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For a long time, hemp was regarded as a premier cash crop. However, in 1937 the Marijuana Tax act served to destroy the established hemp industry. This was all due to a misunderstanding as policymakers had not fully realized how this plant doesn’t compare with its close neighbor, Cannabis Sativa. Let us consider the reasons to grow hemp in this day and age and how it may benefit farmers.
As regulations on cannabis start to loosen, its popular associate, hemp, is also seeing levied restrictions. However, hemp should’ve never had to endure such restrictions in the first place and was wrongfully punished on account of the THC it contains.
It doesn’t exhibit as significant psychoactive effects as cannabis sativa when smoked, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t useful. Hemp is used as a raw material for various commercial and industrial products, including rope, clothing, food, bioplastics, and biofuel. As a result, farmers are now jumping on the bandwagon, given the lucrative opportunity it presents.
However, before you get into growing hemp as a viable business opportunity, here is what to look out for when growing hemp.
All plants need fertilizer, but if you ask the hemp farming community, you’ll get a range of verdicts on whether or not it’s a requirement. It’s not binary – that is to say, you’ll either need it or not. Instead, it depends on the conditions your hemp crops grow in. Let’s explore the fertilizer requirements of the Hemp plant and rule out common misconceptions when growing it.