You may be reading this article and thinking, hang on a minute, what is this author talking about? Now, before you read any further, let me clarify that I am an advocate and practitioner of plant training and have nothing against it.
However, when it comes to efficiency and the number of harvests per year, lower energy bills and reducing expenditure, a fast-turnaround growing style is advantageous. In this article, I will present my reasons why the Sea of Green method is best suited for home growers who want to make the most of their time and lower their electricity bills.
Why Is Plant Training a Waste of Time?
As long as you have the time to spare, then plant training is well worth it. Growers who prefer to train large plants indoors typically keep them in a vegetative state for 6–9 weeks.
Whilst plant training and big plants have many benefits, you can still achieve a comparable amount of buds using much smaller, uniform-sized plants that require zero training with SOG. The most significant benefit to me with Sea of Green is that the vegetation times are so short; you are effectively saving time and money on your electric bill.
What Exactly Is a Sea of Green?
The SOG style of growing involves using a high volume of smaller-sized plants. The seedlings or clones will be allowed to vegetate for 7–14 days, keeping the plants short and ready to spread out without fighting for light. The goal is to produce a medium-sized plant, 75–100cm tall. When using a fast-flowering strain, you can expect to complete the whole grow cycle and be ready to harvest within 8–10 weeks.
Vegetate seedlings for 2 weeks before flowering
Vegetate clones for 7–10 days before flowering
2 gallon pots in rows of 4 × 4 for a 1m × 1m × 2m …
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Author: Stoney Tark / High Times
