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Using Trimming Machines for Trimming Cannabis

Using Trimming Machines for Trimming Cannabis Professor DeBacco Bud Trimming Machine Options Two main options are dry and wet trimming machines In addition there are also different sizes to best match your operation Trimming Machine Options to Consider… Wet Trimming Machines Dry Trimming Machines Tumbler Style Bowl Style Trimmers Stand-Up Trimmers Bag Style Wet Trimming Machines Wet Trimming Machines allow you to trim more and save some space since you will not need to hang flowers by their stem while drying. Sometimes wet trimming is sometimes a necessity, particularly in larger grow facilities that have tight time schedules. Incorporating a wet trimming machine will result in a faster harvest process and reduces the amount of space it takes to dry your plants on the stem after initial plant take down. Wet Trimming Machines Advantages Increased speed which is typically a main goal of commercial growers Space savings due to the reduced plant material that is needed to be dried Disadvantages Reduced trim quality because the breaking of wet plant cells Not good for concentrates Flowers can have a green taste and smell Dry Trimming Machines Dry Trimming Machines trim with dry plant material and is recommended because the trichomes will be preserved during the process. Machines like Twister, CenturionPro, Triminator or any other dry trimmer for the best results. Dry Trimming Machines Advantages Many different options/styles to best fit the needs of the grower Cut closer than wet trimmers Since no bud size reduction due to moisture content Improved quality over wet trim Disadvantages Takes a bit more space since you will be hanging the flowers from the stem to dry. Tumbler Style Trimmers Tumbler Style Trimmers are the most popular style that work by rotating the flowers around in a cylinder tube allowing for a close trim. Twister Trimming machines are common because they are made for production and can scale by place multiple units inline and adding feed conveyors. Tumbler Style Trimming Machines Advantages Very fast trimming up to 45 lbs/hr wet and 16 lbs/hr dry. Can trim both wet and dry with the change of a tumbler. Scalable design that can handle large batches Disadvantages The price of these machines tend to be more than other options available Bowl Style Trimmers Bowl Style Trimmers are usually manually operated with a hand crank that moves flowers around in a bowel allowing them to come in contact with blades. Automated models can be used if you have high plant volumes Bowl Style Trimming Machines Advantages You control speed via a hand crank. Very affordable Balances efficiency and cost Disadvantages Can remove too much material Recommended for dry flowers only Stand Up Trimmers Stand Up Trimmers are operated by manually slowly moving the flowers back and forth over a grate with a fan running underneath catching any material that passes through. Stand-Up Trimming Machines Advantages You and adjust the speed the plant material is moved through while the blade remains at a constant speed. Disadvantages Your hands will end up close to a moving blade Advised for dry trimming only Bag Style Trimmers Bag Style Trimmers are operated by placing the flowers in the bag and rotating the bag in different directions. Bag Style Trimming Machines Advantages Control since the bags are always manually operated/spun Lightweight and compact for easy storage Affordable and still effective Disadvantages Flowers can break apart due to the physical shaking that occurs Labor intensive process Link to Lecture Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Hv0... *Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Using Trimming Machines for Trimming Cannabis" can be viewed at... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YzOA...