Density

n.

How many plants occupy a given area. High density drives tall, thin, unbranched stalks ideal for fiber; low density gives branchier plants better suited to grain or flower.

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Stubbling The short stalk stubs left standing after the crop is cut. Hemp stubble is notoriously tough on tires... Herbicide A chemical designed to kill unwanted plants. One of hemp core selling points is that a dense stand... Hectare A metric unit of land equal to 10,000 square meters, roughly 2.47 acres. The standard unit in European... Cultivation The work of raising a crop, from ground preparation through harvest. Reap To cut the standing crop, by sickle, scythe, or machine. Sow To place seed into the soil, by hand, drill, or machine.

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