CAPTIVATING CANNABIS CONNOISSEURS
Connoisseurs crave rare cultivars with unique cannabinoid and terpene profiles. For these consumers the breadth and depth of cannabis genetics presents an opportunity for exploration, with prestige in sourcing unusual and exceptional strains. By cultivating hard to find and highly sought-after strains, growers can attract cannabis aficionados, achieve higher prices and set themselves apart from the competition – by providing varieties their rivals cannot.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
The genotypes that currently dominate the cannabis landscape have been selectively bred for certain characteristics, with high potency high yielding strains reigning supreme. In the drive for size and strength, less productive but more unusual varieties have often been overlooked, which only serves to heighten their scarcity and allure.
The more we learn about cannabis, the more it appears the plant’s therapeutics potential depends on the intricate relationship of cannabinoids and terpenes, known as the entourage effect. There are over 140 known cannabinoids in cannabis, but until recently researchers have focussed on just a few, with CBN, CBG and THCV slowly entering mainstream conversation. These lesser known cannabinoids are often found in unique undomesticated genetics with distinctive growth patterns, which require different harvesting processes from popular strains. Often these varieties exhibit mutations not found in the conventional genetics’ gene pool, such as unique leaf and bud structures.
COVETED CULTIVARS
Dr. Grinspoon and other strains with pronounced sativa characteristics often produce scattered wispy flowers, as distinct as they are desired. These legendary strains are seldom grown commercially due to their limited harvest even in optimal conditions (by the seed company’s own admission producing at most 35g per ft2), which further elevates their rarity and reputation. As the bud structure of these heirloom strains is so delicate, to maintain their appearance they require meticulous harvesting techniques.
Sometimes it’s not only the flowers that have a strikingly different appearance, but also the leaves. Australian Bastard Cannabis, or Cannabis Australis, is a highly sought-after strain which exhibits a leaf structure more similar to hops than hemp. Seekers of this exceptional cultivar do so because its leaf structure is unique, with many craving the sugar leaf kept in homage to this mutation. This requires growers to move away from a tight trim comparable to that done by hand, in favour of a looser trim that preserves sugar leaf and less dense smaller flowers.
THE VALUE OF VERSATILITY
For growers to achieve a looser trim than normal, they need a harvesting solution that can be adjusted on a strain by strain basis. They need the ability to fine-tune the airflow of the trimmer, to prevent flower being drawn too close to the cutting blades. The top trimming machines have diverters to control the movement of product through the tumbler, for optimal results when harvesting a variety of strains. In addition to featuring diverters, CenturionPro’s elite harvesting solutions can also be connected with a Quality Control Conveyor, to monitor the final trim of flowers and apply touch ups as needed.
For growers to demonstrate the coveted characteristics of unique cultivars, they need an elite trimming machine capable of adjusting to special strains. They need a machine proficient in trimming wet and dry flower, with the ability to produce a tight trim when required and a looser trim to preserve the exceptional characteristics of extraordinary strains. By investing in CenturionPro’s machines, growers can combine the best strains with the best harvesting solutions. This empowers them to supply exquisite examples of unique genetics, to attract the attention of the cannabis industry connoisseurs.