{"id":45916,"date":"2024-01-29T10:56:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hempking.eu\/en\/?p=45916"},"modified":"2024-02-19T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T10:36:56","slug":"what-are-the-types-of-hemp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hempking.eu\/en\/what-are-the-types-of-hemp\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the types of hemp?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hemp is one of the most widely used plants in the world, the most popular crop on the planet, and has been known since the beginning of Old World civilization. Their first traces of use date back to the Neolithic period, a period of more than 3,000 years BC. – Today they grow on all continents except Antarctica. These facts have influenced a great diversity of species and hundreds of new varieties within Cannabis L. If you think of cannabis you have a whole lot of varieties of sativa and indica hybrids in front of your eyes and you are not quite familiar with the subject – this article is for you.<\/p>\n

Hemp (Cannabis L.) is a genus of oleaginous and fibrous plants of the hemp family (Cannabaceae), annual, reaching up to 5 m in height during the growing season. Within the hemp genus, 3 gene pools are distinguished: indica, hemp and wild. These gene pools distinguish plants by their structure, external appearance as well as phyto substance composition. These are so-called varieties, in which sativa or indica genotypes will be mixed in different proportions. Another popular term is fiber hemp or industrial hemp, the definition of which is derived from Article 4 of the Anti-Drug Law. In contrast, the scientific and medical community uses the term medical hemp or medical marijuana. All these types of hemp refer to a single plant, namely Cannabis L. however, it is important to note some differences between them.<\/p>\n

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