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Hemp Production in Indiana2019 in Review
Marguerite Bolt
Hemp Extension Specialist
Purdue Department of Agronomy
http://purduehemp.org
Indiana Hemp Production
• Outdoor
• 5308 acres registered, 4090 acres
planted, 3126 acres harvested
• Indoor
• 323852 ft2 planted, 347947 ft2 harvested
• 2019 production
• 17% for fiber, 74% for CBD, 9% for grain
• 2020 production plans
• 20% fiber, 52% CBD, 21% seed/grain, 7%
other?
Indiana Hemp Production
• 72% planted in June & July
• 68% harvested in September &
October
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THC % Too High Research Only and thePlan Was ForDestruction
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Reasons for Not Harvesting
Testing Results for 2019
Quality Issues Facing Hemp
• Seed quality
• Low germination
• Clone quality
• Clones came infested or dead
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• Other-Brillion seeder, broadcast, fertilizer spreader
• Transplants-mostly by hand, some mechanical
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CBD Biomass in 2019
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Average Cannabidiol (CBD) Content Crop Wide
Did your CBD plants go to seed?Yes 54.39%No 45.61%
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Reports
• Spot index reports for November and
December
Hemp
Benchmarks
Reports• Spot index
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November and
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Was 2019 Profitable?
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Plan on Growing 2020
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Reasons for Unsold Crop
Pests and Pesticides• Pathogens, insects, weeds
• Some pathogens and insects were
observed for the first time
• 25(b) products are allowed
• OISC has their own list specific to
Indiana
• Lack of registered products makes
control an issue
• EPA approves 10 products for label
amendments
Commonly Observed Insects
• Flowers/seed heads-Corn
earworm
• Stalks-European corn borer
• Leaves-Caterpillars (multiple
species)
• Fluid suckers-Aphids
• Beneficial insect-Lady
beetles
J.Beckerman
J.Obermeyer
J.Obermeyer
Commonly Observed Diseases
• Root-unknown, Pythium
• Foliar -Cercospera
• Stem/crown-Bud rot
(Botrytis)
Velvetleaf
Giant Ragweed
Pigweed
Giant Foxtail
Other, please list
MAIN WEED ISSUES
Johnson grassPurslaneWater hempMorning gloryCocklebur
PU Hemp Specialist
• Marguerite Bolt
• 765-496-1567
• FB page /PurdueHemp
• Twitter @HempMarguerite
• Purduehemp.org
