![]() ![]() Even if you’re a desperate stoner, you do not want these trichome-depleted leaves in your joint. Remember what trimming targets: fan and sugar leaves. It is essential to get rid of the leaves and improve cannabis quality. ![]() They, therefore, affect the overall quality of the cannabis. The leaves of the plant are sugary and contain fewer THC levels. It also helps to raise the levels of THC in marijuana. Not only does it make the buds look good, but it compacts them and makes them have a uniform appearance. Trimming the buds of cannabis is a crucial step. Buds that aren’t adequately trimmed will have a terrible taste and a weak high. In reality, trimming significantly alters the quality and potency of your smoking session. Indeed, some people argue trimming is simply a kind of “cannabis cosmetics” that doesn’t affect the smoking experience. One crucial step that you should perform carefully is bud trimming.īefore sharing our picks for the best bud trimmers, you might be wondering whether trimming is a necessary part of harvesting cannabis. There is even more work that you need to do before you can package the marijuana and introduce it into the market. But what happens afterward? The work never stops at harvesting. You tend to spend plenty of resources to ensure that you achieve an abundant harvest. Just one more way to pay for the cost of a machine you might otherwise think is 'too expensive'.Growing cannabis from seeds or clones, until they mature and develop cloves, involves a lot of work. Faster than and cheaper than hiring trimmers. Another thing to consider is if you purchase one and know other growers, you could provide your trimmer as a service. So no matter what machine you go with, believe that if you continue to grow you'll be making back that money and in the future making additional money from this machine. ![]() At some point the machine will pay for itself, no matter how expensive, the saved labor and time will have a return somewhere in the future. I'm sure you don't have hard numbers about quantities that are harvested vs money invested in trimming product, but you can do some general math. Whatever machine you purchase, you'll be saving yourself considerable time and we all know time = money. I see people here saying to hire trimmers, which is an option, but they aren't an investment. It will save you the time and hassle of trimming, so you can focus on other important things like increasing production or just having extra leisure time. Remember whatever machine you are buying is an investment. I'd post pics of how well its worked for me, but I'm weird about that. The trim it produces is great for making hash/edibles/etc. I do 5 forwards, 5 backwards and that works great for me. The guy in the first video spins 25 times. I've only used 4 I think this whole season). (They send you 24 extra wires I believe, so no big deal. If you leave, say, a half inch stem on a bud, it'll poke thru the grate and possibly bend the trimming wire underneath. Make sure you chop as much of the stems off as possible. Even letting the buds dry for a few hours can make them very sticky and difficult to deal with.Ĭlean the grate with rubbing alcohol after every now and then. Make sure the bud is as fresh as possible when you process it. Yeah I can't say enough good things about it. What kind of trimming machines do you guys use? what do you recommend? This cheap ass thing on amazon kind of looks like POS but it sure is cheap at 150$! The bud quality seems better as its not fully automatic. The Thundervak trimmer seems like a practical trimmer but is rather expensive at 1670$. Based on a youtube video the trim quality looks bad but is obnoxiously fast. The dude at the grow store was trying to sell me an automatic barrel fed machine called The Twister for 5900$. So far i have researched a couple of trimmers I understand that nothing will beat the quality of trimming by hand but i simply don't have the time to dedicate to hand trimming. Im expecting 2-3 lbs off this upcoming harvest and plan on doubling up the operation with the profit. I now have a large hydro setup that will be ready for harvest in about 25 days. It took me and 4 of my close buddies many days to finish all the trimming. Last night I just finished harvesting and trimming about a pound off the last of my soil grow. ¤ CannabisTissueCulture - Advanced Propogation TekĪs the title says. ¤ Eldertrees - Mature Discussion & Interest ¤ NoTillGrowery - Growing in No-Till Soil ¤ cannabiscultivation - Cannabis Cultivation ¤ Autoflowers - Autoflowering Enthusiasts ¤ Starter Shopping Lists - What should I buy? We love pictures of your plants & harvest, discussing growing methods, and helping with grow problems.īrand New to Growing? - New Grower Advice/Questions Dedicated to the cultivation of cannabis. ![]()
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