Choosing whether to trim cannabis by hand or machine is a decision that impacts both the final aesthetic and the perceived quality of marijuana buds as well as a cultivator’s operational efficiency and the bottom line.
As the cannabis market matures and consumer preferences evolve, cultivators must evaluate consistency, cost-effectiveness and the overall value proposition of each approach.
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“The industry acknowledges that hand-trimming is definitely more precise,” said David Risley, director of cultivation at Missouri-based multistate operator Shangri-La Dispensaries, which recently opened a 40,000-square-foot cultivation and manufacturing facility in Connecticut.
Many growers use both hand- and machine-trimming methods, depending on the quality of the cannabis they’re processing.
Cultivators typically trim higher-quality flower by hand but use trimming machines to save time and labor
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