5 Things to Know About Hemp Farming
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- Here are 5 things your need to know about hemp farming for both high CBD or industrial. In today's video, I head out to the University of Vermont (UVM) Hemp Conference. I learned a lot about growing hemp and starting a hemp farm in 2019. Come along and experience the conference. Interview include Dr. Heather Darby, Lt. Governor David Zuckerman and Netaka.
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Ive been growing hemp for 4 years now and you can grow more than 500 plants per 1/2 acre. Yes its a ton of work but just get started and love what your doing. It will come to you as you go . Ask lots of questions work on farms volunteer and learn. I grow in greenhouses and fields. 5.5 acres this year but i started out small. Lots of trial and error and im still learning. Happy hemp growing. Dont be scared just grow or help on a farm . 💚🍃🌱
Thank you for the advice. It makes a lot of sense to me.
how to contact you. Planning on growing hemp
Between textiles & hemp oil, Henry Ford Could Have Built A
Fleet of Plastic-Paneled Trucks & Powered Them With
Diesels // NO Steel Panels & No Poisonous Petroleum //
Plenty Of Reason To Incite The
Wrath Of Monopolists Like
Carnegie OR Rockefeller (hence the Prohibition started in c1937 to TODAY) And NO
Monsanto GMO Cotton Demand OR Pesticides OR Chemical Fertilizers (since hemp is more durable & “crowds out weeds”)
Monopolists HATE Competition, Don’t They?
Hemp seeds are a nutritious
substitute for wheat, corn, oats as a breakfast cereal, too!!
An acre of hemp could replace
4 acres of trees to produce
paper, too (Great for Carbon Sequestration & Global Warming)
Popular Mechanics, reportedly had a c1937 article as the next $Billion Industry (in 1937 Dollars) // How to Frighten Monopolists!! Even TODAY!!
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You made me believe in myself. Can I work for you ? Texas just passed a bill that legalized cbd
Great vid.
Thx for putting it together.
Valuable to all.
Peace.
Great vide - excellent content and loved your filming/editing style - keep up the great work! :)
Thank you!
This was a real informative video about beginning in the hemp industry. Good insight into the upsides and potential downsides when harvesting.
Two cheeks love it... I have had similar thoughts and concerns so I’m really grateful for you sharing this!
Thanks!
Morgan, Great video! You really captured the energy and enthusiasm of the hemp conference. And you made the most of the points being raised about planning, preparation, education and especially... the value of lining up a buyer(s) if you can, BEFORE you plant. Nice work, thanks for doing this. NW
Thanks for the help and information, Netaka!
Hey, so I've been growing and cultivating cannabis for a few years and now looking to get into the hemp market. I want to do anywhere between 2-10 acres or so and figured a tractor and stuff would be necessary. Any suggestions where to begin looking reliable tractors I can use to help plant and harvest? Brand names, equipment attachments, etc. I cant seem to find the information I'm looking for on google or youtube and dont personally know any farmers I can get advice. Would love and appreciation some help/suggestions/advice.. whenever you may get the chance please. Looking forward to hearing from ya, thanks
Hey, man. Thanks a bunch for that insight. It was nice to see a collaboration of several minds in one piece of documentation.
Crazy thing is that someone at that commence had the exact same name we were going to use! Good thing we pivoted names this morning. Yikes!
Good luck with your endeavors!
Doing your homework is key. There are a lot of great people in the community, so definitely reaching out to other farmers and starting out with a small number of plants your first year is a great way to go. Farming is unpredictable. This last year was our first year of planting and we lost about ¼ of our crop due to a freak snowstorm in Colorado. So you never know, you could do everything right and mother nature has it’s own plans….
Thank you for this great video. Loved the format, insights and great to see what other states are doing. Would love to attend that conference next year!
Great video! The information you are share is priceless.
This video helped me think of things I really wouldn't have. Thanks for the help!
Very interesting stuff. I'm enjoying watching your process of building this farm. Hemp has major potential but your right about the bubble just because So many people also see that potential. It's kind of a race to who can do it the most efficient.
You're totally right. I'm not really sure if I'm cut out for that race.
