Hemp crops suited to warm Top End climate
The Northern Territory is exploring whether its warm winter weather could deliver an edge in Australia’s emerging industrial hemp market.
The Northern Territory is exploring whether its warm winter weather could deliver an edge in Australia’s emerging industrial hemp market.
Hemp is a cannabis sativa plant that contains only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient typically associated with marijuana.
You’re probably familiar with sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and even pumpkin seeds. But hemp plants also produce edible seeds that can be used in a variety of ways!
Industrial hemp acres in Texas were expected to rocket after legalization, but the crop has yet to take off in a state that presents many challenges to it as a profitable commodity, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Available as a baby leaf offering and as an ingredient in leafy green mixes to both foodservice and retail, this specialty, new-to-market salad green is packed with nutrients.