How to Grow Black Water Purple OG Cheese
Black Water Purple OG Cheese is a 70% indica-dominant feminized strain, built from Purple, OG Kush and Cheese. It carries a THC level of 15 to 18%, which sits in the medium range, and delivers a calming, happy and relaxed effect over a berry, cheese, pine and earthy flavor. This guide walks you through the whole grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure.
It reaches a medium 1.5 m, flowers in 8 to 10 weeks, and finishes outdoors through October with a strong indoor yield. Its forgiving nature, rich flavor and approachable potency make it a great pick for first-time growers.
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Black Water Purple OG Cheese
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THC | 15% - 18% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
Amnesia Purple
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THC | 18% - 21% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 30% Indica / 70% Sativa |
Black Water Purple OG Cheese at a Glance
Before you plant anything, it helps to see the full picture in one place. Here is the quick profile for this berry-and-cheese indica, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.
| Seed type | Feminized (photoperiod) |
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| Genetics | Purple x OG Kush x Cheese |
| Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
| THC | 15–18% (medium) |
| Flowering time | 8–10 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | October |
| Height | up to 4.92 ft (1.5 m) |
| Yield indoor | 1.31–1.97 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | 3.53–4.23 oz/plant |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Flavors | Berry, Cheese, Earthy, Pine, Sweet, Woody |
| Effects | Calming, happy, relaxed |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
These are feminized seeds, so every plant flowers female and you skip culling males. Its 70% indica lean places it among the indica seeds, while its strong indoor return earns it a spot with the high-yielding seeds. If you are still weighing options, the find your strain tool helps you match it against the rest of the catalog.
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How to Germinate Black Water Purple OG Cheese Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Black Water Purple OG Cheese seeds inside two damp sheets, slide them between two plates, and keep them somewhere dark at 70 to 79°F. A taproot usually appears in two to five days.
Once the taproot is a few millimeters long, move each seed root-down about 1 cm deep into a small pot of light, airy medium. Keep it lightly moist rather than soaked, hold humidity around 65 to 70%, and give soft light while the first true leaves open. Its hybrid vigor makes for a strong, dependable seedling.
Starter tips
- Use plain, lightly pH-balanced water (pH 5.5 to 6.5) for the first week.
- Keep seedlings warm and humid, but never waterlogged.
- Hold off on nutrients until the second set of serrated leaves appears.
Growing Black Water Purple OG Cheese in the Vegetative Stage
As a photoperiod plant, you control the veg stage with the light schedule. Keep Black Water Purple OG Cheese on 18 hours of light a day for as long as you want it to grow, aim for day temperatures of 68 to 79°F, and hold humidity around 50 to 60%. It suits a temperate climate, so steady, moderate conditions work in its favor. With its 70% indica lean it builds into a medium, bushy plant of about 1.5 m.
This is the stage to shape the plant. Topping early and using low-stress training to spread the branches opens up the canopy, improves airflow, and lifts the indoor yield. Give it room so light reaches the lower buds, and it rewards the effort with an even, productive spread.
Its medium frame and strong indoor return make it a flexible plant, though it leans toward the tent:
- Indoor tents: this is where it shines, delivering its strongest, most reliable yield under controlled conditions.
- Temperate outdoor plots: its October finish fits regions with mild summers, though a single plant returns a more modest outdoor harvest.
- Mediterranean-style gardens: steady warmth and good airflow let it stack its resinous, colorful buds through flower.
Flowering and Buds of Black Water Purple OG Cheese
Indoors, flip Black Water Purple OG Cheese to a 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering, which runs 8 to 10 weeks. Outdoors it ripens through October. As an indica-leaning plant it shows a modest stretch after the flip, then packs on dense, resinous buds often tinged with purple from its Purple side.
Through bloom, drop humidity to 40 to 45% and keep air moving so the tightening flowers do not trap moisture. The buds build a sweet berry aroma with a tangy cheese funk and an earthy, piney OG depth, a layered profile from its three parents.
At 15 to 18% THC it sits in the medium range, giving a calming, happy and relaxed effect, a mellow, comfortable feel that eases toward the end of the day.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Black Water Purple OG Cheese is beginner-friendly, but its dense buds and modest outdoor return point to a few things worth watching.
- Lean indoors for yield: its indoor return is the strong point, so a controlled tent setup gets far more out of the plant than a single outdoor plant will.
- Bud rot in dense colas: its tight, resinous flowers can trap humidity, so keep a fan moving and humidity below 45% late in flower.
- Watch the smell: its sweet berry and tangy cheese nose grows loud in flower, so run a carbon filter indoors if odor is a concern.
Expert tip: cooler nights late in flower can coax out the purple in its Purple-leaning buds. Keep an even canopy through a short veg, and dry and cure slowly to bring the sweet berry up over its cheesy, earthy base.