@@GoldShawFarm i can assure you there is no bubble, hemp will take over most common house hold products. The question is post harvest. What will you do, one product or a variety, each product will need its own set up and equipment, plastics, textiles, bricks, concrete ,furniture, bio fuel, hemp seed oil for cooking, the list goes on.
A lot of people focusing on cbd, I think the textile side has some seriously good possibilities, I think everyone getting on the same train seems like a way to reduce your profits. just a thought, look for other sales opportunities. eggs 1 basket. yeah, the more I hear the more I'd avoid the cbd trade and go for textiles! thank you for this video, great info. :) and mono culture is NOT a good idea, just saying.
I agree 100%. I think there is so much good potential in the industrial side of hemp. And yeah, even monoculture with a good crop (like hemp) is not a good thing. When I say you need to focus, I mean as I'm starting out. I could see a time where I added other enterprises once I have hemp up and running. But I think I would be overwhelmed if I tried to do meat geese and hemp for the first time in the same year. You've got to know your limits!
fuel too
we have a patented eco-friendly degumming process for hemp, to make textiles softer than cotton. if anyone is interested in this PM me
@@S1UMLORDpaulo do tell. What's your email
Profit concern ?? On the CBDS ??who a Cancer victim needs but may not be able to Afford your "Profit concern "
Sounds like Big Pharma..making a KILLING $$$....
Make your Profit on the fiber.
Allow the CBDS affordable for Humanitarian sake.
Great video Morgan. Tons of good information. Most importantly you are doing your homework.The question I ask myself when making a big decision is what is the wise thing to do. Only you can answer that question for you and your family. Good luck as you move forward in making decisions regarding your farm. Thank you for sharing the video. Well done. video.
Thank you, Eileen!
Fascinating, Thank you
Great information. Best of luck!
Thanks!
Gratitude for sharing this bit education of your experience! Helpful, informative & well organized vid, love it! This sacred plant has a lot to do with all our healing & knowing a grower is key or be one! Awesomeness
Now our Hmong people interested to training to be a henp growers.
Great info video. We learned alot from this
Thank you!
really cool video, enjoyed the music too. tasteful.
Thank you!
One question answered.... 82 more questions coming to mind. Great video!
Thanks! Happy to help.
That's awesome you got an interview with Zuckerman! Glad you went to this the account of traffic going into this was crazy so I knew it was busy! Good thing your land is in a spot that is wonderful and hopefully in the past never had chemical use but I highly highly doubt it. You are right though I think this would be the only crop you focus on. The bubble will occur but the demand will even after the bubble pops. Glad you are doing the homework first.
Thanks, Nick!
I’m buying a wide variety of hemp stocks now. I’m in for a minimum of 5 years. (Roth IRA). I’m confident I’m making a smart investment. I’ve read that hemp can be made into more that 15,000 different products. It’s winning bet.
Sweet conference man, its awesome you got video if individuals. It was made legal for cultivation started new years, hemp not so much maijuana derived cbd products, I cant wait to get some new mexico grown hemp. I agree whole heartedly that farming is an acquired skill, there tons of deficiencies some pests and the fungi to help the roots. People dont understand how hard it is.
Spot on. I think people sometimes just assume that there are three steps: 1. plant 2. harvest 3. be tremendously wealthy.
Gold Shaw Farm thats all I heard from my dad, I told him some numbers and he was not really feeling it to much. He is still looking at stocks to see what can be had from the market.
Great content- thanks man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job
Thank you
You’re doing your research and that is the most important ingredient. This was the perfect place for you to start, lots of knowledge and experience there. Good luck With this Morgan! You have dreams and drive, best tools ever!
Thank you!
So much potential in hemp. Ford made an entire car body of it back in the 40’s. Ridiculous that it was ever banned in the first place. The continued regulations are still ridiculous...
You're absolutely right. It was a very good thing that it was just legalized at the federal level.
