Systems and methods for improved bucker insertion

An insertion plate disposed on an external surface of a cannabis bucking machine configured to receive cannabis plants containing stems and buds comprising:

• a top surface configured to be oriented substantially orthogonal to a direction of pulling of the cannabis bucking machine;
• a first angled surface directly coupled to the top surface at an internal angle between 90 and 180 degrees, wherein the internal angle is defined between the first angled surface and the top surface and is toward the cannabis bucking machine, and wherein the first angled surface includes a plurality of insertion recesses;
• a second angled surface directly coupled to the first angled surface at an external angle between 90 and 180 degrees, wherein the second angled surface is coupled to an opposite portion of the first angled surface with respect to the top surface, and wherein the external angle is defined between the first angled surface and the second angled surface and opposite the cannabis bucking machine, and wherein the second angled surface includes a plurality of insertion channels aligned with the plurality of insertion recesses;
• and
• a bottom surface coupled to the second angled surface.

A method for inserting a cannabis bunch into a bucker system comprising the acts of:

• providing a top surface configured to be oriented substantially orthogonal to a direction of pulling of the cannabis bucking machine
• providing a first angled surface directly coupled to the top surface at an external angle between 90 and 180 degrees, wherein the external angle is defined between the first angled surface and the top surface and is opposite the cannabis bucking machine, and wherein the first angled surface includes a plurality of insertion recesses;
• providing a second angled surface directly coupled to the first angled surface at an internal angle between 90 and 180 degrees, wherein the second angled surface is coupled to an opposite portion of the first angled surface with respect to the top surface, and wherein the internal angle is defined between the first angled surface and the second angled surface and toward the cannabis bucking machine, and wherein the second angled surface includes a plurality of insertion channels aligned with the plurality of insertion recesses;
• providing a bottom surface coupled to the second angled surface;
• and
• inserting the cannabis bunch at an elevated incident angle into one of the insertion recesses of the first angled surface.