What is a Hemp?
Hemp is part of the Cannabis Sativa family of plants
It is being hybridized by Geographic Lattitude
It grows well in many environments
It is being grown for thousands of applications that include the fiber, hurd & grain
It is not a recreational plant
It is highly beneficial to soils that are tightly compacted as well as exchanging nutrients in the soil complex
It can have a short growing cycle and a long growing cycle
There are generally 18-26k seed per pound and is planted from 30 to 70 lbs/ac
Common Uses

Industrial Hemp is an incredible versatile plant that is separated into its various parts- being fiber, seeds and hurd- which are then used in a wide range of products.
Operational Requirements
In general, think of this Hemp crop as either Hay(Fiber) or Wheat(Grain)
This crop is planted like a warm season crop with a drill, but can be broadcast and incorporated
This crop should be shallow planted between ¼” and ¾” It is important not to over work ground as the seed tend to migrate deeper in loose soils
No-Till planting is a viable option after an applied burndown program or behind a short cover crop
Population: 800,000 – 1,000,000 seed per acre or more (20-60 pounds of seed)
1- 3 cuttings per season with a maturity of between 70-130 days
Best cut with sickle bar mowers, and let dry for a few days before baling
Store long term under cover until processing in a decorticating machine

Hemp decortication simply means the bast fibers and hurd fibers are separated using a decortication machine that mechanically separates the fibers of the hemp plant.

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