Growing Tips for Blue Widow
Blue Widow is an easy strain to grow and can be brought to harvest by growers with limited cannabis cultivation experience. Blue Widow marijuana plants will thrive both indoors and outdoors, but have an easier time growing indoors because of the grower’s ability to control the climate. If you choose to grow indoors, you will have to replicate a steady environment similar to the climate of California in the summertime. Blue Widow produces plants that are bright green, blue, and even purple in some light. This strain is known for being sticky because of the crystal resin trichomes that coat the exterior of the buds. If you are going to grow outdoors, you will need to maintain a consistent temperature and humidity to get these plants to harvest. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the perfect outdoor climate they require without having to put up with unexpected outdoor variables. These plants grow super tall and can reach a maximum outdoor height of between 4-10 feet. Because of the height of these plants, you will need to give them ample vertical space to reach their maximum potential. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 68-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity levels should be kept at 30-50% during the vegetative and flowering growth stages. Growing indoors will ensure that the moderate humidity levels and temperature are maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages. Low-stress training (LST), topping, and Screen of Green (ScrOG) are the best training techniques for this specific strain. Both of these techniques will ensure that your yields reach their full potential from top to bottom. The Blue Widow strain requires an 18-20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative stage of growth. Altering the light cycle to be a 12/12 cycle will induce the flowering stage and get you to your harvest.
Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest
- Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Blue Widow strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 55-65 days.
- Yields: While Indoor yields are around 500 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 900 grams per plant. These plants grow super tall and produce massive yields when grown correctly. You would be hard-pressed to find another strain with such a high output of bud once the grow is completed.
- Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the beginning of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.
Blue Widow: Sweet and Delicious Blueberries
The Blue Widow terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes, and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is pinene, while myrcene, terpinolene, and limonene are the secondary terpenes.
- Pinene: Most Dominant – Found in cannabis plants as well as pine needles and conifer trees, this terpene is responsible for the strain’s pine-like notes.
- Myrcene: Secondary Terpene – The “Mother of all Terpenes”, myrcene gives cannabis its earthy flavor and aroma. Myrcene can be found in several cannabis strains.
- Limonene: Fresh Citrus – Found mostly in the rinds of citrus fruits, limonene is known for helping to decrease anxiety and can improve lung function when found in cannabis.
- Terpinolene: Complex Aroma – Terpinolene can be found in cannabis plants and has a pine, floral, spicy, and citrusy aroma that lingers long after the buds are ignited.















