Hemp - Quick Questions & Answers
At the
turn of the present century, which country is the largest commercial producer of Hemp in Europe?
Romainia is the largest Hemp producer in Europe.
Where
in the world is the largest collection of Hemp varieties housed?
The NI Vavilov Research Institute St.Petersburg Russia
What
country is the largest exporter of Hemp, paper and textiles in the world?
China.
In China, people eat something else at the cinema rather than
popcorn, what do they eat?
Roasted Hemp Seeds.
Where
does the word canvas come from?
From Cannabis
What
were the original Levis made from?
Hemp
Hemp
is mainly grown from seed, but there is also another way to grow it. What is this way?
Hemp can be grown by grafting onto crops.
One
of the oldest relics of human industry is a bit of Hemp fabric. When does it date back to?
Dates back
to approx 8,000 BC
In the
16th century Henry VIII made something obligatory - what was it?
Yes - Hemp
The
amount of Hemp cultivated in the 1990s would have covered an area how big?
400,000 ha
In the
1940s Ford had a vision of growing automobiles from the soil and even produced a demonstration model with body parts partially
made of hemp. What are Ford doing today?
They are experimenting with the use of Hemp biocomposites in car body parts.
What
was Napoleons war into Russia partially
due to?
A Hemp supply shortage
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The Advantages Using Hemp
· It
is environmentally safe with no toxic by-products. It uses no chemical products during construction and is a one hundred per
cent “eco-product.”
· It
is non-flammable and can resist temperatures up to 1800-2000 c hence it produces no toxic smoke.
· It
is a breathing material, which means there is no build up of condensation within the building. This ability to breathe, lends
itself to a higher occupancy health level.
· It
is fungicidal, antibacterial and water resistant which eliminates damp within the building. Hence no damp proofing is needed.
· It
is inedible by rats, mice and other rodents.
· It
is an excellent insulator and builds a warm structure. It has a high thermal capacity in that it stores heat and releases
it quickly. This reduces heating costs and helps keep the building warmer in the wintertime and cooler in the summer.
· It
is a good acoustic insulator, easy to use, strong and light. Physical labour is also reduced.
· It
eliminates the need for a number of different products and indeed a number of different tradesmen.
· Its
non toxic in use, renewable, non polluting during total life cycle, has low embodied energy, good thermal values and resists
decay and infestation.
More On Hemp
The reemergence of hemp is slowly but steadily progressing. Due to the similar leaf shape, hemp is frequently confused
with marijuana. Although both plants are from the species cannabis sativa, hemp contains virtually no THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)
(less than .3%), the active ingredient in marijuana. Industrial hemp has no illicit uses, it is the equivalent of non-alcoholic
beer.
The
most commonly seen modern hemp product is clothing. Hemp clothing is warmer, softer, more absorbent, extremely breathable
and significantly longer lasting than clothing made from cotton. It is nice to have clothing that looks like linen, feels
like flannel, and wears two to three times longer than other fabrics, but this is just the beginning.
Until 1883,
75-90% of all paper in the world was made from hemp. It is said to last 50 to 100 times longer than paper made from timber.
The seeds are an excellent nutritional source that can provide quality fats and proteins. The hemp seed oil is utilized
for it’s healing qualities in many salves and cosmetics but can also be used to create paint, varnishes, lubricants,
and much more.
The
high fiber content of hemp makes it a natural resource for building materials, papermaking, and even biodegradable plastics.
Hemp is a presently viable environmentally sound energy source.
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