Your Best harvesting and triming tips

[max_headroom]

I was sitting there the other night manicuring one of my plants ready for jars, thinking, there has got to be an easier,faster or less boring way to do this.

 

I have searched a fair bit and have found threads describing the basic techniques and some even suggesting the "use" of a weed wacker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lg5xbdlrJQ) but was sure that with a bit of Aussie know how and "a piece of number 8 wire" someone has come up with a revolutionary way to do this. Better still we may be able to get a whole heap of suggestions together in one thread.

 

Here's where I thought we could start

 

What's you best tip/do/don't for harvesting - My Answer DO NOT follow the advice of the above video
 

What's your best tip/do/don't for trimming/manicuring - My Answer DO NOT follow the advice of the above video

[Ford Fairlane]

Hey there max. Trimming can be a pain in the arse, I personally like to trim when wet. But others prefer to trim dry. Most impressive is nibblers trimmer in a bucket. I can't get the link to stick but if you search "trimmer" in forums it's about the 6th topic down.

 

edit* oh my. I am starting to tear up after watching that video.. idiots

Edited April 1, 2014 by Ford Fairlane

[merl1n]

It depends on what you are after

Some say 'Clean it wet' I don't I clean mine when its fully dry

Some say 'Use a weed wacker' I don't as it removes bits I want.

I have, on occasions, used a hash tumbler to remove leaf and collect triches at the same time, again with dry bud. It does work but it makes the buds symmetrical and as I say removes some of what I want to keep. But it can be a good idea for saving time and collecting the hash all in one.

Personally, for me, sitting down with a pair of scissors is a pain in the arse, but it is the best way to go. A manicure is a slow gentle process and for this scissors are the only way to go IMHO

 

Merl1n

[forgetiwashere]

im with merlin on this one,

 

for me its all about taking it slow, after the plant is finished (this means fully ripened and flushed) i simply cut my plants off at the base and hang upside down to dry. i simply hang them in the tent i grew them in with the exhaust fan still running.

 

i hang until the buds feel crispy but the stems dont snap yet, this can take between 2-4 weeks at my house with fairly high humidity all the time.

 

once the buds feel right i trim them all and remove them from the stems at the same time, then i pop them into a jar for 24hrs which usually makes them feel moist again. if they do come out a little moist i pop them into brown paper bags over night again or until they feel nice then back into jars, i repeat that until im happy with the jarred bud then seal it up burping occasionally if needed.

 

the dry trim is excellent stuff and i have made up a little hash tumbler out of an old protein powder bottle and some 125micron stainless steel mesh, it simply hooks onto my electric drill and i tumble all my dry trim for dry sift kief. i prefer the dry sift stuff over bubble hash it just seems to be cleaner and has excellent flavour plus you can press it into pucks or leave it loose like sand and sprinkle it on top of cones or joints

[DoctorWho]

In the final few days I'll remove a bunch of the larger leaves and then run scissors along the buds when I harvest them.  It looks crap compared to most manicuring jobs but its done in 10% of the time and any leaf that remains is just as good as the buds anyway.

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey there max. Trimming can be a pain in the arse, I personally like to trim when wet. But others prefer to trim dry. Most impressive is nibblers trimmer in a bucket. I can't get the link to stick but if you search "trimmer" in forums it's about the 6th topic down.

 

edit* oh my. I am starting to tear up after watching that video.. idiots

Ford, that friggin trimmer ended up being a bit of a beast, almost got me one day when the blade snapped and exited the side of the bucket....

 

I got to agree with above comments, trimming is shit, fun for the first few hours, then tedious, but a good manicure by hand with scissors is gentle and keeps the buds in top condition .

As for a tip.........1) seperating shade and sugar leaves into seperate buckets will give you good quality hash trim and a bucket of crud for the garden bed.

                           2) Go to the shops and stock up on food, drinks and everything you need, because after you start you'll stink to the heavens...

 

Nibbler

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey there max. Trimming can be a pain in the arse, I personally like to trim when wet. But others prefer to trim dry. Most impressive is nibblers trimmer in a bucket. I can't get the link to stick but if you search "trimmer" in forums it's about the 6th topic down.

 

edit* oh my. I am starting to tear up after watching that video.. idiots

Ford, that friggin trimmer ended up being a bit of a beast, almost got me one day when the blade snapped and exited the side of the bucket....

 

I got to agree with above comments, trimming is shit, fun for the first few hours, then tedious, but a good manicure by hand with scissors is gentle and keeps the buds in top condition .

As for a tip.........1) seperating shade and sugar leaves into seperate buckets will give you good quality hash trim and a bucket of crud for the garden bed.

                           2) Go to the shops and stock up on food, drinks and everything you need, because after you start you'll stink to the heavens...

 

Nibbler

[saxman]

It probably won't work well, but how about an electric beard trimmer?

[saxman]

It probably won't work well, but how about an electric beard trimmer?

[max_headroom]

Hey there max. Trimming can be a pain in the arse, I personally like to trim when wet. But others prefer to trim dry. Most impressive is nibblers trimmer in a bucket. I can't get the link to stick but if you search "trimmer" in forums it's about the 6th topic down.

 

edit* oh my. I am starting to tear up after watching that video.. idiots

 

 I found the thread but it just seemed to stop and I never did get to find out if it worked...looked like it could remove more than leaves very easily...those guys with the trimmer...what can you say :crybaby: