Winter harvest of hemp

The video shows a winter harvest of hemp where a modified windrower is used. Baling is taken out using a standard Euro-bale press.
The hemp here is cultivated in a field trial for energy purposes and will be combusted in a heating plant. In Sweden hemp is normally harvested after freezing, when the water content is low (~15 %). Also, the potassium content in the material is lower, which is better for the heating plant.
The video was uploaded by Thomas Prade, PhD student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences [http://www.slu.se/agrosystems] in Alnarp, Sweden.
Researchers involved in the project:
Johan Nilsson, Thomas Prade, Jan Erik Mattsson, Sven-Erik Svensson.
The field trials are part of a research project financed by Lunds Energi AB, Partnerskap Alnarp, Lunds Renhållningsverk and Region Skånes Miljövårdsfond.

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[jesper848]

Är det vas tröskning/skärning? Bra video

[mellifluouschinook]

comments on industrial cellulose derived from cannibis non drug strain crop--- hemp does not degradate soil ,grows with very little pesticides, chemical nutrients,

non drug strains thanks to modern technology

- thats right- no drug

use cellulose- instead of large trees ,

save forests, save trees for a while longer-

[Icabobster]

Rape is actually short for Rapeseed; a plant that is also known as canola.

[jonmarsh2009]

Like we don't have a tough enough time trying to get it legalized, they have to call the machine that cuts down the hemp a "Modified Rape Swather." Who decided the word rape should be included in naming farm machinery? Phuck me

[jensamannen]

shit, detta va häftigt, va använder ni för maskin, ja diggar en del maskiner men bara om dom är riktigt kraftigta

[electrogonzalo]

una segadora de barra y un par de soles en el tripuntal delantero del tractor que tira de la empacadora y se ahorra tiempo, dinero y mano de obra.

el que atropa los paquetes es un torpin, jeje.