Farming basics

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%

 

Marketing
Contracts with known processors
Local cottage industry