- Title
- Cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabis sativa L. cultivation in Victoria, Australia: Do we know enough?
- Creator
- Humphries, Talia; Florentine, Singarayer
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/170918
- Identifier
- vital:14227
- Identifier
- 10.21475/ajcs.19.13.06.p1669
- Identifier
- ISBN:1835-2693
- Abstract
- Late 2017, the ban on the cultivation and consumption of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabis sativa L. in Victoria, was lifted by the Federal Government of Australia. Its legalization presents the opportunity for Victoria to become a leading producer and distributer of these economically valuable hemp products. However, as a novel crop to Victoria, there is little information available for obtaining economically viable yields. Therefore, the objectives of this review were to firstly, develop an understanding of the environmental requirements shared by C. sativa cultivars, and what conditions promote fibre and grain yields. Secondly, it seeks to identify what farming practices have been conducted throughout Europe, Canada and China, and to explore whether these practices could be adapted to Victoria. Thirdly, the review will assist in making recommendations regarding which cultivars would be 'potential' candidates for commencing trials under Victorian climates so to find out the varieties that can provide high yields for fibre, grain and dual-purpose production. This review notes that Victoria shares a similar climate to central Europe, and has an ideal climate for the development of a successful hemp industry, as it has suitable lengths of daylight throughout spring and summer months and meets the precipitation requirements. This review has thus strongly suggested that the properties and attributes of European varieties of C. sativa should be further researched for site-specific cultivation in Victoria for fibre, grain and dual-purpose production in order to maximise harvest yields. © 2007-2019 Southern Cross Publishing-Australia.
- Publisher
- Southern Cross Publishing
- Relation
- Australian Journal of Crop Science Vol. 13, no. 6 (2019), p. 911-919
- Rights
- Creative Commons Attribution for non-commercial purposes
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 0607 Plant Biology; 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management; 0703 Crop and Pasture Production; Cannabis sativa; Crop; Fibre; Food source; Hemp; Seed
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