Northern Lights x Shiva Seeds from Nirvana


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'Northern Lights x Shiva' from Nirvana
LineageNL, Shiva
FamilyNorthern Lights
OriginNot Listed
RegionNetherlands
GenotypeMixed, primarily Indica
Indoor Maturation60 to 65 days
Outdoor MaturationOct 15 to Oct 31
Sex PossibilitiesStandard (M/F)
StatureAverage size
YieldNot Listed
Odor LevelNot Listed
Odor DescriptionNot Listed
Taste LevelNot Listed
Taste DescriptionNot Listed



  Breeder's Description - 'Northern Lights x Shiva'
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.

  Grower Report - The White Rabbit on July 21, 2003, 5:05 pm  

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Overall Rating7  EffectNicely balanced
Potency7  StatureSomewhat 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 can grow more branches. This was very good for me and it
provided for a pretty decent yeild.

  Grower Report - CannaMonkey on September 22, 2003, 3:45 pm  
Northern Lights x Shiva from Nirvana rated 8.00  


Overall Rating8  EffectCouchlock, body stone
Potency7  StatureSomewhat short and squat
Yield8  PhenotypeMixed, primarily Indica
Ease9  Indoor45 to 50 days
Appearance9  OutdoorNot Listed
Odor Level9  Odor: Skunky with a little grapefruit
Taste Level7  Taste: Spicey
Grower's Tilt7  SexesStandard (M/F)
SI RatingNot Listed Vintage: August, 2002

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 the pH around 6 - 6.2 (now I keep it lower). There was only a little diversity in phenotypes, all had fat, triangular leaves.

The males showed preflowers pretty early. I placed most of the plants into the flowering area and kept one female for clones: she showed preflowers. Out of six I put into flower one was male and was removed.

The leaves were COVERED in trichomes! At that time I didn't knwo about making hash so I didn't do anything with them. If I ever want to make hash this is the plant I will grow.

The smoke was great. It laid me out for the duration with one toke. Don't expect to drive while enjoying this.

Nirvana seeds have never let me down.
 
 
  Garden Information for this report  
Bloom Wattage Used260w to 400w
Average Plant Height36
Plants per Sq. Foot0.75
Average Yield per Plant2.00
Pruning or Plant StyleMixed
Fertilization MethodMix of chemical and organic

Veg:
drip fed from 15 gallon res. 1000 ppm pureblend pro 3 times a day
Growrocks and 3.5" rockwool cubes

Flowering:
3' x 3' flowering area under 400w HPS
lots of ventilation but still temps around 90 degrees F

Report added by: CannaMonkey


  Grower Report - Aethyr93 on January 15, 2004, 2:19 pm  

Overall Rating8  EffectSomewhat heady
Potency8  StatureExtremely varied

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 smoki
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  Grower Report - TheHolySmokeMaker on July 10, 2004, 3:55 pm  

Overall Rating8  EffectVaried effects
Potency9  StatureAverage 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 room I needed to drop a few more seeds to max the sq footage.

I dropped 3 seeds into cubes, germed and then planted directly into 2g pots. At the same time I also had 6
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  Grower Report - zeppelindood on July 26, 2004, 11:46 pm  

Overall Rating6  EffectNicely balanced
Potency7  StatureAverage size

3 seeds germinated and 1 was female. She was average size with tight internodes during vegitative growth. It doubled in height between 12/12 and finish. The plant grew a very large top cola and a very thick stem; it needed no support. This plant was so loaded with trichomes that the buds looked pear ...continued

  Grower Report - Dr. Atomic on September 16, 2004, 7:44 pm  

Overall Rating7  EffectSomewhat couchlock
Potency8  StatureSomewhat 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 had any have raved also.

I didn't get much taste on this grow, probably didn't flush long enough despite using organic flowering ferts. The first plant harvested at 58
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  Grower Report - Ogstradamus on January 24, 2005, 8:41 pm  

Overall Rating8  EffectSomewhat couchlock
Potency7  StatureAverage 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 of itself. It loved nutes and was not over-sensitive. The foliage is a beautiful dark green.

In flowering the trichomes pack on excessively. There is a strong unique smel
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  Grower Report - deph on May 28, 2005, 9:13 am  

Overall Rating7  EffectNicely balanced
Potency7  StatureAverage size

I planted in late summer in the southern hemisphere, i lost most of the crop due to heat stress under my 400W HPS, but 2 survived, luckly they were both females, i hardly needed to attend them but i LST the one and left the other to grow natural for a side-by-side comparison, they didnt have much ti ...continued

  Grower Report - fuzzybudz on November 26, 2005, 2:02 pm  

Overall Rating8  EffectNicely balanced
Potency10  StatureSomewhat 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. The plant is very hardy and will put up with a good deal of abuse. The yield isn't quite up to par with some of the other NL strains I've had experience with but it will p ...continued

 
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