SHIVA HISTORY: ??

[Bruce_Lee]

Anyone like, or know the history of Shiva??

S.

 

[Burt]

i love shiva and believe it came from the NL/indian? genetics family-my pheno had indica growth and soaring spiritual buzz-i miss her greatly

 

[petal]

is that Sensi seeds Shiva Skunk,Shiva Shanti 1, Shiva Shanti 2 you refer to or some elite cut ?

petal

 

[ElGato]

here ya go

Shiva Shanti:
At the start of the Nineties, two large collections of breeding plants merged and the Seed Bank became the Sensi Seed Bank – one of the most important cannabis gene-banks in existence. To celebrate, Sensi Seeds released several new strains designed to be accessible to every weed-lover - easy to grow, very affordable and always expressing Sensi’s high standards of quality and potency.

This hybrid is bred from an old-school Afghani known as Garlic Bud, whose classic qualities have been reinforced by crossing with another 'heritage' Kush variety; she receives a further boost to her vigour and power through a recessive Skunk influence.

Shiva Shanti II:
Shiva Shanti II and her more powerful Indica sister Shiva Shanti were two varieties released at the start of the Nineties to celebrate the expansion of breeding stock that brought Sensi Seed Bank’s gene-library to its current level. The aim of Shiva Shanti II was to make a strain that absolutely anyone could afford, while being versatile enough to grow indoors with lights, in the greenhouse, or outside in the sun at most locations below 45°N. The new strain also needed to be fast, tough and forgiving - able to reward the most inexperienced grower.

Furthermore, Shiva Shanti II also had to be pleasantly potent, but an order of magnitude less powerful than her big sister, enabling casual cannabis cultivators to enjoy the sublime experience of smoking their own hand-raised, home-grown ganja without being blown away. Naturally, even Sensi’s comparatively mild strains, when lovingly-cultivated, can be much more potent than ‘normal’ commercial cannabis, so Shiva Shanti II should never be thought of as weak.

The original Shiva Shanti is a three-way hybrid made largely from Garlic bud and another ‘heritage’ Kush strain, reinforced and invigorated by Skunk genes. For easy growing, Shiva Shanti II has a third Afghani added to the mix. This smooth and sturdy cultivar from the country’s southern plains also adds to phenotype variation in the f1 generation.


Shiva Skunk:
Shiva Skunk was an instant hit when released as NL#5xSK#1 in 1987. That simple string of letters and numbers instantly grabbed the attention of any grower who recognised the two famous parents. A new strain combining distinct and stable genotypes is always a noteworthy event, and that working-title indicated a great deal more. NL#5xSK#1 offered growers a taste of ‘cannabis cubed’ - a super-hybrid embodying the two most powerful cannabis strains known at the time. Before being formally named, Shiva Skunk was already building a reputation as the next step in marihuana breeding.

mj

 

[Bruce_Lee]

Thats great info - thanks all!

I'm just wondering which strain I've got. Are you guys experienced enough to identify strains by simply looking at photos?

Heard that one of the very early Presidents of the US received a Shiva plant from the Prince/King of India. Didn't know if there was any truth to that?

 

[MarquisBlack]

We get some shit just called "Shiva" around here occasionally, and I'm convinced it's the real deal- it's got a real interesting smell/taste. Like Garlic Roses. Very very dense nuggets. I'm always on the look out for seeds that will get me that flavor, anybody know which Shiva it is?

 

[petal]

MarquisBlack.
looking at what ElGato posted,one could hazard a guess at Shiva Shanti 1

petal

 

[Bruce_Lee]

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[THC123]

shiva has a very deep sweet spicey smell

 

[petal]

which Shiva do you refer to, THC123 ?

 

[THC123]

Shiva skunk

 

[Satchifunkilus]

Not sure if this is the variety you are referring to Bruce_Lee, but Homegrown Fantaseeds also carries an Indica variety they call Shiva?

http://www.homegrown-fantaseeds.com/pages/show/homegrownpages/shop

 

[Bruce_Lee]

looks similar - I'm not sure though...

 

[petal]

they also got Shiva afghani too

 

[englishrick]

is Shiva Skunk still on that same level?.........has it not been incrossed to death

 

[EddieShoestring]

Hi guys

I think that Shiva is an older Dutch strain-not Shiva Shanti (which is v average weed) or Shiva Skunk (which, Rick, is still a monster and v underestimated IMO)-but something else

wasn't it related in some way to Viking (another older Dutch strain)?

eddieS

edit[just seen Satchifunklus post-thats it-from HGF)

 

[petal]

would help if the OP gave a bit more background,might help narrow things down.

 

[Bruce_Lee]

(am I the OP? as you can tell im a nooooob) On Shiva: I dont have much background - I bought clones. They were named Shiva. That's all I know.

 

[przcvctm]

Isn't Paradise's Durga Mata a Shiva?

 

[BENJI]

shiva has a very deep sweet spicey smell

I got 2 diff phenos from Shivaskunk the one u describe...


And a Pineapple pheno didnt yield as much as the other but tasted much better and had a longer effect...