How to grow Widow Ryder Auto

75% indica - 25% sativa
sweetspicycitrus
Widow Ryder Auto bud — quarter view
Flowering 42 - 56 days
Height 90-120cm

Taste

Sweet
Spicy
Citrus

Seb's take

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Low Ryder crossed with White Widow gives a compact plant — around a metre tall — that flowers once six to nine sets of adult leaves have formed, so no real dwarf despite the name. Sweet, spicy citrus on the nose over sticky resin, with a strong body stone softened by a breezy high. THC sits at medium; sown early spring, she favours a September finish.

Where it comes from

De Sjamaan crossed Low Ryder with White Widow, one of the early marriages that gave the autoflower its foothold — Low Ryder for the ruderalis timing, White Widow for something worth harvesting at the end of it. The result is indica-dominant at 75% to 25% sativa. Worth saying plainly: this is not a real dwarf variety despite the compact billing, a point the record makes itself and I am content to pass along.

Nose & flavour

The buds come covered in sticky resin and give a sweet, spicy citrus aroma — sweetness first, a warm spice behind it, then citrus lifting the finish. It is a clean, well-balanced nose, the White Widow resin carrying the scent and holding it in the flower. Nothing showy about it, just a tidy aromatic profile doing exactly what it says.

The high

A strong body stone, softened by a breezy high — the phrasing is the record's and it is a good one. The weight settles into the body while the head stays light and airy above it, so the sitting-down sort of experience without the full descent into it. THC sits at medium, which suits the character: present, unhurried, and not asking more of you than you offered.

Growing it

A medium auto reaching around a metre, 90 to 120cm, flowering once six to nine sets of adult leaves have formed — normally six to eight weeks in good conditions. The full cycle runs fast, 42 to 56 days of flower. Sown early spring outdoors, she flowers in June or July and finishes in early September. No yield figure is logged, so I will not invent one; expect sticky, resinous buds and give her the ordinary airflow any resinous plant earns. THC at medium, and no real dwarf to manage.

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Common questions about Widow Ryder Auto

How long does Widow Ryder Auto take to flower?

Around 7 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.

Is Widow Ryder Auto an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?

An autoflower — she flowers on age rather than light hours, which simplifies the schedule considerably.

How tall does Widow Ryder Auto grow?

Around 120 cm. Standard tent territory.