Sure, it was competition for cotton, competition for the wood paper industry, competition for the alcohol industry. It's all about money. I don't recommend high school students smoking as it is just not conducive to productivity but THC definitely has it uses. Some have even shown it to be a stimulate for the immune system against cancer. Such a subject is almost impossible to explore since the government is hell bent on destroying ALL viable cancer treatments. See current movie about Burzynski Clinic. They have completely astro-turf-ed Burzynski's super successful cancer treatment method. The level of disinfo our own gov uses against us is outrageous since powerful interests owns it. They have created fake data within Wikipedia, fake web site data, fake lists of people he supposedly killed. They even went so far as to create trials with people with cancer and mis-dose them just to kill them and create data against him. So.... don't think for a second you will get the truth from the pharmaceutical industry, or the FDA, or our gov about anything. Don't think for second that weed is the only thing they lying to you about either. I doubt you will even see my comment here since TH-cam has consistently targeted anyone who spills the beans.
Hemp was banned because it would eliminate a shit ton of other industries because hemp alone can make so many different products and that doesnt make too many companies happy.
When I was a teen i smoked a lot of pot. One thing I experienced is the the sativa was much better for my ADHD! I could focus great and wasn't lethargic. Where as the indica made me lazy and about worthless!!
I don't smoke it anymore and haven't for the years. Even tho it's legal for recreational use in my state now.
I am thinking the cbd which from what I read is higher in cbd then indica. Which may be why it was great for my ADHD
For clarification- THC levels in hemp plants is very very low. Less than half a percent. Hemp is a close relative of marajuana but it is not the same. Hemp will not get you high, unless you injest ACRES of it in a short period of time.
Thanks for taking us inside the conference Morgan! Definitely some info and things to think about. I don't think we can grow it here. Yet!👍😁
Because of the 2018 farm bill, it's now legal on a federal level. A lot of states don't have restrictions in place. You might be OK. Whether or not you guys have enough water to grow is a whole separate matter.
@@GoldShawFarm 🤔Very true. Thanks for that, Morgan!🙏
High risk, high reward
Very true!
@@GoldShawFarm LoL
Red tape i n Colorado is about 1 hour of work and a $500 check. Then reports that are about 15 mins to fill out.
If you dont want to completely commit all your time to hemp farming, maybe you could lease out some land to someone to set up, that way you can concentrate on the fowl production but still have a part in the financial benefits? Just a thought. Great video!
I think that your suggestion makes a lot of sense.
wow this is definite an amazing idea
Nice !
Love. From Maine 🐜 🌳
The regulations are what's bs. If you're zoned ag and you already a crop farmer you should be able play with whatever crops you want to. Imo
Robbie Noon zoning over all is a joke buy the land, use the land. Non of their business how but whatever *sigh*
We will be first time growers here in TN this year. Plan on starting small 100-300 plants. We plan on starting wiith clones from a reputable greenhouse. Looking at buying plastic mulch implement with drip tape for weed control and irrigation. We already have access to disc, plow, and tiller. If hemp doesn't pan out We will use it for our vegetable garden. We have a couple of extraction facilities nearby with growing infrastructure by the day. If it goes well, we would only scale up to maybe 1-2 acres. It would be more of a hobby/supplemental income for us on our small 25 acre farm. As mentioned, the hardest part that we can see is harvesting, drying (need a lot of space) and finding a buyer (granted the crop doesnt go hot, mold, etc.). Definitely will be a learning experience, but that's why we are starting small. I think it is important to start with good genetics and start small before scaling to a manageable size. Also look at clones instead of seeds. Here in TN clones are going for.$3-$5 a plant. May look at seeds eventually. There are lot of good seed sources like Oregon cbd, etc. Biggest thing is don't want male plants pollinating your crop. Good luck! Enjoyed the video! Look forward to seeing how it goes!
Wow! Thanks for sharing. I'm really curious to see how this goes for you guys. And I think you are wicked smart for having a plan b for the infrastructure if the hemp doesn't pan out.
We process hemp in Nevada, from around the country. Nevada Hemp Centers would love to process your biomass! We make CBD Crude, Distillate, Rosin and products. Going to retail products is a great way to maximize your returns, and we are a lab that also white labels so there's no middle man.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Sierra Gold Hemp We have a hemp farm in Colorado, about 15 acres are you in the market for purchasing hemp flower this season?
Mathew Morrison yaa! Let’s chat lynsey@sierragoldhemp.com
Do you need a license to grow hemp for non medical non edible reason?
Yeah man we're doing it too!
Awesome! Good luck, you guys.
