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Post by spacecase0 on Dec 23, 2018 16:48:06 GMT -5
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Dec 23, 2018 19:31:54 GMT -5
Hallelujah! Rare fact: the original Levi jeans were made with hemp fiber.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 23, 2018 23:41:40 GMT -5
During WW2, there was a hemp rope factory in neighboring town. Hemp was grown on my stepfather's farm, In the early '50s, there were still rogue plants in the fieds. One year we grew King Cross hybrid silage corn that got 12' tall. The hemp plants would be 3' taller! Their woody stems sounded like trees going through the silo filler. Cows loved that stuff.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Dec 24, 2018 0:08:42 GMT -5
I didn't know it was prohibited. I have seen hemp seeds at the health food store. At least I think I did.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Dec 24, 2018 0:14:39 GMT -5
Growing it was prohibited in the US. Those seed come from Canada.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Dec 24, 2018 0:33:49 GMT -5
Growing it was prohibited in the US. Those seed come from Canada. Well I'll be. I did not know that. I knew I had seen them, but never paid much attention. They make rope/string with it too, right.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 24, 2018 15:37:01 GMT -5
The hemp seed sold for food or feed is also treated to not germinate. That's the only way that it could be sold.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Dec 25, 2018 12:38:29 GMT -5
Now that it's legal, hopefully folks who want to grow it will be able to legally import viable seeds soon.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Dec 25, 2018 22:09:06 GMT -5
Just a funny thought, but I wonder if Hemp had anything to do with the old saying,
Chewing Rope and Smoking Dope.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Dec 25, 2018 22:15:26 GMT -5
They are about as related as okra and hibiscus are Hairy.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 26, 2018 1:05:21 GMT -5
Around here it was referred to as ditch weed. It grew wild and looked just like the real thing buit not a drop of dope in it. Problem was the fact that one could not tell one from the other just by looking at it. Now it has now been almost totally exterminated. But if a farmer plants a fiekd of hemp, he'll need to post 24-hour guard to prevent someone from sneaking in sone potent stuff among it.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Dec 26, 2018 1:47:16 GMT -5
Around here it was referred to as ditch weed. It grew wild and looked just like the real thing buit not a drop of dope in it. Problem was the fact that one could not tell one from the other just by looking at it. Now it has now been almost totally exterminated. But if a farmer plants a fiekd of hemp, he'll need to post 24-hour guard to prevent someone from sneaking in sone potent stuff among it. Martin The truth is more important than the facts. That is something I never knew. I had no idea they looked alike. I was wondering why it was prohibited if it didn't contain the happy juice. I learned something today.
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Post by horsea on Dec 29, 2018 14:31:57 GMT -5
The hemp seed sold for food or feed is also treated to not germinate. That's the only way that it could be sold. They remove the hard shell and sell packages of the hemp seed as "hearts". This has been done for years in Kanada. You can also get salted, roasted whole seed, as you say. But this whole seed is hard as rock and probably rough on your teeth. They are for me, anyway.
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Post by coppice on Dec 31, 2018 23:43:31 GMT -5
Until you see DOJ post notices. I would not bet the farm on what the Donald sez.
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Post by paquebot on Jan 1, 2019 17:48:25 GMT -5
Until you see DOJ post notices. I would not bet the farm on what the Donald sez. Hemp and derivatives have indeed been removed from the Controlled Substance Act. It is also now legal to grow it in Wisconsin. Due to previous history of hemp production, Wisconsin farmers figure to be the leader in growing it again. Martin The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by coppice on Jan 6, 2019 12:48:04 GMT -5
My response to physician assisted suicide and growing hemp is going to be the same.
"You go first, and tell me how it went for you".
I simply cannot talk myself into believing anything out of this executive branch of government.
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Post by paquebot on Jan 6, 2019 22:44:19 GMT -5
All that potential growers are waiting now is infrastructure. Unlike some food crops, one can't plant 40 acres of something where there is no market. In this state, lots of feed and food acreage in a system set up to handle everything. Untiil there are plans for a facility to process a crop, ain't going to be grown. Some equipment is still sitting in sheds just wwaiting to be oiled up and put back in use. It will happen!
