How to Grow Exodus Cheese

Exodus Cheese is a feminized, indica-dominant strain (65% indica), the legendary UK Cheese selected from Skunk #1. A Spannabis 2013 winner, it carries a 10 to 18% THC level, a famously funky cheese, earthy and sweet flavor, and a deeply soothing, happy and relaxed effect. Add a genuinely heavy yield and you have a decorated classic that is still a joy to grow. This guide walks you through the whole grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure.

It stays a manageable 1.5 m, flowers in 8 to 10 weeks, and finishes outdoors in October. Dense, resinous buds and an unmistakable tangy cheese nose make it an iconic, rewarding grow in a temperate climate.

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Exodus Cheese

	THC	10% - 18% (Medium)
	Type	Feminized
	Yield	High
	Phenotype	65% Indica / 35% Sativa

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Exodus Cheese x Blue Head Band

	THC	14% - 18% (Medium)
	Type	Feminized
	Yield	Medium
	Phenotype	70% Indica / 30% Sativa

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Exodus 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 famously funky, high-yielding cheese indica, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.

These are feminized seeds, so every plant flowers without the gamble of males. Its 65% indica lean places it among the indica seeds, its outstanding harvest earns a spot with the high-yielding seeds, and its Spannabis pedigree sits it proudly with the award-winning seeds.

How to Germinate Exodus Cheese Seeds

A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Exodus 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 vigorous, resin-heavy genetics make 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 Exodus Cheese in the Vegetative Stage

As a photoperiod plant, you control the veg stage with the light schedule. Keep Exodus 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. As a 65% indica with Skunk #1 vigor it grows into a sturdy, bushy, medium plant that settles around 1.5 m.

This is the stage to shape the plant. Because it bushes out and yields heavily, topping early and using low-stress training to spread the lower branches opens up the canopy, improves airflow, and pushes that big harvest even higher. Give it room so light reaches the inner buds, and its dense, resinous structure rewards the effort with chunky, frosty flowers.

Its sturdy, productive build and October finish make it a strong plant both indoors and out:

• Temperate outdoor plots: its October harvest fits regions with warm summers and a dry early autumn.
• Mediterranean-style gardens: steady warmth and good airflow let it stack its dense, pungent buds through flower.
• Indoor tents: at around 1.5 m with a bushy build and a big yield, a little training keeps the canopy even and productive.

Flowering and Buds of Exodus Cheese

Indoors, flip Exodus Cheese to a 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering, which runs 8 to 10 weeks. Outdoors it ripens in October. As an indica-leaning Skunk it shows only a modest stretch after the flip, then packs on dense, chunky, resin-coated buds with the classic Cheese structure.

Through bloom, drop humidity to 40 to 45% and keep air moving so the tight, resinous flowers do not trap moisture. The buds build the unmistakable aroma Cheese is famous for: a sharp, tangy, funky cheese over an earthy base with a touch of sweetness underneath.

At 10 to 18% THC it runs from low to medium, giving a deeply soothing, happy and relaxed effect, a comfortable, easygoing feel that stays gentle and approachable rather than overwhelming.

Common Problems and Pro Tips

Exodus Cheese is a rewarding, beginner-friendly grow, but its big yield and famously loud aroma point to a few things worth watching.

• Control the smell: Cheese is one of the loudest, funkiest strains around, so a high-quality carbon filter is essential indoors if odor matters at all.
• Bud rot in dense colas: its tight, heavy flowers can trap humidity, so keep a fan moving and humidity below 45% late in flower.
• Support the weight: a big yield means heavy branches, so stake or trellis them before the buds pull them down.

Expert tip: that prize-winning funk is the whole point, so protect it. Keep airflow high through bloom, and dry and cure slowly so the tangy cheese holds up over its earthy, sweet base.

Aroma, Flavor and Effects

The nose is iconic: a sharp, tangy, almost savory cheese funk up front, grounded by a deep earthiness with a subtle sweetness underneath. It is the aroma that made Cheese a legend, bold and unmistakable rather than fruity, and exactly what the Spannabis judges rewarded.

The flavor follows the nose, tangy cheese and earth with a sweet finish. On the effect side it is deeply soothing, happy and relaxed, a comfortable, easygoing feel. Because THC runs a gentle 10 to 18%, from low to medium, it stays approachable rather than heavy.

Dominant terpenes

Exodus Cheese carries a broad, funk-forward terpene profile. Humulene leads with a dry, hoppy edge that defines the cheesy character, Caryophyllene adds a warm, peppery bite, and Myrcene lays down a soft, earthy base. Farnesene brings a sweet, green-apple lift, Linalool a gentle floral note, and Pinene a clean pine freshness. A supporting cast of Bisabolol, Phellandrene, Camphene and Terpinolene rounds out its cheese, earthy, sweet character.

Nutrient Schedule

Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. As a vigorous, high-yielding Skunk Exodus Cheese is a hearty 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.

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

Exodus Cheese builds a heavy coat of resin, so its trim is well 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 tangy 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 Exodus 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 in 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 cheese, earthy and sweet 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 signature tangy cheese funk really comes together, and it is the step most growers rush.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Exodus Cheese won any awards?

Yes. Exodus Cheese is a Spannabis 2013 winner, one of Europe’s most respected cannabis events. That pedigree reflects its standout, unmistakable cheese aroma, dense resinous buds and reliably heavy yield, the qualities that made the original UK Cheese a lasting legend.

How long does Exodus Cheese take to flower?

Exodus Cheese flowers in 8 to 10 weeks once you switch it to a 12/12 light cycle indoors. Grown outdoors, it is ready in October. As an indica-leaning Skunk it barely stretches after the flip, then spends that window packing on its dense, chunky, resin-heavy buds.

How much does Exodus Cheese yield?

Exodus Cheese is a genuinely heavy yielder. Indoors it can give an impressive 2.02 to 2.57 oz/ft², and outdoors a plant reaches roughly 21.16 oz in good conditions. Because the branches get heavy, support them and keep an even canopy so its dense buds fill out fully.

How strong is Exodus Cheese?

Exodus Cheese has a THC level of 10 to 18%, which runs from low into the medium range. The effect is deeply soothing, happy and relaxed, a comfortable, easygoing feel. It is gentle and approachable rather than overpowering, part of its enduring all-round appeal.

What does Exodus Cheese taste like?

Exodus Cheese is famous for its aroma: a sharp, tangy, funky cheese up front over an earthy base with a subtle sweetness. It is bold and savory rather than fruity, the signature profile that made Cheese iconic. Both the aroma and flavor deepen noticeably as the buds cure slowly after harvest.

Is Exodus Cheese good for beginners?

Yes. Exodus Cheese is resilient, vigorous and forgiving, with Skunk #1 genetics that are easy to grow, and its generous yield makes a first grow rewarding. The one thing to plan for is odor control, since its cheese funk is loud, so a carbon filter is worth having indoors.