We are in the same boat. Asking lots of questions and doing our due diligence. What else have you learned since this convention? Can you please make another video with an update? Have you made a decision to proceed? We have 80 acres in SE Arizona that we are looking to farm, but we are starting from scratch. Just installed the well. So, its a process.
I hope you chose to jump in, the red tape is well worth the time and effort, depending of course, if you have the passion to build in uncharted territory. Don't let fear of the unknown, stagnate your feet from moving in a positive direction.
Open your eyes lawmakers of Texas!!!! GEEZ ALREADY!!!
I'm looking into getting a decorticator in my state!
Great research :)
Now that it is legal on a federal level, I imagine there are a lot of people out there trying to decide if they should start or not.
@@GoldShawFarm Yep, and true to form it's mind-bogglingly devastating how some are taking sick advantage of this and selling bad stuff to vulnerable people.
My boss started a 6 acre Hemp field this year, I have worked in the field 3 times so far...looks like around 60% of the seed grew.
We can filter out mold and extract the bio wet. Make sure to find a processor that engineered there own equipment or has engineers on staff. The guys who buy off the shelf lab equipment, normally don't operate it correctly. Also the off the shelf stuff is too small to process hemp.
On the farm side, I would suggest working with a consulting firm that will provide certified seeds. in return they will keep 5-10% of your harvest. Also Planting / Harvesting equipment for another % . They have already engineered or modified equipment to harvest with little loss.
Thanks for the thoughts. I have looked at the consultants, but they increase the amount of financial risk I would be taking on. I wish there was a way to just dip your toe in.
@@GoldShawFarm Are there any experienced growers within commuting distance? Working or interning for someone else is a great way to learn with little risk.
California needs this plant $$$$$
Thank you
👍
Maybe start small.
Family, friends and local community will always support a passion. Small will help ensure quality while your getting the swing. ..and local quality sells.
See how that rolls and step up from there.
Great videos.
Peace!
..from the south end of the state.
...or maybe it's too late for that. It's now April and I'm a new subscriber, disregard the first comment if you went in big time.
Hemp away! You are smart and strategic - you will make it work! Survive the bubble and thrive!
Thank you!
Interesting! Tough decision you have there Morgan!
I know! I've still got a little time to figure it out.
We used to use dried and chopped help stems for horse bedding. It was the best bedding. Soft but supportive, easy to use, quick to break down on the muck heap, easy to muck out, doesn't smell. We stopped buying it because it became incredibly expensive to buy because it had to be imported from France.
In the UK you need to spend £500 to buy a license to grow hemp (industrial hemp, no or very little THC) which is the only reason we aren't growing it this year for our own animal bedding. The license fee stops it being a viable option.
I will say though, our nearest neighbour apparently got busted by the police 3 years ago for growing full THC cannabis 😂
I hope he got busted at the end of the growing season! Just sayin'!
The ducks would be in the lap of luxury with hemp bedding.
Very interesting! Thanks for taking us along. I think it would be very doable to start small, grow a test crop,stay away from the big at side of it. Your Vermont Lt. Governor seems to be going that route. There is an interesting comment below too from someone that says they have grown it. I put hemp seed hearts in my yogurt every day.
You will figure out if it is for you.
I may grow hemps' cousin this year.
Yes, Hemp's cousin...that's a perfect way to describe what it is I think several of the "Hemp" farmer want to be's are possibly thinking they could transition over to ...hemp's really close cousin! I'm thinking at $6k for seeds for I think someone said 4 acres...makes me think about some seeds I've got saved from the 80's...maybe a 1/4 acre....hmmmm, if only my neighbors weren't so close by!
Ha! Your comment today really cracked me up. Hemp's cousin...
Gold Shaw Farm here the whole family is legal...
Little White Dory those would be very special seeds,heirloom even. 😂
Very interesting, but it sounds like the start-up would be expensive with a lot of unknown factors. I'm sure you will do your research and make the best decision for your farm. I will be watching!
Awesome! I really appreciate that.
If I had the land I think the way I would do it starting out is focusing on the soil and quality of the hemp. Finding the best yield vs quality formula. Having a product to build a reputation on. I wouldn't expect much profits the first season. (Which is a part of the problem in this because so much time would be invested that you would want good profit margins). Then I think it would be wise to invest in some equipment that would allow you to turn a large portion of the hemp into different types of products to sell. Then set aside a certain portion of the harvest for wholesale flower sales to factories.
