[DutchHempCBD]

Originally Posted by oldchuck

Hey Dutch, the beans will provide a little cover and confusion, as will the popcorn that brackets both ends of the field. The main reason, though, is that the beans are a legume that will add a little nitrogen and will provide a food crop. Besides, beans are easy to grow.

I'll post a picture in a week or so when everything is more visible.

Cool, thanks for the info. I understand. The field that we are growing on actually had Alfalfa/Lucerne growing on them previous year. So that also fixed nitrogen in the soil.

[Only Ornamental]

Originally Posted by DutchHempCBD

Cool, thanks for the info. I understand. The field that we are growing on actually had Alfalfa/Lucerne growing on them previous year. So that also fixed nitrogen in the soil.

Concerning nitrogen, growing the legume the year before is way better than panting it concurrently (has to do with the rhizobia development).
It's even stated on the official Finola HP that Finola planted on a fallow field which had lucerne or clover the year before doesn't require nitrogen fertilisation .

[DutchHempCBD]

Day 26 - The male plants are showing their flowers... females are not showing their flowers yet. One thing is peculiar to see and that is that the crop doesn't grow uniformly. Some patches are with lower density than others, see photo's. And the plants are between 15 and 30 cm high.

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[offthehook]

Originally Posted by DutchHempCBD

Cool that you also planted Finola. Can you tell me the philosophy behind alternating black beans and Finola? Sounds interesting.

I'd be eager to fill in this question.

In my experiments with Finola I noticed them to perfrom much better when planted together with broad beans.

I did not notice the beans to fix nitrogine into the soil after they were harvested, but growing them up together at the same time and sharing the same soil with Finola sure seems to benefit the Finola's a lot.

https://www.google.fi/search?q=tuinb...&bih=707&dpr=1

^ My personal favorites to eat as well.

[oldchuck]

Nice to know I'm doing something right.

[DutchHempCBD]

Originally Posted by offthehook

I'd be eager to fill in this question.

In my experiments with Finola I noticed them to perfrom much better when planted together with broad beans.

I did not notice the beans to fix nitrogine into the soil after they were harvested, but growing them up together at the same time and sharing the same soil with Finola sure seems to benefit the Finola's a lot.

https://www.google.fi/search?q=tuinb...&bih=707&dpr=1

^ My personal favorites to eat as well.

Thanks for your reply! Yes it makes sense... also to get more of a poly culture going instead of a monoculture. Well, seems like a good thing to try out next year! Thanks for the heads up.

[DutchHempCBD]

DAY 31 - The previously reported gaps in the field are closing up!

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Day 37 - All gaps are gone....

[DutchHempCBD]

Day 43 after sowing. Most of the male plants have started to release pollen. Majority of the male flowers are still closed. The females flowers are still undeveloped. No trichomes are visible on female plants. No typical Cannabis scent is present. Honey bees, bumble bees, lady bugs, and other insects are found in abundance, particularly on male flowers. Plants on average are between hip and breast height. The male plant on average are taller than female flowers but support smaller leaves and in lowers numbers. On average 100-150 plants per square meter. Resulting in around 300.000 plants in total. Roughly 50/50 male/female ratio.