Crop Rotation

n.

Planting different crops in sequence on the same ground across seasons. Hemp fits well in rotation with corn, soybeans, and canola because its taproot breaks compaction and it leaves clean ground behind.

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Weeds Unwanted plants competing with the crop for light, water, and nutrients. Stubbling The short stalk stubs left standing after the crop is cut. Hemp stubble is notoriously tough on tires... Hectare A metric unit of land equal to 10,000 square meters, roughly 2.47 acres. The standard unit in European... Potash Potassium carbonate, historically made from plant ash and used as fertilizer and in soap making. Herbicide A chemical designed to kill unwanted plants. One of hemp core selling points is that a dense stand... Sow To place seed into the soil, by hand, drill, or machine.

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