Description
Hemp is called cash crop because of its incredible value. Hemp is grown for fiber or its seeds, crops cultivated for fiber are densely sowed and hemp seed for oil are planted further apart. Leaves are compound flowers are small greenish yellow. Maximum quality yield are obtained by harvesting soon after plant reaches maturity.
Fibers are obtained by subjecting stalks to series of operations like retting; drying crushing. Hemp oil is used in paints, varnishes, soaps as edible oil, seeds chief use has been for caged bird feed. Hemp seeds can be eaten raw made into hemp milk, used in baking. Fresh leaves can be consumed in salads. India is one of the leading producers of Hemp fiber.
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