“The hemp will bio absorb
the same amount of CO 2 as a
forest the same size would
in 25 years.”
at the moment, so it can be used to fertilise next year’s
cultivation.”
And it seems even Britain’s unpredictable climate can’t
hold this multi-purpose crop back.
During their growth cycle, these ‘made in the Midlands’
plants have sustained the second hottest day on record,
prolonged periods of humid, dangerous storms and
incredible downpours of rain.
“They can grow up to seven centimetres a day, after ten
weeks they’d grown to three metres high which shows
how quickly it grows, and how well it can be grown in the
UK.”
As well as providing environmental benefits, the
production of hemp could also boost the British economy.
Unyte would relish the opportunity to capitalise on the
CBD boom. However, only one UK company currently
holds a CBD extraction license.
This means it remains common practice to import CBD
from Europe and the US, adding to Britain’s emission rates.
“We are big believers that CBD is a massive value added
to the crop, so if we can extract CBD from UK crops that
goes back into the agricultural sector, causing a boost in
revenue which is much needed post-Brexit.”