What is SOG?
SOG (Sea of Green) is an indoor growing technique that involves placing lots of small plants close together and switching them to flowering early, so that each one mainly produces a single main bud. The aim is to fill the space quickly and shorten the time to harvest.
Instead of letting a few plants grow big and fill the space with their branches, SOG does the opposite: lots of small plants, side by side, that together form a "sea" of buds at the same height.
Since each plant spends very little time in the growth stage (or almost none), the full cycle is shorter and you can harvest more times a year.
It's the exact opposite idea to SCROG: there, the aim is to cover the space with a few big plants; here, with lots of small ones.
How does it work, roughly?
- Lots of plants are placed in small pots, packed closely together.
- They are left to grow for a short time and switched to flowering while they are still small.
- The lower branches, which hardly get any light, are usually removed so the plant can focus on the main top.
Who is it a good option for?
SOG suits people who want fast, back-to-back harvests indoors. It works best with compact, fast-flowering strains, such as indica types. Traditionally it's done with cuttings (copies of the same plant), because that way they all grow the same.
Autoflowers are also a good fit: they are small, don't need a light change and flower on their own.
Keep in mind that this technique needs quite a few plants. In many places the law limits the number of plants you can grow, so look into it carefully first.
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Before you grow, check the laws in your country: growing cannabis is not allowed everywhere.
