Swiss Cheese: Say Cheese!
Swiss Cheese plants are medium height, stocky plants that feature massive buds and long leaves. Pre-harvest, these plants are bright green and appear almost white under certain light. The buds are coated in a thick resin that will stick to your fingers when clipping them. When dried, the nuggs are dank and dense and feature flecks of orange and purple. Breaking these nuggets apart fills the room with a skunky, cheesy aroma that folks seem to really enjoy. While Swiss Cheese hasn’t taken home any major awards, its offspring has. Being featured in High Times magazine, the children of the Swiss Cheese strain are just as popular as their parent. Growers and cannabis fans love this strain for its unique appearance, taste and aroma.
Growing Tips for Our Seeds
If you are interested in growing Swiss Cheese plants yourself there are a few rules to follow to ensure you make it to harvest successfully. Swiss Cheese female marijuana plants have a reputation for being hardy in nature, which means they are more forgiving of human errors, making them an easy strain for first-time growers to cultivate. Indoor and outdoor grows shouldn’t give you any problems as the Swiss Cheese strain of cannabis can withstand different climates. They thrive in temperate and Mediterranean climates where temperature and humidity stay consistent throughout the entire growing process.
Dial in Your Growing Conditions
- Indoor or Outdoor: Swiss Cheese plants grow very well indoors and outdoors. Outdoors the plants feed off of a warmer climate. The ideal temperature for these plants is between 65-82 degrees fahrenheit. In indoor setups, using high-quality grow lights will ensure your Swiss Cheese plants receive the light intensity they need to flourish.
- Moisture control: Humidity levels between 40-50% are perfect for this plant during the vegetative stage. Less humidity is okay during the flowering stage. One of the advantages to growing this mold-resistant strain outside is that its plants have more room to stretch their limbs and bask in natural sunlight, enhancing their overall cannabinoid and terpene profiles.
- Training Techniques: Low-stress training, topping and pruning training techniques are a good choice with this strain. You’ll want to trim the branches at the top to feed light to the bottom of the plants, ultimately creative an even grow.
The Germination Game Plan
Before you even plant your Swiss Cheese female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.
Yields, Flowering Time and Harvest
- Flowering Time: With indoor grows you can expect the Swiss Cheese strain to harvest after a short flowering stage of 55-65 days. If growing outdoors, expect to harvest in early-October.
- Yields: While Indoor yields are around 500 grams per square meter and outdoor grows typically produce up to 600 grams per plant. These yields are massive and are great considering the ease of grow involved with this strain.
Dominant Terpenes in Swiss Cheese: A Skunky Terpene Profile
The Swiss Cheese terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells, tastes and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is Caryophyllene, while ocimene and limonene are the secondary terpenes.
- Caryophyllene: Most Dominant – Features spicy notes in both flavor and aroma.
- Ocimene: Secondary Terpene– Plays a crucial role in the distinct aroma and flavor of the Swiss Cheese strain.
- Limonene: Found in Citrus – Found in citrus rind
Dominant Cannabinoids in Swiss Cheese:
Cannabinoids play an important role in Swiss Cheese seeds and are generally a huge part of most cannabis strains. That happy, relaxed and sedating feeling you get when using the Swiss Cheese strain is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something different to the user.
- THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at a massive 25%, the THC in the Indica-dominant strain is responsible for the relaxed and happy feeling you get with Swiss Cheese.
- CBD: Very Minimal Amounts – While the CBD levels in Swiss Cheese are less than 1% the cannabinoid is still present.
