Certification is the initial assurance for buyers that they have made a good investment. Besides making sure that we are legally compliant, a certified hemp seed gives us several guarantees on the quality of the final product, on the harvest’s yield and on the variety’s characteristics and cultivation. Seed quality is ensured along the whole production process. It begins by establishing the crop varietal seeds and the appropriate nurturing and testing of crops and only ends after harvesting, processing, quality control and labelling. The distinctive “certified seed” label guarantees that the acquired seed has passed all the multiplication, inspection and cleaning processes necessary to ensure a pure product. Specifically, the quality ensured by the certification system through the requirements of the EU Regulation means that we are aware of origin, traceability, homogeneity, specific purity, varietal purity, germination, absence of other unwanted seeds at sowing as well as health and humidity.

The benefits deriving from the cultivation of Enecta genetics will be decisive for your business. Enectaliana and Enectarol have been shown to ensure: high cannabinoid (CBD and CBG) content, above the industry average; fewer seeds needed per hectare and an increase in yields leading to considerable economic savings; the reduction in the amount of stems per hectare and related disposal costs; the reduced presence of weeds which increases the health of the crop and reduces the risk of contamination; a greater resistance to diseases; the homogeneity of production, an essential requirement for the final use of the crop.

Specific sowing times may vary depending on factors such as latitude, microclimate, soil type, planting density and fertigation regimes. Nevertheless, late spring (from April onwards) is generally recommended as a good sowing time. If placed directly in the soil, each seed should be placed at 1.5 or 2 cm deep and the distance between the seeds should be approximately 3 cm. The density ranges from 7,000 to 10,000 hemp seeds per hectare for biomass production; this is lower for inflorescences depending on the variety.

If you have seedlings, they would ideally be ready to transplant by May-June, depending on the growing area and environmental conditions. It is possible to use a mechanical transplanter, or other methods depending on the facilities available on the farm, for transplanting.

We recommend a density of 7,000 to 10,000 plants per hectare. Rather than dense sowing, we recommend sowing per row; distance between rows is at the farmer’s discretion, also depending on the machinery available and normally used (e.g., tobacco machinery, 1m x 1m, 70cm x 70cm). The high germination percentage of our genetics (95%) guarantees that almost all the seeds sown will be able to complete the entire growth phase and actually transform into cannabis plants with high CBD content.

We recommend a density of 2,000 to 3,000 plants per hectare, with larger distances between plants than in a biomass crop. Lower densities (wider spacing between the rows – from 1.5 to 3 m or at your discretion) actually favour optimal plant development for higher quality inflorescences.
We also suggest mulching with biodegradable sheets, under which an irrigation system can be set up. The result is the abundant production of quality flowers, with plants growing into bushes and a final yield of dried inflorescences ranging from 2 – 5 q / ha to 8 – 10q / ha.

The growth phases are influenced by the photoperiod to which the plants are subjected: they are sensitive to changes in light and must receive the necessary hours of undisturbed darkness (in order to avoid stress or suboptimal growth of the crop). If transplanting takes place in May-June, flowering will start at the end of July-August and will finish in September-October (the harvest period).