The pre-trim defoliar really helps. Especially because then you can save all of the sugar trim without sifting thru it. Being that I'm in MI, not sure exactly what merch Cali bud looks like on the stalk, but I imagine that it's similar to the last crop of mine. Super easy trim, just a couple whole leaves, then a few stragglers, dense nugs, and that's about it. Made 3/4# seem like 4oz lmao I've trimmed B.S. that was sooo leafy and just took forever to manicure and still was leafy when you're done. Then you're generally paid by weight..