Hemp Pest Control; Begin With Cleanliness

 The basic number one rule of effective pest control for hemp cultivation is cleanliness.  Cleanliness in all stages of hemp growing is essential.

A clean hemp cultivation area requires;

1. Floors free of dirt & planting media, debris, trash or litter

2. Sterile planting media

3. Employee education concerning cleanliness practices

4. Shoe sterilization devices at entryways to greenhouses and production rooms

5. Regular trash receptacle maintenance and disposal practices

6. Proper use of disinfection media such as hydrogen peroxide and bleach

7. Education about pest vectors and implementation of immediate pest removal

8. Clean water program

9. Clean growing container program

10. Ongoing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) education and practice implementation

11. more

Clean growing practices is essential for a successful hemp cultivation program.

A good place to start is with the development of a cleanliness mission statement and written practice policy.  We will cover these more in the next few posts.