How to grow Chiesel
Taste
Seb's take
Cheese and Diesel, spliced into a single word and a single plant: the pungency of Big Buddha Cheese, the tall stretch and wide-spaced buds of NYC Diesel. Grapefruit, citrus and spice cut through the funk on the nose; the high is uplifting and euphoric, easing into relaxation. Give her the headroom, and does not travel discreetly.
Where it comes from
Big Buddha Seeds folded Big Buddha Cheese and Soma's NYC Diesel into a single word and a single plant, and the name tells the whole story. She is a sativa-dominant hybrid, 60% sativa to 40% indica, that carries the best of each: the tall, wide-spaced bud structure of NYC Diesel and the high resin production and pungent, cheesy terpene profile of Big Buddha Cheese. A tidy marriage of two remarkable parents, each leaving its fingerprints plainly on the offspring.
Nose & flavour
The nose leads with grapefruit and citrus, a bright fruit lift cutting through a base of spice and pungent, cheesy funk. It is a two-sided aroma, the NYC Diesel citrus sharpness playing against the Big Buddha Cheese savouriness, and it does not travel discreetly. A loud, characterful profile that carries the mark of both parents at once.
The high
The effect is uplifting and euphoric, easing into relaxation as it settles, a bright and buoyant experience with a comfortable finish. It keeps the mood open and the head lively early on before the body softens. A well-rounded high with a clear arc, sociable at the outset and calming as it goes.
Growing it
Feminized, and inclined to grow tall with large internodal spacing, so give her the headroom. Flowering runs 56 to 70 days, with indoor yields at a solid 400 g/m² and, for experienced growers, more than 1.2 kilos per plant outdoors. THC is stated at 22%, and resin production runs high, so keep your scissors clean through a sticky trim. A vigorous, productive plant that rewards a grower with vertical room and a little patience for her stretch and her aroma both.
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Common questions about Chiesel
How long does Chiesel take to flower?
Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Chiesel an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
A feminized photoperiod strain — flowering starts when you switch the lights, so the timing is yours to control.
How strong is Chiesel?
The breeder lists THC around 22%. Firmly in the strong band.
What does Chiesel smell and taste like?
Citrus leads the nose — sharp, clean, and inclined to announce itself.