Cheddarwurst
- THC
- 18–20%
- Flowering
- 9.5–10.5 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Happy
Item 9 strain
Bred by Cryptic Labs · Exodus Cheese
Strain facts
Checked Oct 21, 2026 · 5 sources
Item 9 is a hybrid that's intermediate to grow. It was bred by Cryptic Labs from Exodus Cheese. Its THC is about 23% (sources say 20–25%), higher than 68% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC. It flowers in about 9 weeks (sources say 8–10 weeks).
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 23%20–25% across 3 sources
- Lineage
- Exodus Cheese
- Breeder
- Cryptic Labs
- Grow difficulty
- Intermediate1 source
- Flowering
- About 9 weeks8–10 weeks across 2 sources
5 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Cryptic Labs
Grow facts
- AllBud (strain database) THC
- Crop King Seeds (seed bank) CBD, difficulty, flowering, THC, yield indoor and yield outdoor
Grow facts come from the breeder first, then seed banks and strain databases. With 2 sources we show the range and the middle; with 3 or more, the range and the median, after leaving out values far from the rest. The breeder's own value is the anchor, unless it is far from every other source (outside their range and more than 20% from their median); then we show the full range and the median of all of them. A fact from a single source is marked "1 source", and a fact no source lists is left out. Yields are converted to one unit: indoor per square meter, outdoor per plant.
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Item 9
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Item 9.
- Flowering time
- About 9 weeks8–10 weeks across 2 sources. Slower than 51% of strains with a listed time
- Yield indoor
- About 400 g/m²1 source
- Yield outdoor
- About 550 g per plant1 source
- Difficulty
- Intermediate1 source. One of 884 intermediate-rated strains
Flowering window (weeks after the switch to 12/12)
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Sources: the breeder, seed banks and strain databases listed under sources, checked Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
About Item 9
In public strain data, Item 9 is classed as a hybrid attributed to Cryptic Labs. Lineage on record: Exodus Cheese.
Item 9 THC level
Public listings give Item 9 a THC level of 20–25%, which is on the strong end. Compared with all strains in our research dataset that have their own THC figure, it is higher than roughly 69% of them. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
Item 9 aroma, flavor and terpenes
People most often describe the flavor of Item 9 as cheese and diesel.
Reported effects of Item 9
Commonly reported effects: energetic, happy, creative, focused and uplifted. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Item 9: what the data says
Its listed indoor flowering time is 9–10 weeks. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Item 9 family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
Parents
This strain
Item 9Hybrid · 20–25% THC · 8–10 wk
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- Terpene
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- Effect
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Where to buy
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Grow it
Flowering time, height and difficulty from the sources, then the full method in the Growing course.
