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Terp Pearls Terp pearls are small glass balls used to enhance the functionality of dab rigs and other cannabis concentrate gear. These...
Terp Sauce Terp sauce is a potent cannabis extract that separates THC crystals and flavorful terpenes into an enhancer for dabs and...
Terp Slurper What is a Terp Slurper? The terp slurper is a unique style of dab rig designed for low-temperature dabbing of...
Terpene Distillation What is Terpene Distillation? Terpene distillation is a cannabis extraction method used to isolate and separate pure terpene compounds found...
Terpenes Terpenes are aromatic compounds found abundantly in cannabis and other plants. They provide characteristic scents and flavors and also modulate...
Terpinene Cannabis contains terpene, an aromatic hydrocarbon. One of the main cannabis terpenes. Terpinene gives cannabis strains their unique smells and...
Terpinolene What is Terpinolene? Terpinolene is one of the many beneficial terpenes found in cannabis. It is known for its distinctive...
Thai Stick Thai stick refers to a special potent type of cannabis product that originates from Thailand. It has a colorful history...
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the primary psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant. THC produces the "high" feeling associated with...
THCA THC is biosynthetically produced from THCA in raw and living cannabis plants. Decarboxylation turns THCA into psychoactive THC. In addition...
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Trim Run A trim run refers to the process of extracting desirable compounds from leftover cannabis trim to produce marijuana extracts. Trim...

Trim

What is Trim?
Written by Gaanja Heal
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Cannabis trim refers to the excess leaves and small stems that are cut away from the flower buds after plants are harvested and processed.

Trim is removed primarily for presentation and to enable proper curing of the buds.

What is Trim?

Trim originates from both male and female marijuana plants. Sugar leaves are the small leaves that grow amongst and surround the compact flower clusters.

These receive a heavy coating of trichomes but are ultimately cut away post-harvest. The stems connecting each calyx are also considered trim once severed.

Fan leaves are the classic marijuana leaf shape – with 7 or more finger-like sections. These larger leaves grow along the branches and receive less resin compared to sugar leaves.

Fan leaves are always removed during manicuring. Other stray leaves and stems also get trimmed off in preparation for curing.

The amount of trim generated depends on factors like plant size, leafiness, and harvest time. Indica strains usually produce more trim than sativas due to denser foliage.

Early harvests also increase trim versus later flower maturation. Highly resinous trim can be used to make extracts, while lower potency trim serves better for infusions, edibles, or topicals.

Proper drying and curing allow the trim to remain useful. Moldy, rotted, or otherwise contaminated trim has no value and gets discarded.

When stored in a cool, dark space, quality trim can stay fresh for up to a year before degrading.

The small buds and leaves removed during final manicuring are called “shake” and carry a higher value than the main harvest trim.

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