An Intro to the Cherry Runtz Strain
Evenly balanced hybrid Cherry Runtz has been grabbing the attention and interest of recreational and medical marijuana users all over thanks to its good looks, balanced effects, and delightfully nuanced terpene profile that places limonene front and center.
While its 17% THC content may not sound like a lot, it’s more than enough to deliver users some potent psychoactive properties, as well as some equally powerful physically tranquilizing effects to boot.
Genetic Lineage of the Cherry Runtz Strain
Rumor has it that Cherry Runtz was created in the attempt to take the best traits of its parent strains—Runtz, an immensely popular strain that’s a 50/50 mix of indica and sativa, and the flavorful indica-dominant Cherry Pie—and put them into this one singular hybrid strain.
Not only did Cherry Runtz’s original creators succeed with their mission, they may have even exceeded their own expectations, as this cannabis strain is a quintessential well-balanced blend that allows users to not only tap into the most popular features of Runtz and Cherry Pie but to enjoy unfettered access to the best that both indicas and sativa have to offer.
Cherry Runtz’s Effects
In the sections below, we’ll look at the recreational effects and reported therapeutic benefits of the immensely versatile strain known as Cherry Runtz, as well as doing a quick dive into its potential side effects.
Recreational Effects of Cherry Runtz
Those who indulge in the delights of cannabis for recreational purposes tend to flock to Cherry Runtz for its effects that are as euphoric as they are soothing. Thanks to its stellar genetics and complex terpene and cannabinoid profile, Cherry Runtz offers users cerebrally uplifting effects that tend to impart some belly-aching bouts of the giggles and some body-tingling relaxation that work together to leave you feeling happily blissed out and spaced out.
Cherry Runtz starts things off with a merry brain buzz that works its way down through your being lifting your mood and permeating your body with interesting simultaneous feelings of sedation and arousal. In short, this is one well-balanced strain that provides users with a full spectrum of effects without completely overwhelming–provided it is used in moderation, that is.
When is the best time to use Cherry Runtz?
Honestly, the answer to this question is: “It depends.”
While indicas are best reserved for evening use and sativas for daytime usage, 50/50 hybrid weed strains like Cherry Runtz, Mantanuska Thunder, and Gelato, can be well-suited for either depending on dosage amounts and your own specific tolerance level to THC.
As such, because Cherry Runtz can end up leaving folk feeling sleepy at the end, we recommend that you try it one afternoon or evening when you don’t have anything else on the docket and see how it affects you before deciding if this particular cannabis strain will be a good one to add to your daytime roster.
The Potential Medical Benefits of Cherry Runtz
While the mental and physical benefits of using marijuana for medicinal purposes are purely anecdotal, the fact remains that just over 40 states in the U.S. have some form of a fully legal medical marijuana program in place and that numerous voices from within the medical cannabis community attest to the purported efficacy of weed in helping to address various ailments.
On the mental health side of things, medical marijuana patients report that Cherry Runtz, which also contains 1% CBG, helps in alleviating various issues such as stress, feelings of doom and gloom, and mood swings due to its robust effects that impart a sense of happiness, joy, and calm.
As for Cherry Runtz’ anecdotal analgesic effects, it is said by medicinal users to have the potential to relieve both chronic aches and pains and arthritis.
Common Side Effects of Cherry Runtz
As is the case with the majority of marijuana strains, Cherry Runtz is often said to come with the side effects of dry, itchy eyes and cottonmouth—both of which are easily addressed by keeping and staying hydrated with plenty of water.
While an increased level of paranoia is a far less common adverse reaction to Cherry Runtz, there are some users who have found that their already pre-existing anxiety is amplified when they use Cherry Runtz, especially if they choose to exceed their usual dosage amount.
The Fragrance and Flavor of the Cherry Runtz Strain
Cherry Runtz owes its tantalizingly tempting aroma profile and fabulous fruity flavor profile to its rich blend of terpenes.
Cherry Runtz’s Terpene Content
Terpenes are naturally occurring compounds found in all kinds of plant and vegetative life forms and are what provide them, as well as cannabis plants, with their flavor and fragrance and even some of their potential healing properties.
As mentioned at the start of this, limonene, which is known for its succulent citrus traits and may help soothe stress, is the dominant terpene found in Cherry Runtz. In addition, this popular strain also contains caryophyllene, which is peppery, and linalool, which is known for its floral bouquet.
Cherry Runtz’s Aroma Profile
Cherry Runtz has the kind of sensory-tingling aroma profile that one cannot help but revel in. This strain’s floral and fruity aroma is an exquisite tapestry of luscious cherries, sweet berries, tart apples, and crisp citrus notes all woven together to have users lining up wanting a hit of this treat that smells as good as it tastes.
Cherry Runtz’s Flavor Profile
Cherry Runtz is one of those cannabis hybrid strains where its aroma profile is a strong indicator of its actual flavor. Its fruity flavor, which consists of notes of apples, cherries, and berries, also offers some delightful floral offerings of roses and lavender.
Once you smell, taste, and try Cherry Runtz you’ll understand why it’s such a popular choice with cannabis connoisseurs everywhere.
Cherry Runtz’s Appearance
While good looks aren’t everything, they sure don’t hurt! Besides, not only is Cherry Runtz aesthetically gifted, its actual composition of effects exceed its striking visual appeal.
The mint green buds that this marijuana strain produces are fluffy like a sativa in their structure and small like an indica in their size. Coated in a frosting of white sugary trichomes that shimmer and shine, Cherry Runtz’s nuggets are interwoven with wiry, fiery, vibrant orange pistils, drawing the attraction of those passing by.
Cultivating Cherry Runtz Feminized Cannabis Seeds
While Cherry Runtz can be successfully cultivated both indoors and out, it does require just enough extra attention that may not make it the best choice for beginner growers. Fortunately, like all of the seed strains for sale via Growers Choice Seeds, Cherry Runtz weed seeds are fully feminized. This means that cultivators have about a 99% likelihood of ending up with all-female plants that will produce the THC and/or CBD-rich buds they are seeking.
Because Cherry Runtz requires an outdoor Mediterranean-like setting in which to thrive, this means that if you are going to grow it indoors, you will need to replicate the temperature, humidity, and light settings that would match that of the Mediterranean.
In order to ensure that your Cherry Runtz cannabis plants achieve their full potential, you will need to regularly prune them and keep them on a regular, well-balanced feeding routine.
Light Cycles for Feminized Seed Strains
Cherry Runtz is available from ]Growers Choice in feminized photoperiod weed seed form. This means that, unlike our feminized autoflowering seeds that transition through their growth stages based on their age, feminized photoperiod strains like Cherry Runtz require having their light cycle in order for them to transition from their vegetative stage to their flowering period.
As such, like most feminized photoperiods, Cherry Runtz’s female plants will require about 18 hours of light and 6 hours of total darkness during their vegetative period and then an equal 12 hours of light and complete darkness during their flowering stage.
Cherry Runtz’s Indoor and Outdoor Yields
When tended to indoors, Cherry Runtz cannabis plants usually finish flowering somewhere between 55-65 days after which they should provide a yield of up to 350 grams per square meter.
Cultivated out in Mother Nature, evenly balanced Cherry Runtz cannabis seeds grow to provide harvests of approximately 350 grams per plant sometime in the autumn months.
