Welcome to the Journal of Industrial Hemp

Abstract

As usual, the papers in this issue cover a wide variety of subjects. The section for peer-reviewed papers opens with a paper by Lloveras, Santiveri and Gorchs on hemp and flax biomass and fibre production in irrigated conditions in Spain. The results suggest that in the irrigated conditions of the Ebro valley hemp is a more appropriate crop than flax for the paper pulp industry, although in order to obtain higher yields earlier sowing and longer cycle varieties should be studied. The article by Svennerstedt and Svenson presents the results of hemp trials in southern Sweden. The trials, conducted under the long day conditions of summer in Sweden, compared several varieties and seed rates during three years. The section for non-peer-reviewed papers starts with this issue’s Collections Corner. Don Wirtshafter presents a Hemp for Victory era salesman’s kit, which beautifully documents the state of the North American hemp industry before Congress shut it down after World War II. The collection offers a wide range of research possibilities.