How tight to trim?

bcf · Jan 20, 2021

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 · Jan 20, 2021

nice nails.

closer trim

bernie344 · Jan 20, 2021

bcf said:
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 · Jan 20, 2021

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

poundofyourfinest · Jan 20, 2021

I’d leave it if it’s for edibles

bcf · Jan 20, 2021

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 · Jan 20, 2021

bcf said:
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 · Jan 20, 2021

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 · Jan 20, 2021

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

T macc · Jan 20, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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

Chief_Broom · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

bcf said:
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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

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 · Jan 21, 2021

Nice l

bcf said:
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

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