Title |
Hemp for textile fibre from production to processing |
Programme |
Progetto finalizzato |
Funding body |
MiPAF |
Contract |
D.M. 743/7240/99 |
Duration |
1 |
Period |
1999/2000 |
Planned activities |
Adaptation of machines used for the forage cultivation to hemp harvesting; evaluation of the machine performance and work quality, proposals of innovative systems. |
Title |
Hemp for textile fibre from production to processing |
Programme |
Progetto finalizzato |
Funding body |
MiPAF |
Contract |
DM 80/7303/01 del 27/03/01 |
Duration |
1 |
Period |
2000/2001 |
Planned activities |
The implemented tested for haymaking (project n.11) were demonstrated unsuitable for the production of high-quality textile fibre. Purpose of present project was to evaluate machines for flax harvesting to hemp harvesting (weeder, tedder, baler) and test the fibre extraction in the same facilities used for flax feeded with hemp bales with parallel stems |