Lesson 10 how CBD is harvested and extracted. hemp can be grown either outside and fields were in greenhouses to combat insects and control growing conditions. It's a versatile plant that can be harvested for plant fibers, seeds, or for full spectrum CBD oil depending upon which part of the plant the grower focuses on. The fiber seeds and flowers mature at different times throughout the season, and so cannot be harvested together in the same crop. Harvesting for fiber. When the hemp is ready to be harvested, a machine cuts down the plant.
If it is to be used for fiber, the stocks will sit in the field to rot, which begins the process of breaking it down. The rot on the outer layer of the stock makes it easier to separate the fibers later on. This process is known as reading and can take up to five weeks. The next step is to break up the stocks using a day cord occator which will separate the fibers. A decor indicator is a machine with two gear like rollers. It helped break off the dried pieces that the hemp stock harvesting for seed.
Seed harvest begins when the crop is about 16 weeks old. Many of the leaves will have fallen off revealing the seeds. Seeds ripen from the bottom to the top harvesting for CBD. CBD is usually made from the leaves stamps in flour of the hemp plant. climate conditions can influence the amount of THC in a plant, so testing is done as soon as the flowers emerge. When testing shows the desired amount of CBD and THC content hemp is harvested.
Once the hemp is harvested, the biomass is taken to a drying facility before it is processed. extraction methods while there are a number of extraction processes that have been used in the manufacture of marijuana products. CBD extraction typically comes in two forms, ethanol or co2. Green alcohol or ethanol extraction is one of the oldest methods for creating a tincture from a healing plant and has been used for centuries to create medicines. co2 extraction is the preferred method for most CBD manufacturers. In this method, carbon dioxide is pressurized in metal tanks, which then pulls out the desirable compounds from the hemp biomass.
The fluid evaporates back into gas, leaving the concentrate