After you grow your plants you’ll want to find a bud trimmer machine to help remove the buds and leaves from your plants. There are a few different types of trimmer appliances you can use to do so. This article will tell of the various ways you can trim your plants and highlight some of the top bud trimmer machines on the market that will help you do so. To find out more about them, keep reading!

How to Trim Plants by Hand

1. Remove the Stalk and Branches
First, you’ll take your scissors and cut the main stalk. After cutting the main stalk, you’ll cut off the branches of the plant. If the cultivation master grower is set on dry trimming, you’ll hang the plant for drying at this point. Drying the plant may take up to a week long. However, if the master grower is fine with wet trimming, you’ll continue with step 2 of this hand-trimming process.

2. Remove the Leaves
When you think of indoor plants, you think of the legendary five-leaf plant. As a bud trimmer, you’ll be removing those famous fan leaves. The leaves of the plant do not have any trichomes. And trichomes are the hair-like parts of the plant that contain the THC that gives users a euphoric, “high” feeling. If you’re dry trimming, use your scissors. However, if you’re wet trimming, you can pull off the leaves quickly with your hands.

3. Bucking
After you’ve removed the leaves from the plant, you’ll start bucking it. Bucking is simply cutting off the bud from the branch of the plant. Use a tray or bowl to place the bud on. You may also be asked to keep a separate tray or bowl for leaves, stems, and branches to compost later.

4. Trimming
Now you’re ready to trim the plants. Trim the stem cleanly at the bottom without breaking the bud–the stem should only show at the bottom. Also, you want to trim the bud to the desired size–ask a supervisor if they haven’t specified a size. Typically, you do not want any plants bud to be huge, as they won’t dry properly, leaving them more receptive to mold. Snip away the branches stemming from the bottom and manicure the bud. Get rid of parts that contain no trichomes. You may leave the red pistils there for aesthetics if you’re instructed to, but they have little to no trichomes. Remember to keep the trimmed bud on a separate tray.

Trimming with a Machine

In this day and age, advancements in technology have made things easier for the most part during harvest season. With the demand for plants rising, trimming with a machine has become a promising option for some large-scale growers who produce for the lower end of the market. A high-end heavy-duty plants trim machine can trim up to 20lbs of plants every hour. For plants growers, this option is efficient and saves tons of time. However, bud trimmer machines can over-trim, getting rid of plenty of precious trichomes, and stems and seeds may get into the finished product. When it comes to trimming, you can’t beat the quality of a trimmer’s careful hands.

TrimWorkz Stripper Trimming Machine

Features:

The trimmer is made from only the highest quality aluminum, so it can withstand even the most intense trimming jobs. The vertical model feature with grab bag makes this trimmer the most efficient for transporting and disposing of waste. Quickly prune branches and foliage to tackle even the largest patio projects and densest growth. The grab bag makes this product the best choice for cleaning. Just put any excess in a bag, then discard or compost, and your yard will be clean. The tilting function of the trimmer bag simplifies the cleaning process even more.

Trimpro Rotor Med with Workstation

Features:

TRIMPRO trimmer is designed specifically to meet high regulatory demands, with its medical equipment component compliancy, easy and rapid disassembly and assembly, and unique waste management and control characteristics. The Plexiglas hood ensures debris-free operation. With no vacuum component, waste management and cleaning are greatly simplified, further assisted by standard weight, easily removed and sealed square trim-bags. The Trimpro Rotor Med is equipped with a leaf recovery system and can be quickly disassembled for easy transportation. The blade assembly can be easily removed for sharpening to ensure you always get the cleanest cut. Cleaning the non-stick grate is a breeze.

Things to Look for Before Buying a Bud Trimmer

If you’re on the search for a bud trimmer, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. These aspects will help to ensure you buy the right model for your needs.

Its Size
An important thing to look at before buying a bud trimmer is the size of the machine. The size will determine how many buds you’ll be able to pour into the bowl and safely trim. If you only plan on using a small amount, a smaller option would be ideal. However, if you need to trim a large amount of buds, you’ll want to look for a machine that is somewhat big, such as 16 inches.

How Easy the Handle is to Spin
Another thing to consider is how easy the handle on the top is to spin if you buy a model that has this feature. The handle is what will activate the blades which is why it’s important that it’s located in an easy-to-reach area and can be twisted around with hassles. Otherwise, it might be too difficult to move which can result in the buds not being trimmed properly.

If it’s Detachable
If you’re short on space or just want to make sure you can discreetly put your bud trimmer away, look to see if it’s detachable. Many of these models can be detached, starting with the handle and the bowl. This can help to save you space and protect your bud trimmer from possible scratches and other damages if put away in one piece.

How Easy it is to Remove the Buds
You should also look at how easy it is to remove the buds. Does the machine have a special grate where they fall through? Does it come with a grill where the buds will rest once they’ve been chopped? If the machine doesn’t have a feature such as these, it might be a little difficult to remove the buds by hand. It could also be dangerous as your hands will be near the blades. Due to this, check to make sure that there is an easy way for you to safely remove the buds from the bud trimmer.

If There’s an Adjustable Blade
An adjustable blade can be very helpful when it comes to trimming buds. With this feature, you’ll be able to choose the angle as to how the buds will be cut. This means you’ll be able to choose whether you want them trimmed to be a little large or very fine.

Conclusion

While there are many options when it comes to purchasing bud trimmers, we think that it is pretty easy to narrow down the type that you would like to have. We appreciate the Zen-like process of hand trimming, but we also understand that health issues can put a damper on that and that other people have grown operations that are too big to sustain that kind of time commitment.

Hopefully, after reading these reviews, you were able to determine what kind of trimmer you are looking for.