Advanced Studies and Latest Innovation Helping Hemp/CBD Companies Increase Yields

PALM BEACH, Florida, January 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

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Cannabis/Hemp/CBD companies are always looking to identify crops that can bring best yield from the crops they grow. The hottest commodity today is growing hemp for CBD extraction. However more evaluation is needed in order to better understand ideal conditions, plant stock, and varieties for yield and quality. A report titled INDUSTRIAL CANNABIDIOL HEMP REPORT by the University of Vermont Extension found that: "To help farmers succeed, agronomic research on hemp is needed. We evaluated hemp CBD varieties, growing conditions (under hoop house and outdoors), and planting stock (seed or clonal propagation)". It stated: "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." Searching for the latest innovation and aggressive new means to grow the most fruitful and profit crop has become a growing focus for those entrenched in the industry. Active Companies from around the market with current developments this week include: Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC:MCOA), Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC:MJNA), Hemp Inc. (OTC:HEMP), Aphria Inc. (NYSE:APHA) (TSX:APHA), Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) (TSX:WEED).

Hemp grown for all types of end-use (health supplement, fiber, and seed) contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). To grow hemp for CBD production, the crop is generally grown intensively as a specialty crop and the flowers are cultivated for maximum growth. There is also potential to grow industrial hemp as a row crop for seed and/or fiber and extract CBD from other plant parts, as well. The CBD oil is incorporated into topical products (salves, lip balm, lotion) and food and is available in pill capsules, powder form, and more, which can be found in the market today. Industrial hemp is poised to be a "new" cash crop and market opportunity for Vermont farms that is versatile and suitable as a rotation crop with other specialty crops, small grains, and grasses.