A Hemp crop produces nearly 4 (four) times as much raw fibre as an equivalent-sized tree plantation. Trees take around 20 years to mature. Hemp takes 4 months.
A crop of hemp requires no application of herbicides. With a density of 200 to 300 plants per square meter, there is no available room or light for weeds to grow. The hemp plant also has no need for pesticides. It has no known insect enemies and is also highly resistant to disease. Hemp slows the depletion of the ozone layer as hemp will burn clean and maintains the earth's natural atmospheric balance. Hemp is a rapid growth, easily sustainable crop with low maintenance costs and thousands of possible uses, |