Issue #624 - Sunday, April 7, 2024 Greetings Fellow Grower, Today's issue is all about being happy with your results after harvest! - How to get perfectly trimmed buds after harvest? There are a few secrets to ensure your trimmed buds look tight and dense. Proper
trimming can make the difference between buds that "look homegrown" vs "top-shelf"! Learn the secrets today!
- Insider Tip: Should you trim buds before or after drying? It might surprise you that one of the biggest controversies in cannabis cultivation is in regards to trimming. A great debate rages on the best time to trim your buds. We've done the research
and conducted some experiments. Learn which way is better!
- Want denser buds? A common question we get is how to get buds to grow more dense as opposed to loose and airy. If you are looking to improve your bud density, check out our guide to growing ultra-dense buds every time!
- This week's trophy pic shows some gorgeous autoflowering plants in "just add water" super soil. These plants are only 45 days old but already more than halfway to an incredible harvest!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside
Co-Founders, GrowWeedEasy.com
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
~Sharon Begley Here are some reasons to trim buds: - “Top Shelf” Appearance – Trimmed buds are often considered higher quality. Most buds are completely manicured (or at least somewhat trimmed) when you see them in magazines, at the dispensary, and online. This is the appearance we’ve come to associate with “good weed” and so untrimmed buds may look less appealing to some
people.
- Better Smell – Buds that are trimmed before being going into jars tend to gain a stronger and more pleasant "weed” smell over time. On the flip side, untrimmed buds sometimes take on a “planty” hay smell if they’re stored in an airtight container for too long with all their leaves intact (several weeks to months).
- Easier on Your Throat – Leaves are more “harsh” on your throat/lungs than flowers when vaping or smoking. Trimming off extra
leaf matter makes buds more “smooth” to smoke or vaporize by removing unnecessary leafy matter.
- Higher THC Concentration – Buds from modern strains can be 20-30+% THC by dry weight, while fan leaves have much lower THC (1-4%, depending on strain). Even trichome-encrusted sugar leaves have a significantly lower concentration of THC and other cannabinoids than the flowers/buds. That means trimmed buds tend to have higher levels of THC gram-for-gram, so you can smoke
or vape less to get the same effects.
Many growers want trimmed buds but don't want to waste any THC, so they process the trimmed material (their "trim") to extract the THC in the leaves separately. You have endless options for getting the good stuff out of your leaves and other trimmings. My favorite ways to extract THC from leaves include making dry ice hash, weed 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. An example of well-trimmed cannabis buds. You can barely see any leaves. Perfectly manicured buds tend to smoke the smoothest. These next examples of untrimmed cannabis buds are beautiful and the sugar leaves are covered in THC-filled trichomes. However, the buds may still be more "harsh" than if all the sugar leaves had been trimmed away. Even the most sparkly untrimmed cannabis buds tend to be more harsh to smoke due to the extra leafy matter. Untrimmed cannabis buds with leaves intact –
pic by psychonaught If sugar leaves are covered in trichomes, it's more common for growers to leave them. In general, trimmed buds are perceived as "higher quality" or more aesthetically pleasing. Yet on the flip side, many growers prefer seeing trichome-encrusted sugar leaves on their buds. I personally always trim buds. but in the end, it's a matter of personal preference. I suggest you try it both ways on the same harvest and see what you think. As long as you're happy, there's no right or wrong way about
it! Keep Reading to Learn how to Trim Buds (Get Step-by-Step Directions with Pictures!) "Wet Trim" vs. "Dry Trim" Method: Should you trim before or after drying buds?Today's main tutorial was about how and why to trim your cannabis buds. But I also wanted to talk about the greatest controversy when it comes to trimming. It doesn't seem like anything about trimming could be controversial, but there are growers who swear that one method or the other is the only way to trim
buds. The truth is somewhere in between. Sometimes it's better to "wet trim" buds (trim them before they are dried). Sometimes it's better to "dry trim" buds (trim them after they're already dried). Freshly harvested buds that haven’t been dried yet, about to be wet trimmed. Buds that were dried first before trimming, about to be dry trimmed. If buds are dried first before trimming, sometimes it can be difficult to remove all the leaves. The best option for you depends on your particular drying environment. If it's humid, you should remove leaves before drying. If it's dry, you should let the leaves remain until after buds are dried. In an ideal drying environment, the choice is more a matter of personal preference. When in doubt, I recommend removing the big fan leaves before drying, and then trimming the small leaves after
buds are dry. That tends to give you the best of both worlds. Wet Trim vs Dry Trim: Which Makes Better Cannabis? (get the pros and cons of each) How To Grow Dense Cannabis BudsWhen trimming buds, you get up close and personal with what they look like. This is often a time when growers notice things about their bud structure, including the density. But what if your buds aren't dense enough for your satisfaction? Say “No” to Small, Airy Buds! Learn How to Grow Dense Cannabis Buds Every Time! (Density Tips, Tricks, and Tactics) Bonus: Recommended Strains for High
Density Dense Photoperiod Strains - Laughing Buddha by Barneys Farm - Grows dense, baseball bat sized buds. Responds well to training, and plants are hardy in the face of problems.
- Platinum Cookies - Very potent strain with strong sativa effects. Check out my full review of this strain!
- Wedding Cake (Flavor Chasers version) - Pretty, trichome-covered buds that consistently grow dense and smell
sweet.
Dense Autoflowering Strains - Auto Big Stilton - Easy to grow autoflowering strain that tends to get very high yields of dense, skunky buds.
- Auto Pineapple Express - A citrus-smelling Hawaiian autoflowering cross that smells delightful with a thick dense bud structure.
- Auto Sirius Blue - A high-performing strain by Night Owl Seeds (started as an offshoot of Mephisto Genetics) that is ready to
harvest in about 70 days from germination and produces big yields of dense buds.
When we grew Platinum Cookies, the buds came out potent, purple, and
dense. "Thanks! Love you guys. You’ve taught this old stoner everything he knows, to date and it’s been nothing but great!"
~Mike
That's awesome to hear! Don't hesitate to send us pictures so we can feature you! ~Nebula
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📸 Trophy Pics of the Week
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Thanks for the weekly newsletter. I have obtained a large amount of knowledge from gwe. Enclosed is a pic of my current Nature's Living Soil autoflower grow as of this morning. Strains are by Mephisto. Day 45 and they are looking good and healthy! Thanks again for all the valuable information. ~Thomas Thomas, your autoflowering plants look lovely. I bet those buds are looking bigger every day. I love Mephisto strains. Photoperiod bud quality in autoflowering form! ~Nebula
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
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- Seed Supreme – California, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- NorthAtlanticSeedCo – Maine, United States
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and UK.
GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages! Check out more resources related to today's main theme of optimizing your garden for better harvests. - 10-Step Guide
to Grow Cannabis - This is the most popular article on GrowWeedEasy.com. If you're trying to get a quick overview of the whole grow process, this tutorial was made for you!
- When to Harvest Cannabis Buds - While your grow methods have a major effect on buds, the time you harvest has a huge effect too. Harvest at the right time to maximize
potency, yields, and overall bud quality!
- Plant training – topping & more! - This article shares the best way to increase your yields for free! These techniques involve bending and pruning your plants to grow buds galore!
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Nebula Haze: When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! Learn which seed sources are recommended by Nebula Haze Sirius Fourside: Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics). "Growing
cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!" Copyright (c) 2024 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or medical professionals. Any decision to grow
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