X-Hemp Crop Timelapse - Tasmania скачать в хорошем качестве

X-Hemp Crop Timelapse - Tasmania

A throwback to November 2021 when we set up a time lapse camera to capture the incredible rate of growth of two varieties of hemp, comparing one planted for food, and the other specifically for fibre. These images were captured at a property called Camperdown in the Northern Midlands of Tasmania, Australia. The time span between direct drilling the seed in the ground and cutting / windrowing the fibre variety trial strip (the taller plants you can see in the middle of frame) was almost exactly four months or 120 days. We tested out an EcoFibre variety called MS77 in this 1 hectare trial plot, and subsequently went on to plant commercial crops of this same type in our 2023 and 2024 harvest seasons. The shorter variety that can be seen in this clip was a duel -purpose called CFX that was supplied by Midlands Seed (grown under contract for Ananda Food). The cut crop was left to lie on the ground for a period of a couple of weeks undergoing the dew or field retting process* that is essential when processing hemp to be mixed into hempcrete. After the plants had retted sufficiently, and the crop was dry enough, we sent in our legendary baler Jayden Lee to get the material ready for carting and processing. CREDIT: Joe Shrimpton - Flare Productions Dew retting is a natural process where harvested plant stalks are spread on grass and exposed to the elements. Over several weeks, bacteria, fungi, dew, rain, and sun ferment and break down the pectin and gum-like substances holding the fibres to the plant's woody core. This process allows for easier separation from the rest of the stalk and allows the lime binder to cling to each piece of hemp hurd and create a strong building material.