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big bud is nice, but white widow does have a better smoke. but big bud has higher yield. and some white widow strains only have a thc lvl of like 10-12%..
i would go with some opium though, its too exotic to turn down.
I have been sort of sitting on this for a while, but I think this is a good time to point this out.
When it comes to advertised cannabinoid levels, which are commonly published on seedbank sites, I think you have to really take them with a grain of salt. Many breeders publish their cannabinoid levels, the most notable of which is Greenhouse Seed Co. White Widow is one of their flagship strains. They, being the original WW breeders, built a whole empire atop its reputation. They advertise it as being 12% THC / 1.4% CBD / 0.6% CBN. However, anyone who has smoked it knows that GHSC White Widow leaves little to be desired; even against 20% monster strains.
This always puzzled me, until I read Issue 3 of Soft Secrets, which you can download from their website. In it, there is an interview with Franco from Greenhouse. If you are not familiar with him, he is the "in-house breed-manager" of the company, as well as second in command and Arjan's right hand man. He betrays the truth of THC level advertising, when they quite innocently ask him about the company practice of publishing tested cannabinoid levels. I quote:
"SS: When you mention THC:CBD:CBN ratios[,] what do you mean?
Franco: We mean the THC, CBD and CBN content in the
resin. For example, 23% THC means that 23% of the
resin material is pure THC. Tests have been made using a mass chromatograph as well as a gas chromatograph."
So, Franco (I hope unintentionally) betrayed the fact that the THC numbers
do not necessarily reflect the potency of the bud. They only reflect the potency of the resin. Therefore, how does this indicate the true quality of the finished bud. White widow, having 12% THC, looks terrible on paper; but does it have twice as much resin as another strain that boasts 19%? Does it have three times as much? Then, the Widow is a much better choice.
Conversely, the quarter ounce that I am smoking right now hardly has any visible resin; but it seems to be getting me much more stoned per bowl than the frosty bag I finished before it.
So as far as choosing a strain, I wouldn't trust the pretty pictures or the flashy numbers. The only way to find that perfect strain is from experience; or to research enough to be certain. It also never hurts to go with something tried and true.
But I have typed enough. Is anyone even reading this? I was shocked when I found it out. I hope someone else will find the information valuable. Don't trust those fast-talking breeders with their flashy numbers. I used to drool over those numbers. Now, I call shenanigans.
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