Abstract
Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of Cannabis sativa L. The crop is one of historical importance in the U.S. and re-emerging worldwide importance as medical providers and manufacturers seek hemp as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Hemp grown for all types of end-use (health supplement, fiber, and seed) contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Some hemp varieties intended to produce a health supplement contain relatively high concentrations of a compound called cannabidiol (CBD), potentially 10-15%. The compound CBD has purported benefits such as relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, seizures, spasms, and other conditions. The CBD compound is the most concentrated in the female flower buds of the plant, however, it is also in the leaves and other plant parts as well.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, hemp, hemp flower, CBD
Publication Date
2019
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather; Bruce, John; Lewins, Scott; and Ziegler, Sara, "Hemp Flower Nitrogen Fertility Trial" (2019). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 376.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/376