Cheese 1:1 CBD Seeds

Cheese, rebalanced

Cheese is a Skunk #1 phenotype selected in England in the late eighties for one reason: it smelled unlike anything else, sharp and savoury like aged cheddar. This line crosses that plant with a CBD-rich partner, so the cured flowers carry CBD and THC at about the same level, which is what the 1:1 in the name means.

The aroma keeps much of the original character. Expect a sour, tangy, cheesy nose with citrus and earth around it; some plants lean closer to orange peel than to the full funk of the original.

A balanced plant with Skunk vigour

The label lists it as a balanced hybrid, and it grows that way: neither stretchy nor squat, with sturdy branches and plenty of side growth. Skunk #1 in the background brings vigour and makes it a heavy feeder outdoors, which is where the label's figure of up to 900 g per plant comes from.

Effects

Cheese 1:1 is a balanced plant with 10% THC on the label, and growers describe a gentle, even experience. The head feel is mild and clear, and the body feel is soft rather than heavy. Because the THC is moderate, it gets used in the afternoon and evening.

Flowering, harvest and cure

Allow 8 to 10 weeks of flowering for Cheese 1:1 CBD. In late flower this is a large plant with thick colas, sturdy side branches and a pungent smell that gets stronger every week. Harvest when most trichomes are cloudy with a few amber, and when the pistils have darkened. Skunk-type buds are dense, so thin the inner growth, dry slowly in the dark for a week or more with steady air movement, and check the cores of the biggest colas for damp spots. A three-week jar cure rounds off the sour, savoury smell.

Growing Cheese 1:1 in Canada

Start seeds indoors in April or early May and plant out after the last frost, late May in most of southern Canada. The plant is vigorous, so give it a big container or a prepared bed. Flowering begins as the days shorten in August, and with 8 to 10 weeks of bloom it finishes from late September to mid-October. In Ontario and Quebec, September humidity and dew make dense Cheese colas prone to mould, so prune the interior, stake the branches and harvest as soon as they are ready. A greenhouse helps in a wet fall.

Cheese 1:1 outdoor calendar for Canadian cities

Cheese 1:1 is a photoperiod plant, so outdoors it starts flowering in early August, when the nights get longer. Add its 8 to 10 weeks of flowering and you get the harvest window below.

Dates use typical frost dates for each city and shift a week or two with the year, so check your local forecast before planting out and in late September.

Who Cheese 1:1 suits

This strain suits growers with room: a large tent with a single trained plant, or a sunny yard. It suits someone who is ready to manage a strong smell.

Similar strains at The Seed Pharm

If you like the Cheese nose or the 1:1 balance:

• Big Cheese Feminized Seeds: a classic Cheese line in feminized seed
• Confidential Cheese Feminized Seeds: another Cheese-family plant
• White Widow 1:1 CBD Seeds: the same 1:1 balance with a different aroma

How it compares

Figures from each strain's label in our catalogue.