Industrial hemp requires half as much water as cotton and produces - TopicsExpress



          

Industrial hemp requires half as much water as cotton and produces two and a half more times the fiber, all without pesticides. Hemp also has the lowest ecological footprint when compared to cotton and polyester, according to a 2005 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute. This means that while Texas farmers are losing out on half of their cotton acreage during these drought filled years, industrial hemp could be a viable experimental crop... bit.ly/1tA2jr3
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:05:38 +0000

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