The two most widely utilised
parts of the hemp plant are the seeds and the stalk.
Mouse over the dots to see where these two important
products come from.
Male Plants
Male plants are characterised by having no seeds
and generally grow taller and stronger than
females. They are cultivated for stalks and
fibre.
Female Plants
Female plants are characterised by having large
seed "heads" and generally fuller
and heavier than males. They are cultivated
for seed, stalks and fibre.
Stalks
Dried stalks produce two main products: Fibre
that is stripped from the outside of the stalk.
Hurd is the woody core that
remains after the fibre is removed.
Hemp Nut (seed)
Hemp nut produces two main products: Hemp
oil, used in foods, bodycare and technical
products. Hemp Seed , used
in high protein foods and once processed for
it's oil it used in animal feeds
Sources:
Hemp Biomass: A Domestic and Sustainable
Resource for Today and Tomorrow's Energy Needs? –
MA Smith & Eric Steenstra
Hemp Textiles: Worth Working For? - Arthur Hanks (www.hempreport.com)
Why Industrial Hemp? - The Hemp Report (www.votehemp.com)
Performance-Based Industrial Hemp Fiber Will Propel New
Technologies in the 21st Century – Peter A. Nelson
Hemp Today – Ed Rosenthal (Editor)
www.globalhemp.com
The Emperor Wears No Clothes – Jack Herer
