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Exodus Cheese
Exodus Cheese is the original UK Cheese clone-only line that the Exodus collective in Luton, England circulated through the British free-festival scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before any commercial seed bank released a seed-form version. The cut was a Skunk #1 phenotype with an unusually pungent, sharp-cheddar terpene profile that no other Skunk selection has reliably reproduced, and the original Exodus clone is still treated by UK growers as the authoritative cheese expression. Seed releases under names like UK Cheese, Big Buddha Cheese, and Cheese Exodus IBL are all attempts to lock the original clone's terpene profile into a stable seed line, with varying success across breeders. The high sits in the middle of the indica-sativa range with a strong, relaxed body component and a clear cerebral lift, which suits late-afternoon use. The Sensi Seeds release works from one of the better Exodus selections, but preservation growers in the UK still consider the original mother clone the only authoritative source.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Sensi Seeds catalogue, UK420 community archives
Potency
- THC range
- 16–20%
- Typical THC
- 18%
- CBD
- up to 0.4%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 8–9 wk
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Climate
- temperate, Mediterranean, indoor
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 450-550 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 500-700 g/plant
- Height
- 100-140 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Exodus Cheese smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
- secondary
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- secondary
Humulene
Hoppy and earthy — appetite-suppressing and shared with hops and sage.
- minor
Pinene
Alert and pine-forward — associated with mental clarity and bronchodilation.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Exodus Cheese traces to Skunk #1 phenotype. The cross sits in the Skunk family family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents for Exodus Cheese based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Exodus Cheese
Exodus Cheese is a parent of 4 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Exodus Cheese genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 60% / 40%
- Flowering days
- 56–63 days
- Stretch
- Moderate
- Pest resistance
- Moderate
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, lst, scrog
Feed schedule for Exodus Cheese
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Hybrid lean and easy difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 1.0-1.2 EC
- Early flower
- 1.1-1.3 EC, NPK 2-2-4
- Mid flower
- 1.4-1.6 EC, NPK 1-3-5
- Late flower
- 1.2-1.4 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 5-7 days.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Exodus Cheese is documented with a 9-week flower split across the standard hybrid phases. The visual below maps a documented 13-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Exodus Cheese concentrate the most observational notes on the mid-to-late flower transition. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Exodus Cheese. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a easy difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-7)
- Exodus Cheese is documented as having moderate stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the hybrid structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 8-9)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Exodus Cheesenote this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 10-11)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Exodus Cheese runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 12)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Exodus Cheese describe the Myrcene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 13)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Exodus Cheese runs end here, within the 8-9 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about Exodus Cheese
Is Exodus Cheese the same as UK Cheese?
They share genetic origin in the original Exodus clone, but seed-form Exodus Cheese is a separate selection project from Big Buddha's UK Cheese release. The aroma profile and high effects are close but not identical between the two seed lines.
Why is the original Exodus clone never officially released as seed?
The original Exodus mother was clone-only and never bred in any seedstock release by the Exodus collective themselves. Every Cheese seed line on the commercial market is a downstream selection attempting to capture the original phenotype rather than the original genetics.
Breeder of record
Sensi Seeds
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Strains similar to Exodus Cheese
These picks lean on the same terpene profile and parent genetics as Exodus Cheese — shared dominant terps, overlapping lineage, and matching indica/sativa lean. No star ratings or popularity contests, just overlap on the traits that actually drive a similar grow and smoke.