Maybe venture into the online store business with CBD products. Idk, it's easy to say this, a lot harder to do it. Farming is hard work.
You make some great points, Jason. And yeah, Farming is hard work! 100%
Its Abundance not Scarcity this our Bonanza Lets Go Lets Make it Happen
I think you're right that there really is an abundance out there. As long as people don't get out over their skis trying to take advantage of the opportunity, I think some incredible things will happen.
You could just start small and do a season of just seed production to use the next year, it'd save on seed cost and give some experience while not having to commit much resources. Then from that experience adjust as necessary and scale up gradually... of course, you'd need a different revenue stream or side job. Could produce some cannabis sativa also :)
I am a reseller of hemp seeds so we are constantly reviewing strains to market.
@Art Deco Jeweller yes
New discoveries everyday on this, I think.
I heard that growing hemp can heal the land from overgrowth and pesticides.
Yes...it does wonders for improving soils.
Hemp is a bio-remediator/bio-accumulator, meaning it extracts heavy metals, pesticides, etc. from the soil. The result is the plant will show high levels of these contaminants. It will not make for a saleable crop if you use it for this reason. Yes, you can use processes to remove these contaminants from the plant but it's not cheap.
Its mandatory to plant some hemp and cannabis plants. You have a farm, water, Soil, Sun... You dont need 1-6,000 acers. Try a row of 50 plants year one. Hope to hear from you. I'm in Johnson, VT.
That's a good idea. But don't you need certain licenses for that?
@@GoldShawFarm its 25 dollars lol. Thats what i meant by mandatory. The amount you learn in year one is so great its a must to start asap. This year.
Pilot plots are a great idea. Just do your homework and get good seed. One male plant can ruin a lot. There are scammers out there so be careful about who you buy from. Reputation means a lot. Don't buy solely on price.
nice music at start
Good music choice. Stay metal
I've been thinking about doing the same thing on my property.. The only problem is I don't know who to sell my hemp stock to?
"the deer dont eat it "... YET . They do in oregon alll summer.
I can believe that give it a little time in the East they just haven't discovered it yet.
I am a dairy farmer in northern ny and going to a meeting next week
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Yes, "growing" hemp is one thing, but harvesting, drying and SELLING are additional things to consider. Understanding your federal and local regulations is important so you don't end up with "hot" plants (THC level over their defined limit). That'll be a total loss. Selling your biomass (harvested hemp) can yield $50-$100/lb of dried flower (market rates vary widely). But if you extract the flower, you'll probably end up with an extract with THC levels well over 0.3% THC and that limits your market (you cannot cross state lines with that product). That may not be a problem if there is a big enough market for hemp extract in your state. Otherwise, you're going to have to resort to THC reduction techniques like column chromatography and/or distillation.
Do you know approx. how many pounds of flower one can yield per acre?
Good vid and great potential, I hope it works out for you if you go that route. A lot of that advice is good for most growing I'd saying, aside from maybe sell before you grow.
So would you have to give up ducks, geese and the orchard to do this?
I would definitely not give up the orchard. I would probably keep the ducks that I've got. But I wouldn't add geese or try to expand the flock much. I'm really seeing the choice as hemp or more ducks/geese. I think I would be in over my head if I tried to do both.
Not seeing anymore Hemp growing videos on your channel, can I assume you opted not to plant?
When they say good ground what exactly do they mean? Loam,clay,sandy? As far as nutrition, I have no idea
Well drained, loamy soil
Jack and the beanstalk Jack put seeds in the ground and he became very very rich!!!
Ha! The industry does have a bit of that vibe right now.
We planted all female Anka and it's a test 2 acres and we dont care if it sells. We are giving it away this year to see how it grows.. fiber only. I thought you were never going to grow hemp.
What was the final verdict did you end up growing any hemp?
If one has no experience in farming but wants to learn via volunteering, you recommend any farms in NE or websites?
It's so hard to get real information, huh? I'm seeming to have real difficulties finding specific equipment I should buy for acres of farming
Brian, my names Connor, im 27 and from the California valley. Its about to blow up out here. Im working to be a rep for some growers out here and want to be part of the new insustry thats about to be created out here. Id love to even do some sort of an interview or just chat on the phone with you for 15mins if you ever find the time. Let me know, loved the video ill look for a similar event around here i can attend! =)
Which company?