Aroma, Flavor and Effects
The nose is sweet and funky: a ripe berry sweetness up front with a tangy cheese note and an earthy, piney OG depth underneath. It is a layered, mouth-watering profile that blends fruit, funk and earth, a nod to its Purple, OG Kush and Cheese roots.
The flavor follows the nose, sweet berry with a cheesy, piney finish. On the effect side it is calming, happy and relaxed, a mellow, comfortable feel that settles the body. Because THC runs a moderate 15 to 18%, it stays rounded and approachable.
Dominant terpenes
Black Water Purple OG Cheese carries an unusually broad terpene profile. Myrcene lays down a sweet, earthy, fruity base that drives its berry side, Pinene brings a crisp pine sharpness, Limonene a bright citrus lift, Caryophyllene a warm, peppery spice, Humulene a dry, woody note that leans into its cheesy funk, and Terpinolene a fresh, herbal accent. A deep supporting cast, including Citral, Terpineol, Nerolidol, Borneol, Camphene and Eugenol, rounds out its berry, cheese and pine character.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. Black Water Purple OG Cheese is a steady feeder, so read the plant first: tip burn means back off, while pale, slow growth means it wants a little more. All values use EC.
| Stage | EC |
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| Seedling | 0.4–0.6 |
| Growth | 0.8–1.2 |
| Early flower | 1.2–1.4 |
| Full flower | 1.4–1.6 |
| Flush | 0.0–0.4 |
Keep the pH around 6.0 to 6.5 in soil and 5.5 to 6.0 in hydro so the roots can actually take up what you feed.
What to Do With Your Trim: Extracts and Hash
Black Water Purple OG Cheese builds a solid coat of resin, so its trim is worth keeping rather than tossing. The sugar leaves you take off while manicuring hold trichomes and suit Ice Water Hash, where cold water and agitation separate the resin heads into a clean, solventless concentrate. Pressing that hash into rosin keeps the sweet berry-and-cheese flavor intact, or you can run a solvent extraction if that is your setup. The bare stems will not extract, but chopped and composted they feed organic matter back into the soil for your next grow.
Harvesting, Drying and Curing Black Water Purple OG Cheese
Timing the harvest comes down to the trichomes. Grab a loupe and watch the heads turn from clear to milky white; a scattering of amber signals peak ripeness. Indoors this lands 8 to 10 weeks after the flip, and outdoors the plants are ready through October.
After the cut, hang the branches in a dark room at 59 to 68°F with humidity near 50% and gentle air movement. Slow beats fast: drying over 10 to 14 days protects the berry, cheese, pine and earthy aromas that define this strain. When the small stems snap instead of bending, move the buds into jars.
Cure in sealed glass, opening the jars daily for the first week to let moisture escape, then easing off as the aroma deepens. Two to four weeks of patience here is where the sweet berry and tangy cheese really come together over its earthy OG base, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Black Water Purple OG Cheese easy to grow for beginners?
Yes, Black Water Purple OG Cheese is beginner-friendly. Its hybrid vigor makes it forgiving, it reaches a manageable 1.5 m, and it finishes in 8 to 10 weeks. The main things to plan for are its dense, resinous buds, which need airflow, and its sweet berry-cheese smell, so run a carbon filter indoors if odor matters.
How long does Black Water Purple OG Cheese take to flower?
Black Water Purple OG Cheese flowers in 8 to 10 weeks once you switch it to a 12/12 light cycle indoors. Grown outdoors, it is ready through October. As an indica-leaning plant it shows a modest stretch after the flip, then packs on dense, resinous buds, often tinged with purple, over that bloom window.
How strong is Black Water Purple OG Cheese?
Black Water Purple OG Cheese has a THC level of 15 to 18%, which places it in the medium range. The effect is calming, happy and relaxed, a mellow, comfortable feel that eases the body. That moderate potency makes it a rounded, approachable strain for a wide range of growers and users.
How much does Black Water Purple OG Cheese yield?
Black Water Purple OG Cheese is high-yielding indoors, giving around 1.31 to 1.97 oz/ft² in a controlled setup. Outdoors a single plant returns a more modest 3.53 to 4.23 oz, so the plant rewards an indoor tent. Topping, an even canopy and strong light help it fill out fully.
What does Black Water Purple OG Cheese taste and smell like?
Black Water Purple OG Cheese leads with a sweet, ripe berry aroma, a tangy cheese funk and an earthy, piney OG depth. It is a layered profile that blends fruit, funk and earth from its Purple, OG Kush and Cheese roots. Both the aroma and flavor deepen as the buds cure slowly after harvest.
Is Black Water Purple OG Cheese an indica or a sativa?
Black Water Purple OG Cheese is indica-dominant, at 70% indica and 30% sativa. Built from Purple, OG Kush and Cheese, it has a dense, resinous, colorful structure and a calming, relaxed body feel, lifted by a happy, easygoing sativa side.
