Black Widow Grow

[ArthritiSux]

Picked up a 5 pack from the booth at the 2013 Emerald Cup. 3 of 5 popped, an 2 of the 3 are variegated.

And the non-variegated one, hoping this is a female.

Are variegated plants worth keeping around?

 

[Prince Blanc]

How variegated?

 

[ArthritiSux]

What ya mean how?

 

[DarkSpark]

That's the weakest of variegation, if what I'm looking at is what I think you're talking about. Unless it increased as the plants grow, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[ArthritiSux]

From a minute ago..

 

[ArthritiSux]

It seems to be progressing. The first pics were from yesterday.

 

[Gandalfalfa]

I harbor doubts whether that actually is variegation. Maybe a deficiency?

 

[ArthritiSux]

There's no question if it is, just wondering if its worth keeping around?

 

[NagaKing]

Keep them..
Let's see what they do.
They might be keepers yet!

 

[ArthritiSux]

Don't know if I will keep the 2 doing this if it keeps progressing. Cant afford to grow weak meds. An what I keep reading is plants that are highly variegated are weaker in potency. Time will tell I guess.

 

[way2green]

That looked like weak signs of vg's. I would give the those another 3-4days. U will definitely know then. I have this much time invested

 

[ArthritiSux]

Thanx kolah, gonna keep her around for a run to see what they all do. Appreciate all the info, Dj definitely has some killer funky looking girls. Now that I see the comparison I realize it's a light form of variegation.
Mahalo!

 

[SurfdOut]

Looks OK to me...gonna be on your island for about a day this weekend, will try to run into ya.

 

[ArthritiSux]

Sounds good, I'll get at ya Friday mornin.

 

[ArthritiSux]

Ended up keeping 1 Black Widow. She was the non variegated lady, since I didn't have the space for the others.

Here she is....

 

[Pot Boy]

Old school strain lovin that! She does like the PH a bit higher than most girls.. I run my nutes @ 6.2 for her, She seems to do better for me at that reading... Happy growing..

 

[ArthritiSux]

She didnt like the H&G coco i transplanted her in an with epsom the salt overkill just messed with her. She is in week 1 of flower now an coming back to health but not where i wanted her going into flower. Fingers crossed she does well. Got clones to try again off her so will see if she's a keeper.

 

[ArthritiSux]

When I dropped the epsom salt she bounced back with some magic green foliar too.

 

[ArthritiSux]

So to recap, 3 of 5 pop. Of those 3, all males. Killed the last one i thought was female. It didn't show preflowers developed enough till now an they were a cluster of sacs when i checked last night. Went all the way to the Emerald Cup for his work. No widow for me.

Ya asked me to let ya know how they do at the booth When I bought them, there ya go. Maybe next year after I get done payin for my sons college I'll grab some more for another try. Thanks for doing what ya do Shanti.

 

[kolah]

Damn...not so good for MNS and his BW. I always thought this was primo strain...maybe you just got unlucky.

Have you thought of contacting Howard Marks and explaining your experience? Sometimes breeders will send you some freebies ,,,,.it never hurts to ask.