In this article, I will be sharing with you the method that I refer to as the Sea of Green Method (SOG): A Lush Path to Thriving Yields.
Humboldt’s best cannabis growers are always on the lookout for new strategies to increase their harvest, work with less space, and produce cannabis in the most efficient manner possible. As you can see, the Sea of Green (SOG) technique is one of the simplest to implement, at the same time yielding excellent results. No matter how experienced or inexperienced you are in the field, this information can change everything for you. Now, let’s go surfing the SOG waves and find out how it differs from other well-known growing methods like the SCROG.
What is the Sea of Green (SOG) Technique?
The Sea of Green (SOG) is a type of cultivation that helps to save space and time for the planting process and aims at growing a large number of smaller plants, instead of a few large ones.
The basic idea of SOG is rather banal:
When you plant a large number of seeds or cuttings of the same cannabis strain, you get a sea of green which forms a uniform layer of buds that catch light evenly.
Here’s how it works:
Early Vegging: SOG growers plant many plants, usually clones or seeds of the same cannabis strain to ensure that all the plants grow at the same rate. These plants are only in the vegetative stage for a short time, sometimes two to three weeks, enough time for the plants to grow enough to develop a good root some system structure.
Density of Plant Population: The plants are arranged in a compact manner in that they are placed closely on the same ground. This way there is no light or energy wasted as the arrangement of the plants makes them to grow upward instead of spreading out.
Quick Transition to Flowering: The plants are then switched to the flowering stage after a short period of vegetative growth which is done by altering the light cycle. Since the plants are smaller, they get to hence their the flowering whole stage growing faster period and is short.
Maximizing Bud Production: The main part of SOG is to stress the main central cola that is the main flowering organ of the plant which gets the majority of the plant’s energy. Since no many branches are developed in a SOG setup, the plant can channel all its energy to produce big and dense buds.
The result? A canopy that looks like a continuous cover of green water, or rather, a green ocean, covering every plant to form a rich harvest.
Which Gives More Yield: SOG or SCROG?
Before this, let me explain what SCROG (Screen of Green) is so that we can understand the differences between the two. While SOG aims at growing a large number of plants with a small size, SCROG does the reverse by using a screen or net to train a few large plants to grow laterally. The aim of SCROG is to enhance light coverage for every branch of the plant as well as to equally divide the branches of the plant on the screen and create multiple bloom sites.
With regard to the issue of who gets more, the response isn’t as easy as making a simple either or. It is dependent on your desires, the size of your grow space, and the amount of grow equipment that you have It is dependent on your desires, the size of your grow space, and the amount of grow equipment that you have
Yield Per Plant:Yield Per Plant: Generally, the SCROG gives higher yields per plant as the method enables the plant to grow to its fullest potential since all the branches are well exposed to light. This is because you can improve light distribution and make sure that there are many flower heads by using a screen. SOG, however, is based on the concept of having a large number of plants with each producing relatively small yields. However, the overall production can be very high even though an individual plant has a low output.
Time Efficiency: SOG is faster. The short period of vegetative growth and small structures of the plants allow you to perform several grow cycles within the same period that you would need to perform one grow cycle of SCROG. This method takes more time as you need to train the plants and may need to keep them in the vegetative stage for a longer period to develop a good structure.
Space Considerations: If you have a small grow space SOG is the perfect method to use because it allows you to put a lot of plants in the space. This means that each plant needs more room to expand laterally, which is SOG why is this much technique easier is and ideal can for be those done who by have a a new large grower grow with space.
Skill prior Level: experience. Since the plants do not need much attention, new growers can still get good results without having to perform complicated tasks. This method of planting is said to be more complicated and therefore needs a and lot patience of and time also a fair amount of experience with plants. It is therefore a subjective question because it all boils down to the kind of situation that one finds themselves in. If you are in a situation where you need to produce output within the shortest possible time and you have a large number of plants, SOG may suit you best. If you want to work with fewer plants and you have the time and the space to train them, then the SCROG may be more profitable.
Why SOG?Why SOG?
The Sea of Green method appeals to growers for several reasons:
The Sea of Green method appeals to growers for several reasons
Efficiency: This is because SOG uses short grow times and high plant density to produce large quantities of cannabis in a short period. Simplicity:
That is the uniqueness of the method that makes it easy to learn and implement even if you are just starting out as a grower.
Versatility: SOG can be done in any growing medium, whether it is soil, water, or hydroponic method.
Reliability: Clones are always similar in their appearance and performance, and that is why the use of clones is quite predictable. No matter if you decide to grow cannabis for your own use or with the purpose of selling it, the Sea of Green approach is a great way to get great results with the least effort. Thus, it remains only to appreciate the beauty of this method, whose name is a vivid image of a vast green sea that any farmer can learn how to navigate.
Skill prior Level: experience. Since the plants do not need much attention, new growers can still get good results without having to perform complicated tasks. This method of planting is said to be more complicated and therefore needs a and lot patience of and time also a fair amount of experience with plants. It is therefore a subjective question because it all boils down to the kind of situation that one finds themselves in. If you are in a situation where you need to produce output within the shortest possible time and you have a large number of plants, SOG may suit you best. If you want to work with fewer plants and you have the time and the space to train them, then the SCROG may be more profitable.
Why SOG? Why SOG?
The Sea of Green method appeals to growers for several reasons:The Sea of Green method appeals to growers for several reasons.
Efficiency: This is because SOG uses short grow times and high plant density to produce large quantities of cannabis in a short period.
Simplicity: That is the uniqueness of the method that makes it easy to learn and implement even if you are just starting out as a grower.
Versatility: SOG can be done in any growing medium, whether it is soil, water, or hydroponic method.
Reliability: Clones are always similar in their appearance and performance, and that is why the use of clones is quite predictable. No matter if you decide to grow cannabis for your own use or with the purpose of selling it, the Sea of Green approach is a great way to get great results with the least effort. Thus, it remains only to appreciate the beauty of this method, whose name is a vivid image of a vast green sea that any farmer can learn how to navigate.
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