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Despite what you may have heard Hemp is not as simple as planting it and watching it grow. Please carefully read the information below before purchasing seeds
Hemp prefers a mild climate, humid atmosphere, and a rainfall of at least 25-30 inches per year. Good soil moisture is required for seed germination and until the young plants are well established.
Industrial hemp can be grown on a wide variety of soil types. Hemp prefers a sufficiently deep, well-aerated, soil with a pH of 6 or greater, along with good moisture and nutrient holding capacity. Poorly drained soils, however, are not recommended as excess surface water after heavy rains can result in damage to the hemp crop. Hemp is extremely sensitive to flooding and soil compaction.
A fine, firm seedbed is required for fast, uniform germination of hemp seed. Conventional seedbed preparation and drilling are probably ideal. The seedlings will not emerge uniformly if the seed is placed at a depth greater than 2 inches. “No-till systems” can also be used with good results, but may be more vulnerable to erratic emergence depending on the growing season.
The best time to seed hemp should be dictated by the weather and soil conditions, rather than the date on the calendar. Hemp can be seeded as early as two weeks prior to corn provided that soil conditions are optimum. However, seeding should not begin until soil temperatures have reached a minimum of 42 – 46 °F (6 – 8°C). Hemp seed germinates within 24 to 48 hours, and emerges in 5 to 7 days with good moisture and warm temperature. Hemp grown for fiber should be seeded as early as possible while hemp for grain should be seeded later to minimize the height of the stalk.
To achieve an optimum hemp yield, twice as much nutrient must be available to the crop as will finally be removed from the soil at harvest. A hemp field produces a very large bulk of plant material in a short vegetative period. The nitrogen uptake is most intensive the first 6 to 8 weeks, while potassium and in particular phosphorous are needed more during flowering and seed formation. Industrial hemp requires 80 to 100 lbs/ac (90 to 112 kg/ha) nitrogen, 35 to 50 lbs/ac (39 to 56 kg/ha) phosphate and 52 to 70 lbs/ac (60 to 80 kg/ha) potash.
Industrial hemp is an extremely efficient weed suppressor. No chemicals are needed for growing this crop. Industrial hemp is a low maintenance crop. There are no registered chemicals for weed control in hemp. A normal stand of 200 to 300 plants per square meter shades out the weeds, leaving the fields weed-free at harvest. You may also plant White Clover between stands of Hemp to suppress weeds and provide a cover crop that may be tilled back in for soil improvement.
There is currently a lot of disagreement and controversy in the hemp world around the subject of ‘feminized’ seed. Hemp and cannabis oil production requires the female plant to produce flower/biomass and oil at peak levels.
When male plants pollinate female plants, energy is diverted from oil production to seed production, which significantly reduces the quantity and quality of flower, biomass and oil.
‘Feminized’ seeds were created to eliminate the growth of male plants and avoid the process of removing males from a crop before pollination can occur.
Feminized’ seeds are treated with colloidal silver, silver nitrate, or silver thiosulfate to produce predominantly female plants. From thousands of seeds, a feminized seed is intended to produce a tiny percentage of male plants, compared to seeds that are not treated with this method. Non‑feminized hemp seeds will produce a far higher percentage of male plants.
The hemp industry is an exciting, emerging industry. In any new industry, much confusion and misinformation abounds. At AgraPharm, we believe educating customers is paramount! Well informed customers choose our products based on knowledge rather than a marketing craze.
Are feminized hemp seeds the way forward? Possibly. We aren’t convinced that the added expense and risk is worth it…yet! With proper farming techniques, males can be safely removed before they release pollen. The “secret” to controlling male growth is planting manageable fields/lots. For many new Hemp farmers, we suggest that your first year farm be less than 10 acres….preferably less than 5 acres.
Of course if you are purchasing seed for a phytoremediation project then the discussion about “feminized” versus “Non feminized seed is probably unimportant to you because you will most likely want to grow hemp for several years to meet your goals. Please not that we offer Phytoremediation consults because of the complexity of understanding how to dispose of your hemp once you have grown it , the testing to see what soil contaminants it has cleaned from the soil and an understanding of how to dispose of the hemp will be paramount.
Seeds are sold for agricultural use only. We expect that all buyers will use proper agricultural practices as utilized within the fiber hemp, cbd, and phytoremediation markets. This means that if seeds fail to germinate due to improper handling and planting techniques utilized by the buyer we have no responsibility for such failure. We store seeds before sale in a proper environmentally controlled storage area and in air tight packaging.
You must provide requested paperwork regarding your license to farm Hemp according to your local, state and federal laws and regulations before we ship seed out to you.
Final shipping charges will be based upon weight, and location of delivery and will be estimated prior to final approval of your order. Final shipping charges are billed upon final approval of your order.
If you have any questions please contact us, using the form on this page.
The short answer is yes we do. For orders of five pounds or more we offer discounts as can be seen in our pricing above. When you purchase 5 pounds of see you are already receiving a discount of $25.00. Our discounts become large if you purchase seed wholesale. Please contact us to discuss this. If you need assistance with starting your operation we offer consulting services at a reasonable rate. Once again please contact us, using the form on this page, to discuss your needs and how we can help you be successful!
Once we have received your order we will contact you to determine how you would like your seeds shipped. Shipping charges are determined by:
In the case of large orders for remediation projects we can deliver seeds directly to you. Charges will depend on distance and whether we will need to stay overnight.
You may make arrangements to pick up your seeds directly from us, providing we have received all needed documentation and you have paid in full for your order.
No seeds will be provided regardless of whether you come to pick them up or have us ship to you without being paid for in full.
If you need to contact us directly please use our contact form on this page to do so.
Thank you, we look forward to serving you!
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