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Hemp Farming: It's Not as Difficult as You Think

Article Category: Education

Author Name: Hippie Butter

MARSHFIELD-- Despite the trials and adversities of growing hemp, Taylor County farmer Misty Poehnelt says she's happy she has made the most of the chance.

" The chance to grow (hemp) is something that we have actually waited on for a very long time," Poehnelt stated Nov. 17 at the Central Wisconsin Hemp Expo in Marshfield. "Growing hemp was a chance we had actually considered years ago when we initially bought our hobby farm."

When the opportunity to be a part of the Wisconsin hemp pilot program came, Poehnelt and her hubby decided to try growing the historic crop on one acre of their land. She said her background in natural therapies and hemp's connection to cannabidiol, or CBD, oil was the driving force behind their ultimate decision to become growers.

" We talk a lot about snake oils and natural therapies that treat all but are not really real. Well, CBD is the exception. This plant is really exceptional," Poehnelt said.

Although she was well-versed in the treatment side of hemp oil, Poehnelt stated she didn't understand the first thing about growing the crop.

" I am kind of a serial killer when it comes to plants; I can't even keep a home plant alive," she said. "I went to the growers' conference last spring, and without going to that conference, I do not think I would have had the confidence to move forward with this crop, particularly with the political turmoil that comes along with it."

Through the growers conference, Poehnelt likewise was able to find where to buy seed, where to get it processed and network with other growers. She then did a lot of research on how to plant the seeds, using "The Cannabis Grow Bible" as a resource. She found that 280-cell trays would work to begin her seeds and, together with her other half, they planted about 1,800 seeds.

" The seed cells are actually small, however it allows you to conserve space when you are beginning a lot and growing of seeds. Transplanting was really labor-intensive, too, cutting each plant out of those cells without harming it and trying to transplant it," she said.

Of the 1,800 seeds that were planted, Poehnelt said that 50 percent of them will be male and will eventually have to be pulled from the fields in order to avoid the female plants from going to seed. She then got a call from her seed supplier, who said the seed had a low germination rate.

" Now you are taking a look at there were 1,800 plants seeded and you are only going to get 450 plants if you are lucky," she said.

Some of their seeds were started in a greenhouse, while others grew in the trays outside. Poehnelt stated the huge feature of growing hemp seeds in a greenhouse is they don't like a lot of sun and heat-- things that they found hard to control in their greenhouses.

Finally, in August, the family was able to utilize a water wheel to get their plants into the ground, much behind they would have liked but something that ultimately worked in their favor.

" A great deal of individuals lost their entire crops to the rain we got in June, so us not planting up until August I believe saved us. Our plants looked actually healthy," she stated.

Their hemp was grown on soil that had actually been chemical-free for more than a decade, something that was truly essential to the Poehnelts.

" I have chemical level of sensitivities therefore being chemical-free was truly important to us. Hemp is also a sustainable crop that needs little to no herbicides and pesticides, uses less water and can be utilized for soil removal. It was truly crucial to us as a family to provide a premium product that matched these worths," she said.

In October, Poehnelt, her spouse and a few family and friends began collecting the hemp by hand and hanging them to dry.

" We didn't understand how much area these plants take when we collect, so we needed to develop drying rooms and had to do them in a number of batches," she said.

They utilized dehumidifiers to assist dry the plants down, working hard to handle the humidity to prevent having the plants catch mold. Once the plants are dried down substantially, which can take anywhere from five days to two weeks, Poehnelt said, they are positioned in totes to treat.

" You desire an airtight container to treat them in, and you have to check your humidity levels the whole time. The ideal is 62 percent. You can likewise utilize these neat humidity bags that will take or include away humidity to keep the plants at the best level," she stated.

The plants were cured for a number of weeks and then positioned in a little, heated press that drew out the terpenes and phytocannabinoids without using solvents. Regardless of the late start getting their fields planted, Poehnelt stated they had plenty of hemp oil to use personally, to show those who helped them and to sell. They presently utilize the oil to make flour-based foods and skin salves, among other things, but intend to set up a commercial kitchen soon so they can make other products.

Poehnelt stated that although the entire process is labor-intensive and expensive, among the major expenses to keep in mind is the testing required at each step of the process.

" It is $250 to check each range that you grow. Then, you need to have your items tested since you need to understand your CBD content if you wish to sell at market. That is what everyone would like to know," she said.

While they faced lots of obstacles the very first year, the Poehnelts said they are glad they jumped into the market, and they encourage others thinking of it to do the exact same.

The family, whose organisation is called Black River Hemp Company, wants to broaden production this next year and refurbish their barn haymow into a drying space. Their plan is to continue to develop this service and sooner or later be able to pass it on to their two young kids.

" If you do not understand what you are doing, simply begin. We didn't understand what we are doing, but we did it," she stated. "There were multiple times throughout the whole process that we almost surrendered since it is time-consuming and it costs a lot of loan, but we stuck it out and it turns out we didn't do too bad."

It was actually crucial to us as a household to provide a top quality item that matched these values," she said.

You can likewise use these neat humidity bags that will take or add away humidity to keep the plants at the ideal level," she stated.

Regardless of the late start getting their fields planted, Poehnelt stated they had plenty of hemp oil to use personally, to share with those who helped them and to offer. That is what everybody wants to understand," she said.

We didn't know what we are doing, but we did it," she said.

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