Is White Widow Suitable for Cloning?

Is White Widow suitable for cloning? Yeah—absolutely. But also, maybe not, depending on what you're chasing. Let me explain, or try to.

White Widow’s been around forever. Since the '90s, at least. It’s one of those strains that just won’t die—partly because people keep cloning the hell out of it. And for good reason. It’s stable. It roots well. Doesn’t throw tantrums when you take cuttings. You snip a branch, dip it in goo, stick it in some rockwool or dirt or whatever you’re using—and boom. A couple weeks later, baby Widow, ready to go. It’s like the golden retriever of cannabis genetics. Loyal. Predictable. Maybe too predictable?

That’s the thing. Cloning White Widow is easy. Almost boring. If you’re looking for wild phenos or weird mutations or something that’ll surprise you—look elsewhere. This isn’t the strain that’s gonna throw out purple leaves or smell like burnt rubber and mangoes. It’s earthy, piney, classic. You know what you’re getting. Some folks love that. Others get bored fast.

Now, if you’ve got a killer mother plant—like, one of those rare Widows with insane resin production or a slightly offbeat terp profile—then yeah, clone the hell out of her. Lock that down. But if you’re just grabbing seeds and hoping to find magic? Meh. You might. You might not. And cloning a mediocre pheno just gives you more mediocrity. That’s the danger. Cloning doesn’t fix average—it multiplies it.

Also, let’s talk vigor. First-gen clones? Usually fine. Second, third gen? Sometimes they start acting weird. Slower growth, weaker stems, less yield. Not always, but it happens. Some growers swear White Widow holds up better than other strains over multiple clone generations. Others say it degrades like anything else. I’ve seen both. Depends on how you treat her. Stress her out, and she’ll remember. Plants have memory. Not like ours, but still.

One more thing—White Widow’s a hybrid, right? Balanced. Not too sleepy, not too racy. That balance makes it a solid choice for commercial grows. Uniform canopy. Consistent effects. Easy to sell. Easy to grow. So yeah, from a business angle, cloning White Widow makes a ton of sense. You want repeatable results. Customers want the same high every time. Clones give you that. Seeds don’t.

But if you’re a home grower? A hobbyist? Someone who likes a little chaos in their garden? I dunno. Maybe clone her once or twice, then move on. Try something weirder. Or cross her with something wild and clone that. Make your own monster.

So is White Widow suitable for cloning? Sure. Definitely. But whether you should? That’s a whole other question.