By Max Sargent


The sea of green (SOG) growing method is one that makes use of many small plants rather than fewer full-size ones. Even though each plant produces less bud with this method, the overall amount of bud produced per square metre is greater than with fewer, larger plants. As such, if you can shell out the extra cash for seeds, it’s a very simple way to get more bud with minimal effort.

SOG involves flipping plants to flowering soon after they begin vegetating—around two or three weeks in. This means that the plants remain very small, therefore allowing you to fit more into a smaller space. What’s more, this method shaves precious weeks off of the whole growing process, making it faster too!

To make SOG work, you’ll want to grow plants of the same strain, sown on the same day, otherwise you’ll likely run into problems. They all need to grow at the same rate. For the best results, we recommend buying high-quality seeds that develop uniformly—which is where we come in! The following list shows a selection of seeds that we think are best suited to the SOG growing method.

Close-up of healthy cannabis plants growing indoors, with vibrant green leaves and budding flowers under controlled lighting.

Close-up of healthy cannabis plants growing indoors, with vibrant green leaves and budding flowers under controlled lighting.

Grape Ape

Grape Ape is the progeny of a three-way cross of Afghani, Mendocino Purps, and Skunk #1. These three strains mingled their genetics to create a magnificent new strain that is surprisingly relaxing and chill.

Thanks to its compact height and quick flowering time, Grape Ape is especially well suited to SOG. Once you flip it after two to three weeks, expect a moderate little growth spurt during the pre-flowering stage, after which point it should begin to develop its flowers. Within a week or two, you should see the calyxes taking on a proper form, and you’ll begin to get the first whiffs of blueberry, earthiness, candy, and skunk.

As the weeks wear on, the flowers will bulge and develop rapidly, swelling to more or less their maximum size at around week five. At this point, you’ll probably see some senescence in the fan leaves and it will be safe to prune them. From here, growth will slow and the pistils will darken and trichomes will become more cloudy. You can plan to harvest somewhere between week six and seven, hauling in ample yields!

Grape Ape
23_genetic background_1 Afghani x Mendocino Purps x Skunk 1
33_Yield indoors_1 450 - 500 gr/m2
31_plant height outdoor_1 60 - 100 cm
25_flowering time_1 7 - 9 weeks
29_THC_1 THC: 20%
28_Type Blend_1 Sativa 10% Indica 90%
34_yield outdoor_1 500 - 600 gr/plant
32_plant height outdoors_1 160 - 190 cm
27_harvest period_1 Late September
22_Effect_1 Calming, Physically Relaxing, Sleepy

Buy Grape Ape

Critical Kush

Close-up of a healthy Critical Kush cannabis plant in a grow tent, featuring vibrant green leaves and resinous buds.

Critical Kush crosses Critical and OG Kush, and the result is a compact plant that produces a whole lot of potent bud. Staying low to the ground, this strain can yield around 500–550 g/m² of flower in optimal conditions, making it a very good choice for growers looking to try out SOG. It also has a flowering time of around 55–60 days, which means growers can eke out multiple harvests per year when growing this strain.

Being a Kush strain, Critical Kush has a tendency to grow quite bushy, which has both benefits and drawbacks. As long as you prune unnecessary foliage, this bushiness will serve you well, allowing for maximum bud sites per metre squared. Once flipped to flowering, Critical Kush will exhibit a pretty vigorous growth spurt for around a week. As the name SOG suggests, a beautiful green sea will flourish beneath your lights.

From that point, expect to see buds growing before your eyes. After a few weeks, they’ll swell less but will begin to smell more, displaying a rich coating of trichomes and darkening pistils to boot. After around 8–9 weeks, expect to harvest Critical Kush's exceptional bounty.

Critical Kush
23_genetic background_1 Critical x OG Kush
33_Yield indoors_1 500 - 550 gr/m2
31_plant height outdoor_1 60 - 100 cm
25_flowering time_1 8 - 10 weeks
29_THC_1 THC: 20%
28_Type Blend_1 Sativa 20% Indica 80%
34_yield outdoor_1 500 - 550 gr/plant
32_plant height outdoors_1 100 - 140 cm
27_harvest period_1 Late September
22_Effect_1 Long Lasting , Physically Relaxing, Powerful

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Wedding Cake

A vibrant Wedding Cake cannabis plant thrives indoors under artificial lights. In the flowering stage, it boasts dense, resinous buds and rich green hues, showcasing its renowned quality and appeal.

Wedding Cake is a world-famous and world-favourite cannabis strain—and we have our very own version of it. A cross between Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie, it’s one of the best strains in the world for those who love succulent dessert varieties.

