Skim and re-pass is a process pattern where flower is run through a short first trim pass at low dwell, then only the buds that need more work are re-passed. It replaces the single long-dwell trim that damages all flower to finish the worst of it.

Why it matters

This is the process fix for the dwell-time problem. It requires a QC step between passes and consistently recovers yield that a single-pass line gives up as trim.

From the floor

The producers with the best yields don't run gentler machines; they run their machines twice, briefly, with an intelligent QC decision in between.

Related field notes

• The yield you're grinding into trim