Hemp seed for duck feed.
I just bought property and have 43 tillable acres. I want to use some or all of the land to try and grow the Hemp for CBD. Looking for tips and a business plan. ANy suggestions?
With everything going on the the world right now (2020) and since hemp has antibacterial properties, is there a market for hemp medical masks?
Im retired and would love to come and do an internship.
I live in upstate Ny same situation old dairy farm plenty of good pastures. I am not really looking to make tons of cash just enough to cover taxes and costs with a bit to set aside. I would love to be able to move forward with this but it does seem like a lot of prep. I subscribed just to track your progress please continue to share whenever you can. Thanks
I ended up opting against it because the work and startup capital seemed much greater than the potential payoff. I'm going to focus on pasture raised geese instead. Do you have other alternative that you're considering?
@@GoldShawFarm not sure yet I am just thinking about options right now. I was hoping for something that doesnt require full time management and produces a net profit around 5k per year ish. This does sound labor intensive I dont mind the investment part though if it had a fair chance to turn a profit in the future.
Already analysed.
Go to building materials research institute Roorkee. CSIR India. Jute research Institute Calcutta .Bison German. .UNDP of UNO. First arrange meeting with UNDP at Calcutta.
@K. Ganesan Ganesan i am currently looking at growin medicinal hemp in Uttrakhand. I do think of doing industrial hemp in westbengal. would be very keen on connecting with you and discussing.
What’s the difference between growing weed and growing hemp?
Keep seed for two years planting never fall for the trap of buying seed at a cheaper price when you go to plant.
What would y’all recommend for Caribbean weather for growing hemp?
Not sure. We live in a cold climate!
What books dod you read?
Plan for end use otherwise face failures.
CBD is fine, but society and the planet needs biodegradable single-use plastic grocery bags in a much, much broader scale.
Broad enough for every farmer to be able to rely on that as a base price and sales option for hemp.
Where that factory is located has yet to be identified.
I think you're making a great point. The challenge with industrial growing like you suggest is finding the places to process it. They are few and far between and don't pay the farmers enough to incentivize growing. (Based on my research so far.)
this is a company for bioplastics- www.xyleco.com/
Did you ever proceed with hemp farming?
This was more focused on perhaps the more lucrative side about the flowers and CBD oils. I would have like to see in the video more science facts which may have been available at the seminar. Is there research of the fibers of the plant while controlling the THC below 3% including percentage increments to 1% and what affects this has on its strength composition studies. We know with metals it has been done in metallurgy with metal alloys to create the various properties of (carbon based) steel. I read studies show fiber board from hemp is comparably strong as steel. (HAVE TO VERIFY THIS). The Seed Oils could replace dirty fossil fuel Usage. (Petroleum Industry would fight it) I say Coal Miners get out the dirty dangerous mines and in the sun to grow seeds for a clean environmentally safe oil energy source. This could be a ecological financial breakthrough, game changer, tree saver, carbon emission eliminator. NO DRILLING, SAFETY REGULATIONS AND COST FROM ACCIDENTS. Private Research that could not stopped by a powerful industry to find it this would be cost effective should be funded
There are some great papers that the University of Vermont Ag extension put out recently. You might want to look into those.
Do you sell hemp seed
What about California?
Dude, the Lord of the Rings bit cracked me up. Wasn't expecting it.
Coincidentally, I'm stoned, hah
It cannot be so hard to grow. Non cannabis hemp was grown in Kansas in ww2. It still grows there in fallow fields and fence rows and is called ditch weed. I have seen plenty of it growing myself. If one grows hemp for harvesting for cannabis then how would one go about keeping the crop secure and not just from animals.
The key takeaway is hemp is labor intensive. If you do not have Spanish migrant labor or mechanization, forget it.
Are we getting hemp and marijuana confused? I didn't know that hemp formed buds. I also did not know that hemp has CBD. Hemp was planted in fields really close together like corn but what I see in this video is supposedly hemp planted individually in grow bags.. this is the way marijuana is grown not the way industrial hemp is grown.. can someone please un confuse me ?
