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File:Hempstem.jpg|The fiber can be clearly seen here. It is found between the skin and the wood of the stem. | File:Hempstem.jpg|The fiber can be clearly seen here. It is found between the skin and the wood of the stem. | ||
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Probably it's most important potential to society is the use of the biomass to create cellulosic ethanol. As hemp has a large percentage of cellulose in it's biomass, up to 85%. | |||
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Revision as of 00:45, 10 April 2014
Main > Food and Agriculture > Growing plants
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Hemp can be grown nearly anywhere. It grows very rapidly and has a lot of uses:
- Food. The seeds are extremely nutritious.
- body care (soaps)
- paper
- Textiles. Hemp fiber can be woven into a material like light cotton (suitable for T-shirts etc.) or a thick canvas material suitable for bags, warm blankets. See the page on spinning and weaving for instructions on what to do with it once harvested.
- Rope. Hemp fiber is very strong.
- hempcrete
- chemicals
- replacement for plastics - explain
- fuels (hemp oil / biodiesel)
- animal feed
Hemp rope
Field of hemp
The fiber can be clearly seen here. It is found between the skin and the wood of the stem.
Probably it's most important potential to society is the use of the biomass to create cellulosic ethanol. As hemp has a large percentage of cellulose in it's biomass, up to 85%.
Links
- North American Industrial Hemp Council
- Appropedia: Hemp
- OMAFRA: Growing Industrial Hemp in Ontario