Station Bulletin 681
May 1998

Feasibility of Industrial Hemp Production in the United States Pacific Northwest

Daryl T. Ehrensing
Department of Crop and Soil Science
Oregon State University

Summary:
Introduction:
Botany:
History:
Economic Importance:
Adaptation:
Climatic Requirements
Moisture
Soils
Agronomy:
Hemp Varieties
Seedbed Preparation and Planting
Fertilizer
Weed control
Insects, Diseases, and other pests
Harvest
Retting
Fiber Separation
Yield
Transport and Storage
Seed Production
Climate and Soils of the PNW:
Possible Hemp Adaptation to the PNW:
Hemp Production Budget:
Conclusions:
References:

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This report was prepared and printed with support from the Oregon Natural Resources Council, the Turner Foundation, and the Wallace Genetic Foundation.


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Oregon State University