Mechanized CBD Hemp Cultivation: Experiences and Lessons Learned from 2019

This is a video produced by High Plains Grains (Ben and Grant Moest) and High Plains Grains (Ross Vehmeier) documenting their experiences and lessons learned from the 2019 CBD Hemp growing season in Northwest Illinois. In the video they discuss the production process from start to finish, covering topics including: seed selection, planting, in-season management, harvest, and storage.
Disclaimer: The University of Illinois Extension did not participate in the production of this video and do not endorse/recommend the practices demonstrated herein. This video, and its contents, are for educational purposes only as the state of Illinois navigates this new industry.

[@gregmarchi300]

One of the most insightful videos I have viewed on hemp farming, so great to hear from those in the field. Thank you

[@shantellamend8986]

I did it with Weedborn CBD products!

[@ethelhawkins6236]

Great content thanks for taking the time to share.

[@mattm7319]

very solidly presented and great to know we can use a compacter and bale it! thanks!

[@jessmarie8664]

This is very helpful, thanks!

[@Blue-eyes-whiteprivilege]

Brilliant system lads👏

[@juiceboxmonster]

Amazing, thank you for sharing this

[@Grizzlife]

Excellent video!

[@garystirrup8451]

very informative for us farmers at what stage of plant growth is correct time to harvest

[@joyrider8882]

If you want to get a heads up on the crop, plant winter rye in the fall and plow in spring for a good fertilizer for a good yield.

[@codydog1700]

Plant rye and roll it.

[@matthewm3315]

Good video

[@shantayprueeissen8914]

I have heard very good reviews about Weedborn CBD products.

[@MichaelWilliams-zc1bt]

Great informitive video, have you considered raised beds like they grow tomatoes in Australia.Large scale organic sun grow is where the industry will be in years to come.Large scale greenhouses are to expensive to build and run

[@edwarddarst4358]

Need too start growing hump to get rid of plastic

[@peters7278]

👍👍

[@OWK000]

Wow, hemp silage? Or? the baler compost heat either kills the mildew or is it just the pressure and airtightness of the bales keeps down wrong types of decomposition? This type of farming is a long way from cleaned bud. The value of the hemp fiber (bark skin) and hurd/shiv stem core all get chopped up with the bud? Markets? Hempcrete is a wonderful building material and the fiber can be used for blanket insulation too. Not too complicated. Fiber for fabric requires more processing probably not available in the U.S., but maybe they still do rope.

[@beaulong3270]

What was your estimated profit for that 60 acres?

[@georgeloquvam2550]

How did you scar the seed?

[@kiboshkooks]

could i ask where you got your seed and if you found many males ?

[@dongritten3724]

Opulentfarms.com

[@mysterje]

what condition of storing hemp in bale is required ? and how long can it wait to be process ?

[@dongritten3724]

Silage compression bail will give you roughly 5 to possibly 6 months of “shelf” life.

[@gregnicholas7206]

How did you terminate the oats in the spring?

[@codydog1700]

Tilled it under

[@nauticalreserve2549]

How would you do this if you only have an acre of Hemp?

[@dongritten3724]

Very dense planting, 150k minimum. We choose non fem. opulentfarms.com. Great for 1 acre

[@beaulong3270]

@@dongritten3724 what would be the profit estimate on a bare minimum crop yield you think on an acre? What did he mean 150k minimum? I’ve got some friends with land and farming equipment. Might be something we can do perhaps soon or next year once we have all our ducks in a row! :) thanks.

[@codydog1700]

Why plant with a planter?

[@Onelight_space]

Biological controls, friends. Good bugs, less sprays. 🙌🌱

[@pensans1]

Big investment of cash & gray hair.

[@codydog1700]

Rye might work better then oats.

[@B01]

These guys are clueless. Don't even waste your time. Anyone who had such drainage issues (they mentioned they did) would immediately look to the deepest, widest rooted covers they could find, get as much oxygen as possible down there to keep things from going anaerobic. These guys are looking to tech and latest and greatest when the answers are in front of their faces lol rye would def work better than oats

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

Caterpillars really screwed us this year in our ohio harvest

[@shiitakestick]

I never thought there’d be a day when weed was almost legal , and fake ‘burn’ weed would be valuable.

[@raizdestroy246]

Its not weed its hemp

[@shiitakestick]

RaizDestroy - hey dopey were you there ?

[@raizdestroy246]

@@shiitakestick it literally says in the title hemp dopey much ass

[@shiitakestick]

RaizDestroy - that’s what “ burn-weed “ means , fart nose poopy pants. .. and hemp is a weed ..

[@x2gaming149]

hemp plants can reach around 18foot tall, the closer together you plant it the higher they go, 400k plants per 1acer of land, they also drown out weeds NP when they reach for the sky Over complicating the process of growing a weed is devastating

[@codydog1700]

If you have health soil you would not have to "feed it". Soils in Illinois are dead.

[@bloombledotcom]

Great video!