sprouting hemp , is it possible

[bearlove]

Hi every one , hope you all are super cool !!!! anyhoo

I bought a huge bag of hemp seeds thinking i could sprout them and have them in juices salads etc , however I have no experience with hemp seed , and am not sure what evryone means when they say hulled or dehulled

non the less , the hemp i bought has a had kinda outer shell and is sorta dark grey and crunchie when you bite it ,

i soaked them in water for 24 hours, drained the water and left them to sprout , every so often i would through some water on them to stop from drying out

its been about 5 days noe and still nothing not even a sign of a teensy little sprout

am i doing something wrong ? or am i being silly can you not sprout hemp?

hope anyone can help

xxxx

[FloridaPatty]

It is illegal to have hemp plants unless you get a certificate from the gov't. It's related to marijuana, so they are both banned. Hemp seed is sold in a way so that it can't be grown. Like removing the hulls.

[Ginger]

Yep, if you buy hemp in the shell, it has been steralised... so sad. The stuff is not only a superfood but would make so much possible in this world with it's many uses. Unreal that man can make a plant, a PLANT think about that, illegal! I think it is beyond obsurd. I don't see how people can actually allow that to go on.

[shashibala]

Hemp seed is irradiated. They don't want to threaten the marijuana crop by introducing pollen from no THC hemp plants.;) ;) ;)
Actually, the alcohol and cotton lobbyists have fought hard over the years to keep hemp out of the USA. It is so crazy!!! Hemp fiber and hemp oil could solve lots of problems for America. In the early days of this country it was mandatory to grow hemp.I am looking for non irradiated hemp myself, not to grow, but just because I don't want my food irradiated, thank you very much!


OOps! I didn't see that you are in the UK. Maybe you can let us know the deal about hemp in the UK if you find out???
Good Luck!

[fuggles]

Well, how does one sprout it ? If the seeds arent sterilised, irradiated etc etc .

[TaupeRawMan]

Hemp seed is irradiated. They don't want to threaten the marijuana crop by introducing pollen from no THC hemp plants.;) ;) ;)
Actually, the alcohol and cotton lobbyists have fought hard over the years to keep hemp out of the USA. It is so crazy!!! Hemp fiber and hemp oil could solve lots of problems for America. In the early days of this country it was mandatory to grow hemp.I am looking for non irradiated hemp myself, not to grow, but just because I don't want my food irradiated, thank you very much!


OOps! I didn't see that you are in the UK. Maybe you can let us know the deal about hemp in the UK if you find out???
Good Luck!

Nutiva's are not irradiated. They are from Canada.

[fuggles]

Okay, what I meant was , lets say we have perfect hemp seeds in the shell that are not irradiated or sterilised etc etc etc. How would one sprout them ?

Thank you.

[cdoggg674]

Yep, if you buy hemp in the shell, it has been steralised... so sad. The stuff is not only a superfood but would make so much possible in this world with it's many uses. Unreal that man can make a plant, a PLANT think about that, illegal! I think it is beyond obsurd. I don't see how people can actually allow that to go on.

Yep, but we all know why its illegal, cause hemp would void out so many other prescription meds cause marijuana works better on many illnesses than prescription drugs and with that the pharmaceutical companies would lose billions in income. So of course the legalization would take money out of the already filthy rich pockets, cause thy cant live on a 5 million dollars a yr salary but need 100 million dollars. Its all economically motivated, the ones that are making big money right now with the way things stand wont have it any other way. Just like oil, God knows we have more oil than the middle east combines in OUR ocean but wont drill for it. Cause as of now the Politicians that are making the big bucks now wouldnt be making as much and the poor and middle class would have a waaaay better chance to being financially stable. They pay 16cents a gallon of gas in Saudi Arabia. So the point is if we drilled our own oil making the gas prices literally dirt cheap the ones getting a piece of that 50 billion dollars a yr profit from the oil companies would not be getting a piece of the pie like they are now, cause that 50 billion dollars profit was made on US money alone and u better believe that profit isnt going into these oil companies, they are going into the pockets of whomever in US gov. is running the show on how the gas is purchased. Just like pot, all the commercials about the risks of marijuana are all funded by tobacco, alcohol, and Pharmacutical companies cuz they would not profit as much as they do now. The only way for any changes to go in affect is if the rich benefit from it. But lowering gas and legalizing hemp would help the actual working class citizens that spend most their money on Gas, and God help them if they smoke cigs or drink. So the ole adage "rich keep getting rich as the poor keep getting poorer and thats the only way the rich can stay filthy rich so they be damned to make changes to help the less unfortunate of our country. This country was built on principles and morals, now its built on Money. The one with the money runs the show. Thats why average citizens like me and you Korey just gotta hope and pray we find some stability, but the odds are stacked againts us. Now if you was child of say a politician or someone with wealth then u have no problem, pretty much shoe- ins to economical and political power. Thats why our Gov. is so screwed up, the leaders there now got there because money, either they have family in office or they just know somebody that knows someone. Instead of electing the right person for the job the one that has the most money , most connections, and so on....will be the ones telling US we are going to war with Irag for what??? Oh yea how did Bush get into office?? His daddy maybe?? Was he politician material?? Hell no he wasnt, he was alcohlic for the longest and many other bad characterisitcs that follow but no one saw that part of it. Money bought him a presidential seat period

