Bonsai scissors make the job go a lot faster and doesn't tire out your hand.
The nice part is that with 5 of them you can leave 4 sitting in a glass of isopropyl, and when one gets sticky you just put it in the cup, take another out, wipe it on paper towel, and you're off to the races again.
i used the tweezer type of scisors this time. it was easy to use not perfect, but you get a bunch so you can soak them between plants. wish it opened a bit wider.
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I actually like the cheap little pincer type trimmers that cost $3. I have nicer shears I use for cutting stems and fan leaves, but I like the little suckers for doing detail work. Plus they are easy to clean, and if they do get dull, you can get a new one for less than $3. Here's a 5 pack for $10 plus shipping:
I like these ones because I they come in packs of 5 and I just leave them in a small container of isopropyl alcohol and change them out after trimming each branch. Just a quick wipe on a paper towel to get the alcohol off and then back to it with perfectly clean shears. I wet trim though so scissors getting sticky is more of an issue.
It was a good harvest. I weighed them this time wet. Got 500 grams total wet weight off of 3 dwarf/stunted surprise autos.
I am very impressed now with Dewey. 200 grams wet weight and she was only 9 inches tall. I did lose one of her top buds to bud rot. Sad - other than the fact I grew a bud big and bad enough to rot - yeah me.
I tried some new trimmers this time. I have a set of the fiskars but I bought a pack of Sago Brothers Bonzai trimmers. (https://www.amazon.com/Sago-Brothers-Pruning-Scissors-Trimmer/dp/B00P0FK7W6).
I can't recommend them enough. Sharp and easy to use for small hands. And when I found the bud rot I just tossed the pair I was using to the side and grabbed a fresh pair. Upped my hygiene game immediately.
Kevin smells a bit grassy (not unpleasant) but Huey and Dewey smell like diesel.
4 more weeks and the Hash Plant should be done. Bubble Hash everywhere.
You need to budget for analytical testing so you and your patients know what they are getting so they can calculate dosage. I don't know how that works in MI, but we have testing labs here in Washington state.
I much prefer these trimmers over the Fiskars. You get five of them, so once one gets covered in goo, you just toss it in a glass of alcohol and grab the next one. Cost next to nothing.
Bonsai Pruner, Bud & Leaf Trimmer Set of 5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_huwCvb0FDTJMG.
As for seeds, you'll want to grow for your patient's needs. Do you need to grow mostly high CBD? It won't be long before I'm only growing high CBD strains. THC is easy to get in abundance, but even here in Washington, they're is not enough to go around as more and more people discover this as part of their daily medical use.
Good luck.
Speaking of personal preference, I use this style of scissors and my hands thank me. It can't take a thick branch down but is much more comfortable to use for a few hours
you can see the scissors laying right behind the bud, they're like these
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These are wonderful
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Immediately after a full trim (im lazy so I only want to handle and trim my crop one time). Then its on to dry and cure. I have a big 4'x4' oak box I dry in. Its outside on covered patio, I keep a rh meter in it. I have some control over humidity in the box through leaving the lid fully open, slightly open, closed, water bucket... I drop buds in bags and leave open for the 1st day or so (im bud washing so humidity is a little higher than if not washing). I have rh meter in the bag, when it gets down to 60-70 or so I fold over and clip the top closed. I monitor the bags 2,3,4 times a day. Its true, a very important part of the grow is dry/cure. I bet 99% of the crops that get jacked end up worse or trash because the thief does not know how to dry/cure. Good Luck bro/
I use these for bud trimming
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Sago Brothers Bonzai Clippers. are the bomb and make trimming so much easier on the hands.
That was my first thought. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_x8S7ybK6PTP7J