Sampling Plan
A sampling plan defines how hemp lots are sampled so test results are representative and defensible.
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Scouting
Scouting is the routine field inspection process used to monitor hemp crop health, pests, disease, weeds, maturity, and compliance risk.
farmingRead definitionScreen Size
Screen size is the opening size used in milling, cleaning, and separation equipment to control hemp particle or seed fractions.
processingRead definitionScutching
Scutching removes woody material from retted hemp stalks after breaking, leaving cleaner long bast fiber.
fiber / materialsRead definitionSeed Certification
Seed certification verifies seed identity, purity, germination, production practices, and documentation under an official or recognized program.
farming / sustainabilityRead definitionSeed Cleaning
Seed cleaning removes foreign material, immature seed, dust, and broken particles so hemp grain can meet food, feed, or planting specifications.
food / processing / supply-chainRead definitionSeed Production
Seed production is the managed cultivation of hemp to produce planting seed or grain seed, with different quality and certification requirements.
farming / supply-chainRead definitionSeed To Sale
Seed-to-sale describes traceability from planting or sourcing through production, processing, distribution, and final sale.
farming / sustainabilityRead definitionSeed Vigor
Seed vigor is the strength and performance potential of seed beyond simple germination percentage.
farming / sustainabilityRead definitionService Level Agreement
A service level agreement defines expected responsibilities, timelines, quality targets, and remedies in hemp toll processing or services.
processing / supply-chainRead definitionSex Expression
Sex expression describes whether hemp plants produce male, female, or mixed floral traits under genetic and environmental influence.
farming / geneticsRead definitionShiv
Shiv is another term for the woody hemp hurd particles separated from bast fiber during stalk processing.
fiber / materialsRead definitionShort Fiber
Short fiber is a smaller hemp fiber fraction suited for paper, insulation, nonwovens, biocomposites, and molded products.
fiber / materialsRead definitionSieving
Sieving separates hemp particles, seed, flour, hurd, or powder by passing material through screens of defined sizes.
materials / processing / testingRead definitionSoil Amendment
A soil amendment is a material added to soil to improve fertility, structure, biology, pH, or water-holding capacity.
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