input here...BT...idk up to you
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/486615-using-gels-change-light-spectrum.html
I have never read anything about that. Does it actually change the light spectrum, does it alter one light spectrum to another light spectrum or alter a light spectrum and create a mix of light spectrums or does it just 'tint' the light?

Either way, since we know what light spectrum work best for the vegetative stage of growth and what light spectrum works best for the flowering stage of growth about the only tweaks I see as being worthwhile would be adding UVB lighting or if someone did not want to do that, if they use high enough wattage lighting, 600-watts or 1000-watts, can mix light spectrums by using dual filament bulbs that will put out both a metal halide light spectrum and a high pressure sodium light spectrum from a single bulb. (300-watts of each MH and HPS from a 600-watt light and 400-watts MH and 600-watts HPS from a 1000-watt light)
 

lime73

Weed Modifier
I have never read anything about that. Does it actually change the light spectrum, does it alter one light spectrum to another light spectrum or alter a light spectrum and create a mix of light spectrums or does it just 'tint' the light?

Either way, since we know what light spectrum work best for the vegetative stage of growth and what light spectrum works best for the flowering stage of growth about the only tweaks I see as being worthwhile would be adding UVB lighting or if someone did not want to do that, if they use high enough wattage lighting, 600-watts or 1000-watts, can mix light spectrums by using dual filament bulbs that will put out both a metal halide light spectrum and a high pressure sodium light spectrum from a single bulb. (300-watts of each MH and HPS from a 600-watt light and 400-watts MH and 600-watts HPS from a 1000-watt light)
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/486615-using-gels-change-light-spectrum.html
That's why I posted link to thread... and its some kind of a CTO screen/film used to supposedly change spectrum of light/or lens (for a camera )but im no Pro in that area? just thought you could shed some light in that area, the guy is a film/tv guy of some sort...lol
 
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