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Indica/Sativa hybrid retail shopping label — not genetics

Dark Widow Strain

Dark Widow is an indica/sativa hybrid strain (Brazil × India). 63-day flowering.

Median THC
Flowering
63 days
Breeder releases
1
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Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 50%Sativa 50%

Indica, sativa and hybrid are a retail shopping convention — not a reliable guide to genetics or effects. When researchers analysed 89,923 commercial samples across six states, these labels did not predict a plant’s terpene or cannabinoid profile, and a genome-wide study found sativa- and indica-labelled plants to be genetically indistinct (PLOS ONE 2022; Nature Plants 2021). The labels are so fluid that AK-47, a hybrid, won “Best Sativa” at the 1999 Cannabis Cup and “Best Indica” four years later. For an accurate, genetics-true picture, see the chemotype above.

Genetics & Lineage

Parents
ParentBrazilParentIndia
This strainDark Widow

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Dutch Quality Seeds63dfeminized

About Dark Widow

Since 1994 (the originial white widow/black widow) has won a number of awards, including the High Times Cannabis Cup in 1995, and has acquired acclaim from most corners of the globe - rightly so. It has a pedigree of parentage that combines a Brazilian Sativa with a South Indian hybrid. Basically, it is the original parents of White Widow changing its colors like its company. Indoors 10 weeks of flowering will be necessary to realize the immense resin production. In the northern hemisphere expect harvest around September/October, having planted as late as June. However, there is a chance that rain could reduce the expected yield. A highly recommended strain for amateur breeders - the male being preferable. Heritage: Black Widow Family of breed: Brazilian sativa x South Indian Indica Preferred medium: Bio and Hydro, Indoors and outdoors/greenhouse Expected yield: Indoors 350/450g/m2, G/h and outdoors 300/400 g/plant Flowering period: Indoor flowering time expect approximately 8-10 weeks. Harvest date in the northern hemisphere should be by the end of Sept to the beginning of Oct and in the southern hemisphere end of March to April. Recommendations: For the inexperienced grower to th

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Dark Widow?
Dark Widow comes from Brazil × India.
Is Dark Widow indica or sativa?
Dark Widow is classified as indica/sativa hybrid.
How long does Dark Widow take to flower?
Dark Widow flowers in about 63 days.
Is Dark Widow available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Dark Widow is offered as: feminized.