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Breeder's Description - 'Northern Lights x Shiva'
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Northern Lights crossed with Shiva creates wonderfully pungent sweet buds with bountiful THC. This plant has high flower to leaf ratio. NL/Shi has a bit spicier smoke when compared to Northern Lights and has a more complex buzz. This strain is a timeless classic. NL/Shi has a exotic aroma, is relatively easy to grow and clone.
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| Grower reports: 8 |
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Grower Report: The White Rabbit |
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| Overall Rating: |
7 |
Effect: |
Nicely balanced |
| Potency: |
7 |
Stature: |
Somewhat short and squat |
Nirvana NLxShiva was a very nice variety to grow.
They branch out quite nicely and often "top" themselves somehow
just so they ... continued
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Grower Report: CannaMonkey |
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| Overall Rating: |
8 |
Effect: |
Couchlock, body stone |
| Potency: |
7 |
Stature: |
Somewhat short and squat |
This was my first grow in 2001. NL x Shiva was a great place to start. The plants grew quickly and were very forgiving. I kept t... continued
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Grower Report: Aethyr93 |
Northern Lights x Shiva from Nirvana |
| Overall Rating: |
8 |
Effect: |
Somewhat heady |
| Potency: |
8 |
Stature: |
Extremely varied |
| Yield: |
7 |
Phenotype: |
Mixed, primarily Indica |
| Ease: |
6 |
Indoor: |
50 to 55 days |
| Appearance: |
9 |
Outdoor: |
- |
| Odor Level: |
8 |
Odor: |
Sandalwood |
| Taste Level: |
9 |
Taste: |
Spicy sandalwood tatse. Very nice. |
| Grower's Tils: |
8 |
Sexes: |
Standard (M/F) |
| SI Rating: |
Not Listed |
Vintage: |
January, 2004 |
Growers comment:
NL x Shiva was a very rewarding variety to grow. I would definately recomend this variety to anyone looking for positive, uplifting high and a smooth, spicy taste. I would also highly recomend this strain to those looking for relief from depression. I enjoyed growing and smoking this strain very much. I am sure to grow it again.
In the beginning......
I started 5 seeds out in cactus mix in a used sushii tray. I watered with Genesis micro base (uB) and Genesis Grow #2. Added a few drops of root hormone to seed sites. Seeds were on a heat mat under a 22W grow floro. 100% germination rate. PH 5.5 - 6.0
Transplanted to paper drinking cups with sphagnum grow mix around day 7. Transplanted to 6 inch pots at day 14.
Used FIM technique on all plants (day 18)
Vegitate.....
47 days from planting seeds till flowering. Used Genesis uB and grow #1 after first 14 days. These girls had no problem with 600 PPM nutes during veg stage. Plants around 10 inches. Flower.
Flower.......
Flowered girls between 49 and 56 days. Two males showed up early and were removed. No hermies. These girls loved thier nutes. My N1 plant demanded several waterings at 2400 PPM during bloom. I had to keep nutes at about 1600 PPM for most of the bloom period.
Of the three plants I had, there was quite a difference in the amount of stretching that went on during 12/12 cycle.
I had to put the shorter girls on pedastals to keep the canopy level.
Harvest and smoke............ : )
N1: This girls was a collossus. Finishing at 4 ft tall on day 49. This one had the least potent stone, but had the best buzz of all of my plants. I toked up a little of this smoke and was rewarded with a very positive and motivating high. The tase was soft with a hint of sandalwood. Very nice
N3: This girl finished at about 3 ft tall in 53 days. Very similar taste to N1. This one had a bit more of a mellow stone, but still quite uplifting. Really good party smoke.
N4: This girl finished the shortest of all at a mere 18". She only streched 10" during flower and finished last at day 56. Taste was great. High was similar to the other girls.
All girls were very trichome rich. The smaller fan leaves had trichomes coating them all the way up the stems and onto both sides of the leaf. Buds were quite sticky and very visually appealing.
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| Garden Information for this report |
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| Bloom Wattage Used: |
410w to 1000w |
| Average Plant Height: |
4 |
| Average Yield per Plant: |
2.00 |
| Pruning or Plant Style: |
Bush |
| Fertilization: |
Chemically fed |
Space:
4 ft by 2 ft closet.
Lights:
Veg:
12 - 40 W cool white floros
1 - 70 W HPS
Flower:
1 - 430 W Son Agro HPS
1 - 400 W Metal Halide
both lights with horizontal reflector
Medium:
2 parts Coarse sphagnum moss
1 part perlite
1 part vermiculite
2T hydrated lime
2T epsom salts
yield 18 gals mix
Nutrients:
Used Genesis formula nutes
monitored PH by collecting drip water from pots. Kept PH between 5.5 and 6.0
Watered every other day with nutrient formula. Used 24 hour tap water and supplemented nutes with epsom salt, H2O2, hydrated lime (when neccessary) periodically.
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Grower Report: TheHolySmokeMaker |
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| Overall Rating: |
8 |
Effect: |
Varied effects |
| Potency: |
9 |
Stature: |
Average size |
This is the first time I have grown this strain. I really was not sure what to make of this strain, but due to the f'up in my r... continued
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Grower Report: zeppelindood |
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| Overall Rating: |
6 |
Effect: |
Nicely balanced |
| Potency: |
7 |
Stature: |
Average size |
3 seeds germinated and 1 was female. She was average size with tight internodes during vegitative growth. It doubled in height b... continued
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Grower Report: Dr. Atomic |
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| Overall Rating: |
7 |
Effect: |
Somewhat couchlock |
| Potency: |
8 |
Stature: |
Somewhat short and squat |
Easy to grow, I couldn't kill it as hard as I tried. Good yield. Great smoke, quite potent. The couple other people who've ha... continued
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Grower Report: Ogstradamus |
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| Overall Rating: |
8 |
Effect: |
Somewhat couchlock |
| Potency: |
7 |
Stature: |
Average size |
This was my first real grow and I was amazed with every aspect of this plant. Extremely easy to grow, almost like it took care o... continued
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Grower Report: fuzzybudz |
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| Overall Rating: |
8 |
Effect: |
Nicely balanced |
| Potency: |
10 |
Stature: |
Somewhat short and squat |
Northern Lights x Shiva is not a new strain for me. I've grown 6 cycles with it which equals about a year of experience with it.... continued
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