“If you grow it, they will come,” said Chris Nelson from Marshall, Mo., standing in the remains of Murray State’s hemp crop, which was harvested Wednesday.
Brannon said the University’s findings could be summarized as, “the good, the bad and the ugly.”
The good: in growing hemp, Murray State found that the
largest yields were brought about by seeds that were planted without
being tilled. The hemp grew fast in Kentucky’s climate, going from
waist-height to shoulder-height in a week’s time, with some plants
growing to be as large as 10-12 feet. The average height for the plants
was 8-9 feet, and those planted in June were much shorter.
The bad: the University’s hemp crop did not germinate well
in a traditional seed bed, tilled and packed with soil or in rainy
conditions. Brannon said the school’s lack of knowledge of “when to do
what and how” contributed to many of the adverse findings, but these
were learning experiences as well.
The ugly: “It’s an ugly plant,” Brannon said. “It’s just not a pretty plant in maturity.”
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