A Review on the Current State of Knowledge of Growing Conditions, Agronomic Soil Health Practices and Utilities of Hemp in the United States

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 129
• Main Authors: Adesina, Ifeoluwa, Bhowmik, Arnab, Sharma, Harmandeep, Shahbazi, Abolghasem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Agricultural commodities; Agricultural policy; Agricultural practices; Agriculture; agronomic management practices; Agronomy; Animal wastes; bioenergy; Biomass; Biomass energy; biosequestration; Cannabidiol; Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Cannabis sativa; Carbon dioxide; Cover crops; crop production; Crop rotation; Cropping systems; Crops; Cultivation; ecosystem services; Emerging markets; Environmental conditions; environmental factors; Farm Bill; Farming; Fertilization; fertilizer requirements; Flowers & plants; Food; Global marketing; Hemp; hemp CBD; hemp fiber; hemp oilseed; Livestock; Marijuana; Micronutrients; Organic farming; Phytoremediation; polluted soils; Renewable energy; Seeds; Soil conditions; Soil contamination; soil health for hemp; Soil pollution; soil quality; Soil remediation; Soils; Specialty crops; Sustainable agriculture; Tetrahydrocannabinol; Textile fibers; THC; United States; Utilities; world markets; North Carolina; United Kingdom; China; United States > US; United States

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an emerging high-value specialty crop that can be cultivated for either fiber, seed, or cannabidiol (CBD). The demand for hemp and its products has been consistently on the rise in the 21st century. The United States of America (USA) has reintroduced hemp and legalized i...