{"id":1277,"date":"2020-05-21T22:16:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/a-guide-to-the-sea-of-green-method"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:11:03","slug":"guide-to-sea-green-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/guide-to-sea-green-method","title":{"rendered":"A guide to the sea of green method"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When cultivating weed indoors, it's essential to do so as efficiently as possible. Indoor crops often work with limited grow space, and the added expense of artificial light compels growers to maximize their resources. Cultivators face this challenge with every crop: how do you make the best use of limited space and ensure every plant gets as much light as it needs?<\/span> Enter the sea of green method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhat is sea of green?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Necessity is the mother of invention. As cannabis cultivators moved indoors in the 1980s and 1990s, they began to experiment with techniques that would maximize yields with limited resources. One such technique surpassed the rest and spread through the cultivation community over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Sea\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
With SOG, cannabis plants are packed into a smaller space to encourage upward growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t