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Hemp could be the crop of the future for Taranaki

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 12/17/2015 - 14:07

Hemp could be the crop of the future for Taranaki according to a study at Massey University. 

Results of a one-year study on the benefits of growing industrial hemp in the region were released at a presentation at the TSB Showplace in New Plymouth on December 11.

One aspect of the study focused on whether hemp would be a suitable crop to grow on landfarmed soil, while another study looked at the economic benefits and logistics of growing hemp in Taranaki. 

Hemp crops can yield up to 15 times more biomass than grain per hectare.
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Hemp crops can yield up to 15 times more biomass than grain per hectare.

 

Associate Professor Chris Anderson looked at the heavy metals in landfarmed soil and whether hemp was a possible solution to removing some of those metals. 

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