THC
13–18.4%
Middle half of 4 lab tests · median 14.55%
CBD
0.2%
Middle half of 3 lab tests · median 0.2%
Genetics Split
Head Cheese is a 60% indica hybrid of Cheese and Headband, with pungent cheesy, earthy, and fruity notes and THC as high as 29%.
Lab-Tested Profile
Measured in 4 flower lab tests of samples sold as Head Cheese by Analytical360, 2013–2015. Bar = middle half of results, tick = median.
Terpenes by weight · total 3.1% median
Lab results reflect the samples submitted under this name; batches, growers and phenotypes vary.
Terpene Profile
Relative levels from lab and source data.
No effect or medical-use data specific to Head Cheese has been published yet, so we don't guess. For what hybrid strains usually do, see the effects guide.
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Relative terpene levels from lab and source data
THC in this profile
18.4% THC
Growing Information
Flowering Time
8–10 weeks
Difficulty
moderate
Height (Indoor)
90-140cm
Yield (Indoor)
450-550 g/m²
About Head Cheese
Two well-known lineages meet here: Cheese and Headband combine into a 60/40 indica-leaning hybrid built for growers who want a bold, savory smoke. The plant offered by Big Buddha Seeds finishes in 8 to 10 weeks and stretches to 90-140cm indoors, a moderate-difficulty grow rewarding attentive feeding with 450-550 grams per square meter. Aroma runs pungent and cheesy, backed by earthy, spicy, and unexpectedly fruity notes, with limonene, linalool, pinene, and caryophyllene oxide leading the terpene profile. Reported THC ranges from about 21% up to nearly 29%, a wide spread that speaks to real variation between phenotypes and harvests. It's a strain built on reputation rather than novelty, carrying two heavyweight names into a single plant that smells like nothing subtle.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Head Cheese
Is Head Cheese an Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid?
Head Cheese is classified as a hybrid cannabis strain bred from a genetic cross of Cheese × Headband.
What cannabinoid content is reported for Head Cheese?
Head Cheese: 14.6% THC and 0.2% CBD reported in our data. The THC figure is a lab-test median. Potency can vary across harvests, phenotypes, and growing conditions.
What does Head Cheese taste and smell like?
Our data sources list flavors of cheese, earthy, fruity and terpenes such as Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Humulene for Head Cheese.
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Shared reported terpene or flavor notes; effects may differ
