Pubescent plant shallow moving bed solvent extractor and method of use

A shallow bed solvent extractor comprising:

• at least one moving bed having upstream and downstream ends;
• a feed inlet positioned adjacent to the upstream end, wherein a first batch of wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material is introducible to the at least one moving bed through the feed inlet;
• an outlet positioned adjacent to the downstream end, wherein the first batch of wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material is carried on the at least one moving bed and exits the extractor through the outlet;
• and
• a drive system operatively connected to the at least one moving bed;
• a plurality of sprayers disposed above the upstream and downstream ends of the at least one moving bed;
• and
• a terpene solvent;
• wherein
• the plurality of sprayers spray the first batch of wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material with the terpene solvent;
• and wherein
• the shallow bed extractor further comprises:
• a pressing mechanism operationally disposed downstream of the outlet, wherein the wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material exits the extractor through the outlet and is introduced into the pressing mechanism, and the pressing mechanism is configured to compress the wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material and to squeeze out a mixture of one or more terpenes, water, and other organic matter from the wet cannabinoid and terpene containing material;
• and
• a collection vessel connected directly to the pressing mechanism and configured to collect the squeezed out mixture of one or more terpenes, water, and other organic matter, wherein the collection vessel is further configured to allow the squeezed out mixture of one or more terpenes, water, and other organic matter to stand until the squeezed out one or more terpenes separates out of the mixture;
• and wherein
• at least a portion of the terpene solvent comprises the squeezed out one or more terpenes separated out of the mixture.