by Theo Wright

Hemp and marijuana are often confused as one and the same plant. But this is not true. These two plants are different from one another. Of all the plants, hemp is one such plant that is economic and is seen as a separate plant by the US law. Growing this plant is easy and it does not require any lengthy processes. Hemp can be used to replace

There are many misconceptions about the hemp plant. Contrary to popular belief, hemp and marijuana are not the same plant. Hemp is non-narcotic and is seen as a separate plant in the United States law. Hemp is the most economically viable plant the United States could produce. There is a rich history accompanying hemp. It is very easy to grow and process. Hemp could theoretically replace most other textiles needed to create products including but not limited to: food, fabric, paper, construction materials, car materials, and fuel making it a plant to fit most needs in a cost effective manner.

Hemp Plant grows well in a large variety of climates and soil types as well as being drought resistant, making it an ideal crop in the dry western regions of the country. Hemp is naturally resistant to most pests, weeds, and diseases, thus eliminating the need for pesticides and herbicides. Hemp also covers the fields they are grown in with leaves which naturally improve the soil in a self-mulching ecosystem. This means that you can till the same fields continuously and never use up the soil’s nutrients. This would eliminate the need to circulate crop fields and ensure the continuing health of the soil while minimizing the space needed to grow. Hemp can also be harvested with equipment that is readily available so it would be a seamless switch from almost any other crop.

On the earth there are over 3 million edible plants, although no other plan source can compare to the nutrition value of hempseeds. Hemp oil has the highest amount of amino fatty acids in the plant kingdom. These essential oils are responsible for our immune system responses and they clear the arteries of cholesterol and plaque. A byproduct of pressing the oil from hempseed is a high quality protein seed cake. It can be sprouted or ground and baked into cakes, breads, and casseroles. Hemp seeds contain up to 24% protein. A handful of seeds will provide the minimum daily requirement of protein for adults. Hemp seed protein is one of the finest, and most complete vegetable proteins.

Plantation chanvremakes the strongest fabrics and can be made into a wide variety of fabrics including linen quality items. Un-dyed hemp fabric will not rot and will not fade in sunlight. Hemp is also unique in the way that it is anti-microbial, anti-mildew, naturally UV resistant, and readily takes on eco-safe plant-based dyes. Hemp also softens with each washing, without fiber degradation.

Hemp paper can be made from both the outer fibers of the hemp stalk as well as the inner core of the stalk and can become the finest quality paper. The long fibers in hemp allow its paper to be recycled 10 times whereas wood-based paper can only be recycled twice without losing integrity and requiring additional virgin fiber content. Because of hemp’s low lignin content, hemp can be pulped using far fewer chemicals than with wood. Its natural brightness can extinguish the need to use chlorine bleach, which means to extremely toxic dioxin being dumped into water sources. Hemp only needs the gentle chemistry of everyday hydrogen peroxide which naturally breaks down into oxygen gas and pure water.
 

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