Hemp
Husbandry
Robert A. Nelson
Copyright 1999 ~ All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Frontispiece (1 MB): "G. Washington & T. Jefferson Inspecting a Field of Hemp, ca. 1774. (Harry S. Robins, 1994)1. Introduction ~ 2. Hemp & Health ~ 3. Hemp in America ~ 4. Hemp Cloth ~2. Hemp Husbandry
5. Hemp Paper ~ 6. Hemp Products ~ 7. Biodiesel ~ 8. Hemp: A Renewable Resource ~
9. Other Fiber Plants ~ 10. Hempseed & Nutrition ~ 11. Hempseed Oil ~ 12. References1. Introduction ~ 2. Soil ~ 3. Water ~ 4. Temperature ~ 5. Sowing ~ 6. Cultivation ~3. Hemp Fiber
7. Diseases & Pests ~ 8. Nutrients ~ 9. Cultivating for Cannabinoids ~
10. Growth Stimulants ~ 11. Harvest ~ 12. Hempseed ~ 13. Apologia ~ 14. References1. Retting ~ 2. Hurds ~ 3. Decortication ~ 4. Hemp Fiber Technology ~ 5. Hemp Paper ~4. Botany & Breeding
6. References1. Classification ~ 2. Description ~ 3. Trichromes ~ 4. Phenotypes ~ 5. Genetics ~5. Electro-Culture
6. Polyploidy ~ 7. Breeding ~ 8. Light ~ 9. Sexual Expression ~ 10. References1. Introduction ~ 2. Antennas ~ 3. Electrostatics ~ 4. DC ~ 5. AC ~ 6. Magnetism ~6. Cannabinoid Chemistry
7. Electrogenics ~ 8. Sound ~ 9. Light ~ 10. References1. Cannabinoids ~ 2. Extraction ~ 3. Acetylation ~ 4. Isomerization ~ 5. Identification ~Appendix 1: Resources
6. Neurology ~ 7. ReferencesAppendix 2: James Allen: The Reign of Law
Appendix 3: Polemics Against Prohibition
Tables:
1.1 Comparison of Wood & HurdsFigures: (Not included in the Online Edition)
1.2 Analysis of Hempseed
1.3 Mineral Assay of Hempseed
1.4 Protein Analysis of Hempseed
1.5 Properties of Hempseed Oil
1.6 Fatty Acid Analysis
2.1 Economic Feasibility of Hemp
2.2 Production Costs of Hemp
2.3 Nutrient Deficiency/Excess
2.4 Plant & Soil Interrelationships
2.5 Hemp Farming
3.1 TraditionalHemp Processing
3.2 Breakdown of Hemp
3.3 Colorimetric Identification
3.4 Comparison of Wood & Hurds
4.1 Cannabis GenotypesThis "Hemp Husbandry" article is reprinted with permission from Robert A. Nelson. The article is included on Hemp Basics as it appears on his own site, Rex Research.