Old Widow by Old Farmer
Man, the debates over true White Widow genetics have been raging on the forums for decades, but The Old Farmer Seeds brought something special to the table with their Old Widow. The story goes that they held onto an elite, clone-only cut of the original 90s White Widow for over twenty years. We’re talking about the raw, unadulterated lineage that Shantibaba built back in the day—that raw Brazilian sativa crossed to a fat South Indian indica male. Old Farmer didn't just hoard it; they used it as the backbone to inject raw power and aggressive vigor into their polyhybrids, but releasing the Old Widow straight up gave us a time machine back to the golden era of Dutch genetics.
On the forums, you’d see guys dropping journals on this plant and being blown away by the resin rails on the fan leaves. It wasn't the overly sweet, dessert-terp nonsense you see crowding the shelves today. This was that classic, hashy, sharp pine and floral musk that sticks to the roof of your mouth. The Old Farmer cut grew with aggressive lateral branching and formed those unmistakable snow-capped colas that looked like they were rolled in powdered sugar. But you had to dial in your feeding; she could be a bit finicky with the nitrogen late in the stretch, and pushing her too hard would easily cause some clawing.
You gotta watch out though, because people often mix this up with Old School Genetics’ "Old Widow 90's," which is a feminized S1 of a different vintage cut. The Old Farmer's Old Widow stands on its own. When you flowered her out to 65 days, you got that devastating, old-school stone. It starts right behind the eyes before turning your legs to cement. For the true hash plant lovers and those chasing the ghosts of 1995 Amsterdam coffee shops, this is the benchmark.
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Similar strains
| Breeder | Old Farmer |
|---|---|
| Type | 60% Sativa / 40% Indica |
| Flowering time | ±55 days |
| Environment | Outdoors, Greenhouse |
| Lineage | White Widow |
| Descendants | Old White Mist, Old Chemdog, Old White Tahoe, Old White Haze, Old Mexican, Old Gorilla, Old Sour Dubb, Old White Berry, Old Cookies |
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Growing Old Widow: what to expect
As an indica-leaning plant, expect a modest stretch after the flip (roughly 50–100%) and dense bud structure — which makes late-flower humidity discipline the main risk: keep RH in the 40s once buds fatten to stay ahead of mold. Growers familiar with White Widow will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.
Old Widow FAQ
How long does Old Widow take to flower?
Old Widow typically flowers in around 55 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.
Is Old Widow an indica or a sativa?
Old Widow is listed as 60% Sativa / 40% Indica.
What are the parents of Old Widow?
Old Widow was bred from White Widow by Old Farmer.
What environment does Old Widow like?
Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.
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