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UK Cheese
UK Cheese is the Exodus Cheese phenotype selected from a Skunk #1 cut by the Exodus collective in the south of England in the late 1980s, later released in seed form through Big Buddha Seeds and preserved in Sensi Seeds' working catalogue. The strain became a UK festival and party-circuit staple through the 1990s and remains one of the most distinctive terpene profiles in commercial cannabis — sharp aged cheese on the inhale with a faint earthy skunk note on the exhale. Plants finish in eight to nine weeks indoors with medium-density buds and moderate stretch, and the high is balanced and giggly rather than heavy. UK Cheese is one of the few strains where the cured smell can be picked out blind by experienced growers.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Big Buddha Seeds catalogue, Sensi Seeds catalogue
Potency
- THC range
- 15–20%
- Typical THC
- 18%
- CBD
- up to 0.2%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 8–9 wk
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Climate
- temperate, Mediterranean, indoor
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 500-600 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 550-750 g/plant
- Height
- 100-130 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how UK 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
UK Cheese traces to Skunk #1 (Exodus Cheese phenotype). The cross sits in the Cheese / Skunk family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents for UK 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 UK Cheese
UK Cheese is a parent of 4 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry UK 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
- High
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, lst, scrog
Feed schedule for UK 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
UK 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 UK 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 UK 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)
- UK 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 UK 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 UK 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 UK 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 UK Cheese runs end here, within the 8-9 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about UK Cheese
Where does the cheese smell come from?
It is an unusual sulfur-and-myrcene combination that developed in a single Skunk #1 phenotype selected by the Exodus collective in Luton, England. The expression is so distinctive it has anchored a whole sub-category of British cannabis culture.
Is UK Cheese the same as Big Buddha Cheese?
Big Buddha Seeds released the most widely available seed version, working from the original Exodus clone. UK Cheese refers to the original clone-only mother; seed-form versions including Big Buddha Cheese preserve the dominant phenotype.
Breeder of record
Sensi Seeds
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Strains similar to UK Cheese
These picks lean on the same terpene profile and parent genetics as UK 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.