hemp

[james weatherford]

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Originally posted by Frank

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just think of it...big island,former sugar cane land, lots of it, now planted in hemp for the production of bio-fuel (some consider this the best plant in the world for this type of production) assisting in our effort to get off of imported oil! i like it!
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It seems someone (or more than one) view industrial hemp as having promise, or even being an economic panacea.
So, please share some information.
How would a farmer growing hemp on former sugar cane land on Hawaii Island do the following:
maintain soil fertility without depleting nutrients?
prevent soil erosion?
protect the crop from insects and diseases?
control weeds?