Florida Hemp, Pilot Seedlings Ready for Transplanting

#hemp seedlings, pilot varieties just over 30 days since planting (a couple sages too). Will transplant to field soon. #freshfromflorida #floridahemp #850hemp #cbd #fiber #arendellhillnursery #famu #ipm #organic #permaculture https://t.co/E2lChbvy0y

Florida Hemp, Leaf-footed Bugs & IPM

Giant leaf-footed bug, Acanthocephala terminalis, a plant eater (loves devouring #hemp plants in our garden) A few are good for biodiversity but too many & yikes. Sunflowers are a great lure plant for distracting these bugs. #floridahemp #organic #pests #bugs #ipm https://t.co/ka2rgX6NiJ

Florida Hemp, Genetic Diversity in Seed Supply

Genetic diversity is so interesting. #Hemp seedlings can be short, tall, skinny, fat, darker colored, pale and exhibit so much more variation- all from the same seed source. #FAMU pilot genetics, Early Abacus planted 3-22-22. #Floridahemp #cbd #850hemp #freshfromflorida #organic https://t.co/AAaxhhew3z

Florida Hemp, Assassin Bugs IPM Team Members

Good luck!!! Assassin Bug, Arilus sp., in the laundry room means there are plenty in the #hemp garden working on Integrated Pest Management #IPM. #arendellhillnursery #bugs #floridahemp #850hemp #teamIPM #matrix #freshfromflorida https://t.co/AjcOCVgr68

Florida Hemp, Planting FAMU Early Abacus sprouts.

x Early Abacus #hemp seedlings ready to pot up into 4” pots. #FAMU pilot genetics. We are finding 4” starts produce high in-ground success rate. Direct field seeding can be iffy. #floridahemp #850hemp #cbd #freshfromflorida #organic #arendellhillnursery #permaculture https://t.co/5xPp4UVrE6

Florida Hemp, Spider Houses in the Grow Area, IPM at Work

Our solar spider houses. The banana spiders are back! At night, plant damaging moths fly to solar light where they become food for Phoneutria spp. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #organic #floridahemp #hemp #cbd #arendellhillnursery #ipm #850ipm #spiders https://t.co/QUawG024W3

Florida Hemp, Controlling Moth Caterpillars

So many moths everywhere. Can’t kill them all nor do we want to. Looks like hungry Spodoptera sp. moth caterpillars. We don’t get too concerned when they begin eating plants. First caterpillars trigger unique photochemical responses in our #hemp & then neem oil keeps them under control https://t.co/LyDxS1YYm2

Carolina Wolf Spider, a Burrowing IPM Asset on Florida Hemp Farm

Female Hogna carolinensis, Carolina wolf spider carrying egg sack. These spiders are awesome help with grasshopper & pest control. They live in underground burrows. I’m always happy to see them around our garden & #hemp cultivation areas. #Spiders are amazing! https://t.co/NL0l1AHC8b

xHepius Florida Hemp Genetics, IPM & UV Light

Florida Hemp pilot genetics x Hepius, 28 days, in 4” pot with chlorophyll fluorescing red under low wavelength UV light. I use different light spectrums to check growth efficiency & for presence of pests. Often times plant diseases or injuries will be readily visible under UV light, much more so than under normal daylight  #IPM #FloridaHemp #hemp #freshfromflorida #permaculture #organic https://t.co/CgA0

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Florida Hemp, Soil Temperature for Hemp Seed Germination

8:00pm EST 66.6F/19.2C air temp, but soil is absorbing radiant sunlight & is a perfect #hemp seed sprouting temperature of 75.6F/24.2C. Time to direct sow x Early Abacus, #FAMU pilot genetics #floridahemp #hemp #cbd #fiber #freshfromflorida #organic #permaculture https://t.co/PIp7pd83Vt

Florida Hemp, Ginko biloba & Entourage Effect

We have a mature Ginkgo biloba tree, one of the few non-native trees here. Ginkgo contributes unique qualities to our plot’s #entourage effect, not to mention amazing beauty. Ginkgo is a prehistoric species. #floridahemp #cbd #arendellhillnursery #organic #matrix #biodiversity https://t.co/f6RSAUcLW1

xHepius Developing Mature Leaves, FAMU Hemp Genetics

xHepius seedling #FAMU pilot genetics 3 weeks & developing 3rd & 4th leaf sets #arendellhillnursery #floridahemp #hemp #850hemp #organic #permaculture #fiber #cbd https://t.co/2v7n48EYQY

