How tight to trim?

[bcf]

I grow flower but I don’t smoke it (edibles for me). I’d like to know how tightly to trim. This is one where I left I felt a lot of leaves. Do smokers like this or is it too much?

 

[kovidkough]

nice nails.

closer trim

 

[bernie344]

I grow flower but I don’t smoke it (edibles for me). I’d like to know how tightly to trim. This is one where I left I felt a lot of leaves. Do smokers like this or is it too much?

Looks a bit leafy compared to others ive seen

 

[bcf]

I’ll take a bit more for next time. I think I’m afraid of overdoing it as well. Thanks

 

[poundofyourfinest]

I’d leave it if it’s for edibles

 

[bcf]

I’m trying to grow for a smoker. I buy my edibles at a lovely dispensary, though I’d like to learn to make my own eventually

 

[420blazedru]

I’m trying to grow for a smoker. I buy my edibles at a lovely dispensary, though I’d like to learn to make my own eventually

Thanks for helping a smoker.

 

[PizzaMan5000]

I do a hasty rough trim **horizontally** when wet, and come back when dry and cut vertically.

This is fast, and by trimming like a machine; people won't ask if it's homegrown... They will just say "wow it's dense".... You will lose a percent or two of weight; but then you have trim threats ready for edibles, and better looking nugs..... Did I mention this method is fast? It's just a win win.

Horizontal trim wet; vertical trim dry. Just my .02

 

[spliffendz]

I like it like that but the standard seems to be like some kind of alien looking punnani fruit

 

[T macc]

I mean, if it's for sale, the leaves will add unwanted weight. If it's just for consumption without compensation, it looks fine.

I'd smoke it, if it were for myself or to give away

 

[Chief_Broom]

I go with a very loose trim like that but I only grow for myself so I don’t have to worry about bag appeal.

 

[bcf]

Will it burn “harsh” with that amount of leaves or is that only if the leaves don’t have resin on them?

 

[Chief_Broom]

Basically any big leaves that are left on a bud that I don’t want to smoke I’ll peal off as I’m prepping it to smoke.

 

[bcf]

I tried again closer on a few different ones dry. Do the hairs burn too smokey or are they not a bad thing? I didn’t take the visible little stems off yet- those at least I know aren’t wanted

 

[Killaki]

I tried again closer on a few different ones dry. Do the hairs burn too smokey or are they not a bad thing? I didn’t take the visible little stems off yet- those at least I know aren’t wanted

Hairs are fine for smoke, I know some who think the more hairs the better. Your first pic looked fine for a wet "rough trim'. The extra leaf can be a little harsh so the second set of pics looks better for smoking. I'd personally smoke either one but I know some people think the way it looks equates to how strong/good it is but that's not really the case.

 

[quirk]

I trim and dry in the pot and I'm done with it. I've got golf balls to hit and icy cold beers to suck down.

 

[Rsawr]

You trim tighter than my lazy self does. I haven't noticed too much harshness of flavor from leaves that actually are dry, and have trichs on them like your picture, but I smoke out of glass. Might taste different with a different prep.

 

[70's natureboy]

I cut off what doesn't sparkle. If some small leaves have good sparkle I tend to leave it. I figure what would I say if I bought it. "They left a few leaves but they sparkle nice, meh".

very nice bud model too.

 

[MY OWN DANK]

If the leaves are coated I try n leave some bc I think it adds to the bag appeal, especially if they have some color to them...personal preference really I suppose...I dont notice a difference in taste from tightly trimmed buds from ones with some coated leaves left on

 

[420blazedru]

Nice l

I tried again closer on a few different ones dry. Do the hairs burn too smokey or are they not a bad thing? I didn’t take the visible little stems off yet- those at least I know aren’t wanted

Looking good