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Northwest Crops & Soils Program

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Cannabidiol

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Hemp Cannabidiol Plant Spacing X Planting Date Trial, Heather Darby, Rory Malone, John Bruce, Ivy Krezinski, Sara Ziegler Jan 2019

Hemp Cannabidiol Plant Spacing X Planting Date Trial, Heather Darby, Rory Malone, John Bruce, Ivy Krezinski, Sara Ziegler

Northwest Crops & Soils Program

Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. Hemp is a crop of historical importance in the U.S. and re-emerging worldwide as a popular crop as it is sought out as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Hemp that is grown for fiber, grain oil, or as an intended health supplement contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When hemp is grown to produce cannabidiol (CBD) as an intended health supplement, CBD concentrations are relatively high, with concentrations ranging between 8-15%. Hemp for CBD production is grown more intensively, similar to vegetable …


Hemp Cannabidiol Drying Trial, Heather Darby, Rory Malone, Abha Gupta Jan 2018

Hemp Cannabidiol Drying Trial, Heather Darby, Rory Malone, Abha Gupta

Northwest Crops & Soils Program

Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. Hemp is a crop of historical importance in the U.S. and is re-emerging as a popular crop, as it is sought out as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Hemp that is grown for fiber, grain, or as an intended health supplement contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When hemp is grown to produce cannabidiol (CBD) as an intended health supplement, CBD concentrations are relatively high, ranging from 8 to 15%. The hemp flowers are cultivated for maximum growth, as they contain the …


Cannabidiol Hemp Indoor/Outdoor X Variety Trial, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler Jan 2018

Cannabidiol Hemp Indoor/Outdoor X Variety Trial, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler

Northwest Crops & Soils Program

Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. The crop is one of historical importance in the U.S. and re-emerging worldwide importance as medical providers and manufacturers seek hemp as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Hemp grown for all types of end-use (health supplement, fiber, and seed) contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Hemp varieties intended to produce a health supplement contain relatively high concentrations of a compound called cannabidiol (CBD), potentially 10-15%. CBD has purported benefits such as relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, seizures, spasms, and other conditions. …