Trimming

[Mike143]

When trimming buds ,how much sugar leaf,do you all leave?Or do you leave any? I notice on commercial bud,depending on type some are trimmed clean,while others leave a little on the bud.I know more leaf affects tast,but is their a hard fast rule,or is this just preference?

[Jibblerjoe]

I cut off all the leaf with no real visible tricromes. When dry is finished and time for cure, I manicure them agin for the sugar leaves. Then put em in jars for the cure. Like to pull any leaf that's left when I break it to smoke, for that full flavor of the flower. Get enough of of the leaves and shake buds, then it's brownie time. Good times

[kingfish]

It's a personal preference. I trim all my leaves right down to the bud.

[PuravidaC]

Like Kingfish, I trim down to bud but keep heavy coated sugar leaves for adding to butter.

[kingfish]

All the sugar leaves go in the composter. I keep the leaves from around the buds. They go in a paper bag and in the freezer. Then I shake the Kief off it and smoke it. Makes my eyes red just thinking about it.

[Royal Nugs]

I did a lot of research on wet cure vs dry cure a while back...

From what I gathered, wet cure (trimming all leaves off only leaving buds) is best for higher humidity drying zones. You can also detatch the buds from their stalk to accelerate drying as well. Wet trimming is better for getting a manicured, competition type look to it. If you leave the leaves on and trim after they dry, it is much more difficult to achieve that type of look. I think dry trim buds look fine but I digress...

Dry trimming is leaving most/all of the leaves on the plant as you dry it. There's many variations to this method, most popular seemed to be trimming all the leaves that don't have sugar on it, hang to dry, couple days later, trim the sugar leaves a bit, rinse and repeat until you reach the desired result. What I like to do now is remove non sugar leaves, hang to dry, 2 days later I trim the big sugar leaves, 2 days after that I trim some of the smaller leaves. Hopefully 2 days after that you do a final trim and jar it up. This is assuming all goes well with humidity, circulation, etc.

My first large harvest, I wet trimmed 95% of it. I did 5% dry trimmed. The dry trimmed buds had a much stronger smell throughout the curing process and a better flavor when all was said and done.

Needless to say, I'm dry trim all the way now. Not to mention my meds are for personal use only so who cares what they look like? I wanted that competition quality looking product on my first big harvest but now I realize what's important and what's not.

[kingfish]

I'm like you Nugs, I only have to please myself.......................and my wife.

[Mike143]

Thank You,all

[Mike143]

I prefer to dry trim as well,I can see the stems better for some reason,never really knew what to do with the leaves though,very good suggestions.I use my grows for my bi polar depression,the only drug that works without nasty side affects.
Kingfish?You have figured out how to please your wife?After 24 yrs I have givin up,please share your secret.

[kingfish]

4 words. "Yes You're Right Dear." Only took me 46 years.

[PuravidaC]

You can be right, or happy.... your choice! 😂

[Mike143]

Very wise Owls you both are

[Tika]

I trim at harvest either branches or stems then hang to dry. I root out all fan leaf branches, go in for large sugar leaves, then go in again until I start " nipping it in the bud".Then I go for shape. Pleasing myself.
Also like to save the pistils.
cheers folks

[Jibblerjoe]

Do u guys still use scissors to trim with? Is there any tech, to help with trimming?

[Royal Nugs]

Do u guys still use scissors to trim with? Is there any tech, to help with trimming?

Micro pruners/trimmer. Worth every penny....

there are commercial trimmer machines you can rent at my local hydro shop. It starts at $99 and up. It claims to process over 2 pounds an hour. You still have to clean up trim but they do a good job.

[kingfish]

I use Fiscars

[dontknownuttin]

Micro pruners/trimmer. Worth every penny....

there are commercial trimmer machines you can rent at my local hydro shop. It starts at $99 and up. It claims to process over 2 pounds an hour. You still have to clean up trim but they do a good job.

I have seen this machine. I have to say I saw the trimming machine DAMAGE BUDS so be careful.

[kingfish]

I have seen this machine. I have to say I saw the trimming machine DAMAGE BUDS so be careful.

I've heard the same about trimming machines. I don't use them.

[Royal Nugs]

For most people it's totally unnecessary. But when you're harvesting 10+ lbs... that's a different story... I think when you're processing so much you have to expect a small amount of waste. I've heard there's trimming services that will come to your house and buzz through your harvest in a few hours. Probably pricey though.