

Some growers trim their cannabis buds before drying them, and some growers trim their cannabis after buds have already dried. There are two schools of thought when it comes to trimming cannabis. From reading online, I could see that growers successfully use both methods, so there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to do it. I knew you could do it before or after drying, but I didn’t know the pros and cons of each. When I first started growing I didn’t know anything about trimming. Trim before or after drying? (“Wet Trim” vs “Dry Trim”)

Untrimmed cannabis buds – pic by psychonaught You have endless options for getting the good stuff out of your leaves and other trim, but my favorite ways are making dry ice hash, butter or canna caps. I sprinkle dry ice hash on top of bowls to skyrocket their potency, I use butter for edibles, and I love canna caps for the ability to easily dose edibles on the go! Many growers want trimmed buds but don’t want to waste any THC, so they process their trim to extract the THC in the leaves separately. That means trimmed buds tend to have higher levels of THC gram-for-gram.

“Top Shelf” Appearance – Trimmed buds are often considered higher quality.But do growers need to trim their cannabis buds? When is the best time to trim, and why do growers trim buds in the first place? Harvest time has come! You are cutting down your homegrown cannabis buds to dry and cure them. Why do growers trim cannabis buds in the first place? This trimming tutorial is part of our “how to harvest cannabis” series:įlushing > Harvest > Trimming > Drying & Curing Gadgets & tools to help you trim cannabis better! “Wet Trim” vs “Dry Trim” (trimming buds before or after drying them)
