Plant Structure

Here's a detailed breakdown of Hemp Plant Structure and its components:

• Type: Taproot system.
• Depth: Can penetrate 6–8 feet in well-drained soil.
• Function:
  • Anchors the plant securely.
  • Improves soil aeration.
  • Draws up deep nutrients.
  • Helps reduce erosion.

• Main Feature: Tall, fibrous stalk.
• Height: Typically 5–15 feet (depending on variety and conditions).
• Composition:
  • Bast Fiber: Found in the outer layer of the stem; used for textiles, ropes, and paper.
  • Hurd/Core: Woody inner core; used for animal bedding, hempcrete, and biocomposites.
• Function: Provides structural support and fiber source.

• Shape: Palmate (hand-like) with serrated edges.
• Arrangement: Opposite on the lower part of the plant, alternate on the upper.
• Function:
  • Photosynthesis.
  • Houses cannabinoid-producing glands (mainly in flowers, but some on leaves).

• Type: Dioecious (separate male and female plants).
• Male Flowers: Small clusters that produce pollen.
• Female Flowers: Produce seeds and contain high cannabinoid concentrations.
• CBD/Cannabinoids: Found in the resin glands (trichomes) on female flowers.

• Size: Small, oval, hard-shelled.
• Nutritional Value:
  • High in protein and essential fatty acids.
  • Used for hemp oil and food products.
• Function: Reproduction.

• Fast-growing, reaching full height in 70–120 days.
• Requires full sunlight and moderate water.