Integrated Pest Management, Calendula & root knot nematode suppression

Calendula from Judy’s #organic garden plot. Calendula is part of the fresh cut flower, soap & lotion & pest control efforts arendellhillnursery. Calendula has been shown in a number of studies to suppress root knot nematodes presence. Calendula is an important plant part of the biodiversity forming our IPM based hemp cultivation efforts.  #permaculture #ipm #freshfromflorida #floridahemp #hemp #cbd #flowersoftwitter https://t.co/AvfqJXJ6Ru

Wild Garlic, Allium canadense, Organic Spider Mite Control for Florida Hemp Cultivation

Our Allium canadense, #nativeplants wild garlic patch is another #entourage effect & #IPM team member here in #arendellhillnursery. Those pesky spider mites run away from wild garlic as fast as they can! Don’t mow wild garlic down

! #hemp #floridahemp #850hemp #freshfromflorida https://t.co/UhQ1IWP09b

Florida Hemp, Morus rubra, Red Mulberry makes excellent fertilizer & provides so much fruit!

Our #nativeplants red mulberry is leafing out! Morus rubra important #IPM team member & fruit source. Composted & burned pruned mulberry limbs are a great fertilizer for our #hemp plants! #floridahemp #freshfromflorida #organic #permaculture #arendellhillnursery https://t.co/nLMVn7zvgw

Florida Hemp, Native Wildflowers & Integrated Pest Management, Asclepias Seedlings

The Asclepias x unknown seedlings are growing. Not sure what #native plants species of A. they are but will plant them out in #hemp cultivation area where they will become an #IPM team member #asclepias #floridahemp #freshfromflorida #permaculture #arendellhillnursery https://t.co/QfAvulZUq6

Florida Hemp, Bigleaf Magnolia an Important IPM Team Member

#nativeplants Bigleaf magnolia is planted throughout #arendellhillnursery & serves as important #IPM team member. With amazing, huge tender leaves caterpillars choose Magnolia macrophylla v. ashei for forage rather than food & #hemp plants. #teamipm #freshfromflorida #floridahemp https://t.co/U75yQsHeQ9

Florida Hemp, Growing X Hepius, FAMU pilot project genetics

Industrial hemp seedling, 2 weeks from planting. ‘X Hepius’ #FAMU pilot genetics. This #hemp plant us bred for #CBG with almost no THC. #arendellhillnursery #freshfromflorida #ipm #organic #floridahemp #850hemp @apalacheerpc https://t.co/qeoRS43uNY

Florida Hemp, Condylostylus, Long-legged Fly a Beneficial IPM Team Member

Beneficial longlegged flies!, Condylostylus sp. #IPM team member #arendellhillnursery

This small fly forages mites, aphids, thrips & #hemp plant pests. Presence of many Condylostylus may be a indicator of pests. 

Long-legged flies are welcome in our #hemp grow area #floridahemp https://t.co/RK3ucwrktl

Florida Hemp, Direct Sow for High Germination Rates

Just like “a watched pot never boils, an eyed seed never sprouts”; how many times daily do I go check to see if direct sown #hemp seeds have sprouted? It seems like forever but we have higher germination rates from direct sown seed than from tray sprouted https://t.co/ppq8fcPKOL

Florida Hemp Cultivation Area Soil Temperature Rising!

11pm EST April 7th & #hemp cultivation area soil is holding good heat! Outside air is 74f/23c while soil is 76f/24c. We like to see soil temps around mid 70s! #floridahemp #850hemp #permaculture #organic #cbd #cbg #freshfromflorida #arendellhillnursery

Florida Hemp IPM, Beautyberry Organic Pest Control

Callicarpa americana cuttings after one month. Beautyberry is an extremely important integrated pest management #ipm #nativeplants team member here. Mosquitoes & pests flee BB. #floridahemp #hemp #850hemp #arendellhillnursery #freshfromflorida https://t.co/WN08aq6tCB