Environmental Problems & Solutions

Hemp

Marijuana

Stalk (fiber) and seeds.

Planted closely together (as close as 4 inches apart).

Stalks grow thin and tall (as high as 15 feet) and are stiff and difficult to walk through.

Has few branches or leaves below the tops, and is grown for 108-120 days (annual fiber crop).

Leaves and flowering tops (buds).

Planted 6 feet apart, shorter fatter bush with many branches.

Grown for 60-90 days (flowering stage).