Martin
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Mar 2, 2019 21:52:41 GMT -5
Just something that I thought was useful.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Mar 2, 2019 22:14:58 GMT -5
Here is another product.
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Post by brownrexx on Mar 3, 2019 10:58:24 GMT -5
Here is an interesting post from Cole Robie on Tomatoville. He is a market gardener from Illinois and I hope that he does really well with hemp. I am happy that some regular farmers have an opportunity to make some decent profits.
"I am planning to take a hiatus from market gardening starting this year. My family will still maintain our market space, so I might still have a few colorful table pics to share. I am planning to pursue being a hemp farmer when my state opens up licensing in the spring. Yesterday, I met a farmer from Colorado who plants 500 acres in cbd hemp. With predicted prices for next fall, that will net about $5-10 million. Profits like that are not going to be around for very long, after Big Ag takes over. But that will take five more years or so. I need to go grab a few of those millions for myself, so I can afford to be a market gardener."
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 3, 2019 11:05:48 GMT -5
The video about using hemp crete as a construction material is neat, mgulfcoastguy. Hemp crete might get cheaper if in the future a thriving hemp industry re-develops in the U.S. The insulation value - especially from having the ceiling and slab made of hemp crete - would help cut utility bills, which would be a savings over time. And if it is as mold-resistant and fire-resistant as stated, the reduction in homeowners insurance costs over time would help offset some of the higher construction costs, too. Being inedible by termites is a big plus, especially here in the Southeast as well. But living where I do, I can't help but wonder how a hemp crete house would hold up in a hurricane. The hemp car body idea is interesting, too; the lower weight would do wonders for increasing the gas mileage of ICE vehicles and the range of electric cars. But I do wonder about crash worthiness. It's not only about the strength of the material, though of course that's very important. But a very lightweight vehicle is going to be tossed around (or run over if it is low to the ground) by heavier steel vehicles. But I guess there is no need for me to speculate. With all of the automobile industry regulation in this country, any hemp-bodied vehicle is bound to be tested ad nauseum before it can be sold. It's sad that hemp was ever outlawed in the U.S. - it's such a useful plant.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Mar 3, 2019 13:29:59 GMT -5
Well it is legal for current houses to have: vinyl siding, 3/8 inch OSP plywood, 2x4 studs every 16 inches , fiberglass insulation, and gypsum drywall. I do think hempcrete might be better suited for the central and Northern US. I wouldn’t use it for a floor slab but it would make excellent non toxic ceiling insulation. As to automobiles, sooner or later the arms race will have to end. The rate of pedestrian death has more than quadrupled with the rise in popularity of SUVs and pickups.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Apr 2, 2019 17:48:09 GMT -5
Here is another new building technique that eliminates a lot of the problems of the method two posts above. It is factory made hempcrete blocks that snap together like Legos. You don't have to put the timber frame up or wait for each layer to cure before moving up. It has a high vertical load bearing capacity and since the lime and fiber cure like concrete I imagine the wind resistance would be similar to Florida's existing concrete block home. A lot of the same benefits like being termite proof. Best of all I bet existing masons could be laying them with 2 or 3 days training . The estimated time for a two story home, once the foundation is poured, is 21 days versus the 90 days the method two posts above takes, There is a video on the linked website. justbiofiber.ca
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Apr 3, 2019 10:37:28 GMT -5
Interesting, thanks!
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Post by ceresone on Apr 15, 2019 8:52:59 GMT -5
TCB is wonderful stuff. Some have taken it internally, but so far, I just use it on skin. Best thing I have ever tried for the pain in my joints!! Really! I am using it on a dogs has skin yeast infection, and its working better than Lamasil, Nephew taking it for fibro, he can now sleep without pain. You might not have the same results! But its legal, and I love it
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