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paultheghost
10-16-2010, 06:40 PM
So im going to do my first run today since i got my bags in the mail yesterday. I have a good amount of popcorn that dried a little bit and the stems hardened a bit. Im just wondering if i need to be r eally careful and pick all the stems out by breaking the buds up, or ifit should be alright or if i should mix outside the bag and dump it into the lined buket. Thanks guys!

HumboldtSmoka420
10-16-2010, 07:36 PM
What size bags are you using? I normally remove all the really big stems that may poke holes or tear my bags but leave the little ones that are on or close to buds thinking they may have trichomes.

Anyone need some firewood?



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paultheghost
10-16-2010, 07:41 PM
Using 5 gallon bags. Yeah i've removed all the larger stems but there are still a few on the really resin coated fan leaves that i was going to try to use.
Mostly it's just the little stems holding the buds together that are coated with trichomes that im worried about.

HumboldtSmoka420
10-16-2010, 07:57 PM
Definitely leave those! If they are too big, cut em in half expecially if they have tons of trichomes. That's what I do anyways, maybe someone else has better advice :)

paultheghost
10-16-2010, 08:04 PM
Cool, ill just be careful when im mixing.
Thanks for the info.

HumboldtSmoka420
10-16-2010, 08:49 PM
Yea, I usually mix in a separate bucket when using 5 gallon to avoid extra wear on my bags too, then pour into your bags and let settle. Hope this helps!

paultheghost
10-16-2010, 09:04 PM
Only thing im worried about mixing in a separate bucket is losing a good amount of trichomes on the bottom of the bucket when i pour the mixture into the bags. Does anyone have any experience with that method that they might be able to chime in?