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Developing Production Guidelines for Baby Leaf Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) as an Edible Salad Green: Cultivar, Sowing Density and Seed Size

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  • Renyuan Mi

    (Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA)

  • Alan G. Taylor

    (Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA)

  • Lawrence B. Smart

    (Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA)

  • Neil S. Mattson

    (Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA)

Abstract

Scientific literature is lacking on cultural practices of baby leaf hemp production even though hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) is a widely grown crop for fiber and grain. The objective of this study was to develop a standard protocol to optimize yield and quality of baby leaf hemp production: cultivar screening, sowing density and seed size. Fresh weight (FW) and germination percentage was significantly affected by cultivars. Cultivars ‘Picolo’ and ‘X-59’ had a greater FW mainly due to greater germination percentage. In the sowing density experiment, ‘Ferimon’ and ‘Katani’ were evaluated at five seed densities, 0.65, 1.2, 1.75, 2.3 and 2.85 seeds·cm −2 (42 to 182 seeds per cell). The FW and FW per plant (FWPP) had a positive quadratic response and negative quadratic response, respectively. Regarding seed size, cultivars ‘Anka,’ ‘Ferimon’ and ‘Picolo’ had the largest percentage of seeds, 26% to 30%, within the medium width size between 3.18 and 3.37 mm. Using the largest sized seeds (3.77 mm) increased FW by 34%, 26% and 23% as compared to non-sorted ‘Anka’, ‘Ferimon’ and ‘Picolo’ seeds, respectively. Overall, a greater understanding of cultivar selection, sowing density and seed-size distribution can promote greater yield and quality of baby leaf hemp as an edible salad green.

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  • Renyuan Mi & Alan G. Taylor & Lawrence B. Smart & Neil S. Mattson, 2020. "Developing Production Guidelines for Baby Leaf Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) as an Edible Salad Green: Cultivar, Sowing Density and Seed Size," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:10:y:2020:i:12:p:617-:d:459390
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    Cited by:

    1. Hilary Mayton & Masoume Amirkhani & Michael Loos & Burton Johnson & John Fike & Chuck Johnson & Kevin Myers & Jennifer Starr & Gary C. Bergstrom & Alan Taylor, 2022. "Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Seed Treatments for Management of Damping-Off for Enhanced Stand Establishment," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-12, April.
    2. Alan G. Taylor & Masoume Amirkhani & Hank Hill, 2021. "Modern Seed Technology," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-6, July.

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