Same species of plant, but Marijuana has higher levels of THC. CBD hemp is often grown in a fashion similar to marijuana.
Larry Buckner Hemp can be farmed for the fibers or for the oil (coming from the buds). Hemp is like the cousin of marijuana they both contain CBD and THC (the psychoactive side). If you’re growing hemp for the oil the seeds have to be approved by your agriculture department before planting and must be under 0.3% THC. And by growing and cultivating (trimming the leaves and suckers like you do with marijuana) and having it on a drip irrigation, you can increase your CBD percentage. A lot is learned from trial and error. How your strains are. And how they grow in your climate. It requires around the same nutrients as corn and you plant a week or two early than you do corn. But if you grown tobacco its very similar but a lot harder. If your growing industrial hemp for fiber, they are planted real close together, several plants in a square foot. For CBD produced hemp you plant them 5ft aprart from the center and they can grow 5’ wide and around 7’ tall. The bigger your plant the more CBD you’ll get per plant. With industrial hemp the plants are a lot smaller. Now growing marijuana and hemp might look the same but are totally different in humidity requirements, soil ph, playing depth/ distance, nutrients etc. in the end harvesting the buds for CBD look exactly like marijuana buds, but wouldn’t get a fly high cause the THC is under 0.3%. But the CBD is used in food, medicine etc. it’s helps with pain, cancer patients, migraines, arthritis etc. it’s really a miracle “drug”. There are regulations and laws behind growing hemp and people think it’s really easy, but actually it’s a ton of work. So far the hardest thing is getting out in the sun everyday and cultivating each plant (roughly 2000 plants/ acre). We run a 20 acre farm and is really a lot of fun! Have any questions or regards feel free to ask.
How much profit can be expected per acre of hemp for CDB oil?
Depends on the quality and strength and how much u harvest. I've heard a processing place could give $20-$40 Thousand an acre
What @Beth Boone said.
@@GoldShawFarm Those are exactly the numbers I heard.
Considering it is still a federal crime to grow marijuana and hemp looks the same, I have wondered about the red tape. I can only imagine how much red tape there is.
Yeah...it's extensive.
Nevada is very friendly towards the industry and the regulations are a breeze if you're coming from the cannabis industry. We are industrial hemp handlers and the regs might be strictest for us. For farmers who want to cultivate it's pretty easy, as far as compliance and paperwork.
How can I find out how much I need to grow? How do I find out how to take it to market? What do you do with it once its harvested?
IT all depends. What are you trying to accomplish?
I own a 17 acre property in Northern Tennessee. about 12 of which, I believe, would make great growing ground.
Hemp seed oil is a HUGE untapped market.
Is hydroponics better or natural
It depends on what you are growing for. For CBD production, you want a more controlled environment, and hydroponic can be an option. For industrial, you’re better off growing outside.
I'm such a pessimistic dude! My guess is that if there were any real future for hemp it would be gobbled up by Big Ag! I love the idea that a small farm can get started in this field, but seriously, I think that if the Big Ag conglomerates thought there was potential here they'd be spending big bucks on really smart people that would figure out a way to dominate the industry.
I'd say go with tomatoes! If there is such a thing as a food desert, I live in about as opposite place as there can be. Here with a supermarket in every shopping center and literally 7.5million people on an island we have more food and people eating it than most other places anywhere. ..... I can't get a tomatoes that doesn't come from Canada! How can that be? It's NY for crying out loud.....can't anyone grow a tomato that is better that one from Quebec ..... in NY? If Hemp and or its cousin Maryjuana becomes fully legal we will still want foreign grown stuff just like we want a good French wine. I think a crop that is so easy to grow won't have enough profit margin over the long haul.
Now I really want to sit down and have a beer with you Morgan.....maybe not a Harpoon but oh, I don't know. ..maybe a Bud!
Ha. Sounds like a plan, Bill.
I can't seeing doing tomatoes. I've always struggled with them on a garden level. I can't imagine dealing with them on a farmscale.
Skipping this one, not a fan of this. but My views are mine, and I don't have a monopoly on opinions. so Enjoy. Hope it works for you.
Hemp versus cannabis
What is CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis that many people believe has some powerful medicinal properties.