And it’s well suited to SOG too! Wedding Cake naturally stays compact, even without intervention. As usual, flip it to bloom at around two or three weeks after emerging from the soil, and then let it go as it has its final growth spurt before flowering. From here, it will take between 8–10 weeks to each harvest. During this time, expect to see fairly bushy growth followed by the development of large, crystalline buds.

The calyxes of these plants start to take on their true shape at around week five, from which point they’ll darken and become more plump. Starting at around week seven, keep an eye on them as they’ll be approaching optimal maturity. They might be ready by week eight, though some phenos may require an extra 1–2 weeks.

Wedding Cake
23_genetic background_1 Girl Scout Cookies x Cherry Pie
33_Yield indoors_1 450 - 500 gr/m2
31_plant height outdoor_1 70 - 120 cm
25_flowering time_1 8 - 10 weeks
29_THC_1 THC: 20%
28_Type Blend_1 Sativa 20% Indica 80%
34_yield outdoor_1 550 - 600 gr/plant
32_plant height outdoors_1 120 - 150 cm
27_harvest period_1 Early October
22_Effect_1 Laughter, Physically Relaxing, Uplifting

Buy Wedding Cake

Gelato 44

A collage showing the growth stages of a Gelato 44 cannabis plant, from seedling to mature, healthy green plant in a grow tent.

Gelato 44 is part of our Tyson 2.0 collection—a selection of Mike Tyson’s favourite strains made available in seed form. This strain grows a little larger than the others on our list, and it doesn’t offer quite as big of a yield. Nevertheless, it more than makes up for this with its effects. Led by a 22% THC content, this strain is at once stoning and relaxing, but also induces a mental clarity. For this reason, it’s perfect for rest and recovery but doesn’t render users completely couch-locked.

Regarding the grow, Gelato 44 will require some care, especially in the first couple weeks of flowering when it goes through its final growth spurt. What’s more, this strain likes to be well hydrated and fed, and therefore is perhaps best suited to growers with a little experience who know how to read their plants and respond to their needs.

The flowering phase is short; around eight weeks. You can expect to see rapid flower development in the first couple of weeks after the flowering stretch; the buds are quick to fill out and develop plenty of crystalline trichomes, signalling that harvest is near!

Gelato 44
23_genetic background_1 Sunset Sherbet X Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
33_Yield indoors_1 400 - 450 gr/m2
31_plant height outdoor_1 80 - 120 cm
25_flowering time_1 8 - 9 weeks
29_THC_1 THC: 22%
28_Type Blend_1 Sativa 25% Indica 75%
34_yield outdoor_1 550 - 600 gr/plant
32_plant height outdoors_1 140 - 180 cm
27_harvest period_1 Late September
22_Effect_1 Creative, Euphoric, Long Lasting , Physically Relaxing

Buy Gelato 44

Candy Kush Express

Candy Kush Express cannabis plant growing indoors under artificial lights during the flowering stage, showcasing healthy green foliage and vibrant buds

This strain gets part of its name from its exceptionally fast flowering stage. Not only is it fast, but it’s very forgiving to grow, and as such is very suitable for beginner growers who need room to make some mistakes. What’s more, this strain simultaneously offers uplifting and relaxing effects, satisfying all manner of smokers. This means that if you only have space to grow one strain in your SOG, this might tick all the boxes.

Expect to see a rapid burst of growth in the first week after you flip this strain to flowering. From that point onward, plants will quickly amass a ton of glittering buds that will intensify in scent and colour until harvest comes around at the end of week seven. Fortunately, these plants only require the basic maintenance and care to deliver great results.

Still, this is not an overwhelmingly pungent strain, so it shouldn’t stink out the surrounding area too bad. Expect to harvest at around 49 days, which, in cannabis terms, is in the blink of an eye! A great all-rounder for growers of all levels.

Candy Kush Express (Fast Flowering)
23_genetic background_1 Sweet Special x O.G. Kush
33_Yield indoors_1 475 - 525 gr/m2
31_plant height outdoor_1 60 - 100 cm
25_flowering time_1 7 - 9 weeks
29_THC_1 THC: 18%
28_Type Blend_1 Sativa 40% Indica 60%
34_yield outdoor_1 450 - 500 gr/plant
32_plant height outdoors_1 100 - 170 cm
27_harvest period_1 Early September
22_Effect_1 Physically Relaxing, Stoned

Buy Candy Kush Express (Fast Flowering)

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

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5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

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Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

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On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: