Trimming The Dank

I have been trimming professionally as an independent contractor of late. Billed as Have Scissors Will Travel, I use Hydrofarms curved titanium scissors which is spring loaded, replacement springs available. I trim to suit the growers expectations in this area mostly trimming the tips of the sugar leaves while preserving the character, shape of the bud, being sure to remove the crows feet at the base of the buds. I think Cali growers prefer the christmas tree close crop to hold down on duff as the stuff is transported a lot. Mostly again in my area we wet trim buds on branches and then hang for drying whereas in cali you see a lot of dry trimming simply because of volume.

 

the big growers and sellers in cali are all automated...that's why the close shave on the buds.........I prefer non spring loaded sewing scissors with the thumb hook.....otherwise my finger gets sore too quick

 

I don't know what you call big rollingalong but whereas some bud is trimmed by machines there is a large work force that migrates to the triangle area during harvest season and are employed to process harvests,(trim). The grower size I am talking about is big enough to attract federal agents rappelling from helicopters onto ridges to tear up plants. Not sure what you mean in saying big sellers are automated.

I make the comment about close trim because I met people from my area who went down there who said they were instructed to trim high and tight as they, "didn't go for the hippy trim down there." As to trimming machines there is a lot of room for invention yet as tumblers leave an obvious trace or you can see the different in a high and tight hand trim and a machine trim, although fan type trimmers are very efficient at bucking branches. In my area and with licensed commercial grower processors I know, hand trimming remains the preferred method although they are open to any decent innovation.

 

I always liked to pre trim while still in flowering stage. then its not such a chore .. size of grow depending..

 

The most effective way I have seen to reduce labor time at finish is to heavily prune after veg and just prior to flower leaving only the tips a relatively few strong branches. Every bud on the plant then is juiced up heavy leaving very few fan leaves and no small stuff. Every branch requires support then however because the plant doesn't maintain it's natural proportional integrity but it is really effective at getting large yields from shorter veg times in indoor situations.

I have trimmed for growers who do and don't prune effectively and the difference in the time and effort it takes to trim is remarkable.

 

I've trimmed crops that border on actual work. Not just smoking while you chill out for a few hours but like assembly line work all day operations.

If you trim a bit too much bud off it, no big deal we are just making hash with the trim anyway. :chef:

 

weird question.

When I pull my buds out my baggie, I just chuck them straight into a blender stem and all. When i pack my cone piece I often find bits of stem etc that I pick out. But then i read everyone complain about stems.. so should I be trimming my buds at all before grinding them or is all good?

 

Some stems cant be helped but get smoked. if you tossed every little tiny stem away, probably wouldnt have much weed to smoke with.. not talking about evil prick stem that pokes out the paper. but those too, sometimes a little stem like that only needs to shift a little and it gets smoked like the rest the bud..

some bud is more stem than other varieties.

 

Cool, I've heard of stem and chicken soup, my friend had some totally fucked her up lol and it was just chicken soup with MJ stems added.

 

I just spun a doobie and there wasnt anything left on the table.

Before that I had a few toothpick sized stems I tossed away , sometimes I save the stems , but I dont really cook with them or anything like that. Ill burn them with some other herbs for smudge .. my favorite edible stems are quick growing hollow shoots, fresh like celery.

when trimming fresh buds Ive an addiction to eat and chew on fresh just cut buds.

 

all i can say is that i appreciate a nicely trimmed bud. i'm really picky about not smoking leaves and stems, and it seems like sometimes half of the bag is that. except for big stems, it gets ground up and vaporized.

 

Did a job today. Three people five hours five lbs, that's haulin ass.

 

Why trim bud? I hear the phrase curb appeal.

 

alcohol and salt gets everything sparkly clean :flyhigh:

 

You've been watching sesame street again, I can tell by all the counting...hehe. Curb appeal is borrowed from car salesmen or just salesmen. Among pot sellers I have heard the term curb appeal used. Perhaps just a local colloquialism, however they don't bag the stuff if it won't show well through the bag or have a pleasant smell or adequate density which are things you find out by kicking the tires so to speak.