TIPS & TRICKS
Our team has visited countless facilities all over the world since the release of the Mobius
Trimmer and we’ve learned a lot along the way! Here are the tips & tricks that we use to
maximize trimming throughput and quality.
● If dry trimming, aim to have the moisture content of the material in the 11% - 15%
range. When the moisture content is lower than 11% the leaves tend to curl into the
flower, making it harder to remove the leaf without also shaving away some of the
flower. It also makes the plant material more brittle, causing the leaves to break off,
instead of being cleanly sheared off.
● Related to the first point, be careful about rehydrating. If your plant material was
dried down to 8% and you’ve rehydrated it back up to 13%, there’s a chance that the
structure of the leaves and stems has been compromised, making it difficult to
achieve a clean trim. If you find yourself in this situation, try rehydrating a small batch
first and see if you are able to cleanly pinch off leaves and stems. If so, go ahead with
rehydrating to that level. If not, you may want to consider rehydrating to a lower level
or moving forward with trimming the material as-is.
● Denser buds, regardless of shape or size, trim up better than light, larfy buds.
Consider adding bud density to your list of factors that are assessed when choosing
which strains to cultivate.
● The Mobius Trimmer can handle pretty much anything you can throw at it, but what
you get out is directly related to what you put in. If you feed material that has been
very well prepared, with all of the larger leaves removed, you can expect to perform
less clean-up on the outfeed and to achieve a high flower-to-trim ratio. On the other
hand, if the material has not been broken down and a high proportion of the
material is larger leaves and stems, you can expect to require more clean-up of
crow’s feet and a much lower ratio of flower to trim.
● Keep your plant material and your trim room as cool as possible. This will better
maintain the condition of the buds and reduce resin build-up on the machine
components, hence extending the time between hot swaps. Users should aim to
keep their trim environment at 18
o
C/64
o
F or lower. The M108S can be operated in a
very wide temperature range, so the limiting factor is generally the facility
infrastructure.
● Related to the point above, consider keeping a spray bottle filled with ice water on
hand if you are wet trimming. Giving the tumbler a spritz through the lid screens
every 5 – 10 minutes can help reduce resin build-up.
Note: The M108S does not require lubrication – this is simply for the purpose of
reducing resin build-up on the blades and tumbler.
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