[delmar]

I was doing some research on the web about juicing weeds and I found a video about juicing "weed"


If we are to take what the Dr. in the video says at face value, Cannabis is not psychoactive unless it is heated. In other words the claim is, it can be used for medicinal reasons without getting high. Also according to this article about juicing raw cannabis it is not so much the THC that the main health benefit but a "non-psychoactive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) that is proving to be a miracle "superfood" capable of preventing and reversing a host of chronic illnesses".
Being an at risk cancer survivor myself who's wife happens to suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis this stuff is of great interest to me, though I don't happen to live in a state that allows the use of medicinal marijuana.

So I did a little more research and found out that there are other "legal" plants that I could grow that contain CBD. The most common of which is Echinacea.Seems like a no brainer to me that I need to order some Echinacea seeds and get to sprouting!

[lovingoneness]

I just recently started eating raw food and have started growing my own sprouts....I have had great luck with my automatic sprouter and also my little green one..as far as broccoli sprouts and mixed greens go....

Then after reading a book that mentioned the benefits of hemp sprouts I bought a large amount of unhulled hemp seeds and seem to be havng difficulty sprouting them....out of a big tray i only got a very tiny , tiny amount of seeds that sprouted....and that is after waiting over a week...

I thought maybe i would make a milk with the seeds but have no idea how to do this....does someone have a recipe for doing this....

I would also like to make raw sesame seed butter and almond milk but cannot seem to find a recipe for them as well....

If anyone could help i would much appreciate it....

Thanks so much
Carolyn

[fuggles]

I just recently started eating raw food and have started growing my own sprouts....I have had great luck with my automatic sprouter and also my little green one..as far as broccoli sprouts and mixed greens go....

Then after reading a book that mentioned the benefits of hemp sprouts I bought a large amount of unhulled hemp seeds and seem to be havng difficulty sprouting them....out of a big tray i only got a very tiny , tiny amount of seeds that sprouted....and that is after waiting over a week...

I thought maybe i would make a milk with the seeds but have no idea how to do this....does someone have a recipe for doing this....

I would also like to make raw sesame seed butter and almond milk but cannot seem to find a recipe for them as well....

If anyone could help i would much appreciate it....

Thanks so much
Carolyn

the technique i used was, lightly soak or spray a piece of kitchen roll with water

sprinkle some seeds on it

fold the paper, spray again

put paper into an airtight plastic bag, and leave under your bed for 5 days

all should sprout

[lovingoneness]

Thank you so much this has been very helpful....and my little seeds are now showing they are still alive and sprouting......Carolyn Overby...

[jami_kear]

hey everyone,

so i'm in colorado in the states and i have been looking into licensing for growing hemp. here is an e-mail i received from the colorado dept. of agriculture...


No license or registration is required to grow this plant by Colorado Dept of Ag. However if you sell the seeds- you would need to be licensed as a seed labeler ($300/year). If you sell the plants you would not need a nursery license-hemp is not considered nursery stock in Colorado.

Laura Pottorff
Nursery, Seed, Phytosanitary Program Manager


i will keep after them to make sure this is legal, but sounds like i can grow hemp for private use without a permit. if anyone has any info contrary to this, please let me know.

cheers,
jami

[streetsurfer]

Decided to shorten my answer. It is still illegal federally.

[RONB]

Once upon a time hemp was a big cash crop in the colonies. Jefferson grew it as well as other notables, but tobacco eased out hemp and later tobacco had their cronies in government outlaw it, so now its illegal thanks to the tobacco and liquor lobbies not wanting any competition. Hemp can be used for making rope, and even clothes and hemp hearts are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. The hemp hearts can be imported legally from Canada and consumed by Americans, which I do and eat them every day. If you vote for Ron Paul for president he will attempt to make it legal in the USA once again. Clothes made from hemp last much longer than cotton and are extermley durable but the cotton industry wants no part of that.