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More energy!
We added the wind generator (above) and a couple new solar panels (right).
Since the upgrade, our energy needs are being met.
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Federal statute requires the "controlled substance" be kept in a safe. |
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Field prep
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| Birds are our biggest problem.
Birds love hempseed.
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| We installed a commercial bird protection netting over 1/3 of the site. |
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The netting is monofilament plastic. |
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The nursery planted in October under the new netting is doing fine after one month. |
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| Because the first nursery was put in at a time when daylength is decreasing, many plants are induced to enter reproductive phase prematurely. This male is flowering after one month's growth. |
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Seed drying in the brackts from the previous crop.
Seed for the next generation to be planted in our new, bird--protected nursery.
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| Seed in brackt, magnified 50x. |
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| A species of beetle likes to eat some of our plants. |
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They are quite voracious and are probably benefitting by the exclusion of birds. |
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| The bug is nocturnal. These shots were taken with nightvision. |
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"Have you been eating hemp again, dear?" |
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Predation is heavy on some plants.
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But many plants escape predation by the beetle. Why?
We hope it's for genetic reasons and make selection in the nursery accordingly.
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Pollen flies from a male plant
in the nursery. |
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The new nursery, off to a good start from seed we harvested, first month of growth under the net, November, 2002 |
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Mouseover the image to see how this same nursery looks one month later! |
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