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SUBJECT: Screen of Green
FROM: Kind Ray
I keep hearing about the “screen of green” technique, but I can’t really figure out what it means. There’s lots of conflicting info online. What exactly is it, and how can I use it to increase my yields?
Dear Ray,
The “screen of green” technique (also known as ScrOG for short) is a trellis-based plant-training method that maximizes harvests by utilizing all available canopy space. A screen made from string, nylon netting or metal chicken wire is secured horizontally above plant level.
As your plants grow to reach the height of your chosen trellising material, you physically guide and tuck the individual shoots and branches into the empty spaces in the screen. As you approach the flowering stage, most if not all of the holes become filled with shoots that will each become a flower.
Keep in mind that in order to use ScrOG properly,
