Package of practices of Industrial Hemp
Biological Name : Cannabis Sativa
INTRODUCTION
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ONE OF THE SPICES OF CANNABIS AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CULTIVATED PLANTS IN THE WORLD. FOR CENTURIES, ITS FIBERS HAVE BEEN USED TO MAKE ROPES, SAILS AND CLOTHING. PRESENTLY IT CAN BE USED FOR MAKING 2500 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS FROM THIS PLANT, WHICH INCLUDES, FIBER , PAPER, BIO-FUEL, BUILDING MATERIAL, MEDICINES ETC.
INDUSTRIAL HEMP QUICK GROW FACTS
| Hemp Quick Grow Facts | |
| Soil | Well drained, loamy is best Not compacted; pH 6.0 to 7.5 |
| Seedbed | Fine, Firm, Level 8-10°C at 2-4 cm Seed depth: 2-3 cm |
| Seeding Rate | Fibre: 45 kg/ha Grain: 23 kg/ha (based on 16kg/1,000K seed density) |
| Plant Population | Fibre: 200-250 plants/m2 Grain: 100-150 plants/m2 |
| Fertility | Nitrogen (N):70-110 kg/ha Phosphate (P2O5): up to 80 kg/ha Potash (K2O): 40-90 kg/ha According to recent soil test for winter wheat |
| Weed Control | None needed No herbicides registered |
| Diseases and Pests | No pesticides registered Botrytis Head Blight Sclerotinia Stem Rot |
| Harvest | For Fibre: During pollination For Grain: When 70% of seed is ripe 22-30% moisture |
| Retting | 14-21 days Turn once or twice |
| Storage | Stalk moisture <15% Grain Moisture <12% For long term grain storage: 8%-10% |
