sun hemp

SUN HEMP

Submitted To MUHAMMAD WAQAS MANZOOR

Submitted By, DR AHMAD SHER SB

SUN HEMP:Hemp is a

Herbaceous annual plant with a single, unbranched stem which grows over 4-5 months growing season to a height of about 5 m & dia.50-60mm

SUN HEMP: Botanical name Cannabis sativa L. Hemp is an annual shrub Yield 12-14 tons of dry matter/hector.

SUN HEMP: Hemp Core

Constitutes 30 to 35% of fiber.

Hemp Bust comprises about 65-70% fiber.

BOTANY OF HEMP Hemp can

positively plant.Hemp plant

Tap root system.

Annual plant.

Erect and viscid stem.

BOTANY OF HEMP

BOTANY OF HEMP Hemp stem is divided into two parts:-

Hemp Core- Relatively thin outer layer.

Hemp Bust – inner woody part.

Production Technology of SUN HEMP

OVER VIEW Soil condition

Cultivation of Hemp

Harvesting procedure for Hemp

SOIL CONDITION Hemp is said to grow best on fertile, well

drained, medium-heavy soils and especially well on salty loams, clay loams, and salty clays.

A pH of less than 5 has been reported unfavorable to Hemp Production.

CLIMATIC CONDITION:Climatic Condition: Climatic Condition of the northern plains are

favorable to hemp production. Agro climatic conditions of Assam and other

Northeast region in India are very much suitable to grow Hemp in India.

CULTIVATION OF HEMP Seed bed: It should be similar to cereal bed

and free from weeds. A stable seedbed made in march and cleaned before drilling during late April/early May is needed. .

HEMP GROWN IN GREEN HOUSE.

HARVESTING PROCEDURE FOR HEMP Hemp harvesting

would be done early September.

Process includes:Cutting

Turning

Bailing

HARVESTING PROCEDURE

Cutting: The crop is cut with o mower or swather .

Turning: Turning is done with a rotary rake.

Baling: Turning in Bales with Baler.

Hemp production in tonnes

 China 23000 79 % 24000 79 %

 France 4300 15 % 4300 14 %

 Chile 1250 4 % 1250 4 %

 Russia 200 1 % 300 1 %

Pak 2.25 Mg/ha

Total 29215 100 % 30315 100 %

MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF HEMP FIBER.

Properties Hemp Core Hemp CoreFiber Length(L)(mm)

0.5-0.6 5-55

Fiber Width (D) (µm)

15-25 16-50

Cell Wall Thickness , (µm)

3 14

Slenderness ratio (L/D)

27.5 1000

USES OF HEMP Hemp fibers are used in a fabrics and

textiles.

fibers, paper, carpeting, home furnishings, construction and insulation materials, auto parts, and composites.

The interior stalk is used in various applications such as animal bedding, raw material inputs, low-quality papers, and composites.

Hemp seed and oilcake are used in a range of

foods and beverages.

Hemp seed is also used for industrial oils, cosmetics and personal care

and pharmaceuticals.

VARIETIES OF HEMP There are many different varieties of Hemp

plants.

Marijuana and hemp come from the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa L.

Hemp contains only 0.3.-1.0% of Proteins