Professional Marijuana Grower January-February 2019 Issue | Page 8

in a non-permeable container, is crucial for maintaining
flavors and the overall quality of the finished product.
After the cannabis has been harvested and dried to
the desired moisture content, it can be sealed in True
Liberty Bags for long-term storage and to complete the
final stage of the curing process. A common curing
technique is to “burp” the storage container periodically
to allow the dried cannabis to “breathe”. This enables
the remaining moisture in the flowers to dry very slowly.
It is not uncommon for professional cannabis growers to
cure their flowers for several months. In most cases, the
containers are “burped” once or twice a day initially and
then less frequently (once every few days) as the curing
process continues. A long, slow curing process will allow
the cannabis to retain more of its true flavor and odors.
Other garden uses for True Liberty Bags include soil
storage/mixing, storing pollen (for cannabis breeding),
and storing/mixing compost (a smelly job without an
odor-proof bag). The bags provide an amazing liquid
and odor barrier, which means, regardless of what is
enclosed in a True Liberty ® Bag, it stays sealed. Some
cannabis growers even use True Liberty Bags to safe-
guard crops from freezing or to protect their plants from
garden pests. The non-permeable material makes these
bags ideal for both fertilizer (dry or liquid) and pesti-
cide storage. They have many potential applications in
a cannabis garden and can play an important role in
cleanliness, crop preservation, and storage.
4 Gallon Bags 18” x 24” (formerly Goose Bags)
Commercial Line
In addition to its smaller bag sizes, there are also four
commercial size bags available to provide supreme
storage solutions for commercial gardeners.
8 Gallon Bags
The 8 Gallon Bag is one of the new commercial sizes
offered. This bag measures 24” x 40” and fit inside a
27 gallon tote bin.
True Liberty Bags Sizes
Although the packaging is getting an aesthetic update,
the bags are still the same high quality bags as before.
The biggest changes will be the names of each bag
size and the updated look of the packaging. The new
sizes are as follows:
3 Quart Bags 8” x 16” (formerly Quail Bags)
2 Gallon Bags 12” x 20” (formerly Chicken Bags)
3 Gallon Bags 18” x 20” (formerly Turkey Bags)
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Can Liners (formerly Ostrich Bags)
Another size in the commercial bag line is the Can Liner
(previously known as the “Ostrich” size bag). This size
liner can be used to line a 20 gallon trash can or a 30
gallon drum. The Can Liner can be used for bulk stor-
age of cannabis flowers or as a liner for storing liquids,
such as the nutrient solution for a hydroponic system.
The ability to quickly remove a bag and replace it with
a new one offers a gardener a fast and simple solution
to maintaining the cleanliness of a nutrient reservoir.
Bin Liners
The Bin Liner size bag is made to line a 27 gallon tote
bin. This size is very convenient for horticulturists who
use 27 gallon totes for the storage of cannabis flowers
or trim material. As with the Can Liner, this size can
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