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Harvest Underway At Marijuana Company Of America’s CBD Hemp Operation In Scio, Oregon
Harvest Underway At Marijuana Company Of America’s CBD Hemp Operation In Scio, Oregon.
About this update from Marijuana Company Of America, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nESCONDIDO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (“MCOA” or the “Company”) (OTC: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, and its joint venture partner Global Hemp Group Inc. (CSE: GHG/ OTC: GBHPF/ FRANKFURT: GHG) (the “Partners”) are pleased to provide an update on their high yielding CBD hemp project in Scio, Oregon.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HARVEST UNDERWAY AT MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA’S CBD HEMP OPERATION IN SCIO, OREGON.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newly setup greenhouses at Marijuana Company of America's CBD hemp operation in Scio, Oregon.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Harvest Harvest has begun at the farm. Over the next 10 days the team in Scio will harvest this year’s crop, which consists of approximately 36,000 high yielding CBD hemp plants that were grown in an orchard style cultivation on 33 acres. The team planted six different cultivars this year to determine which would be the optimal hemp variety to grow in the coming year. The team continues to evaluate hemp cultivars that will provide higher CBD yields and a reduced flowering period, which will allow the team to complete the harvest earlier in the year prior to the fall rains. Preparation for ExtractionOnce the hemp is harvested, it will be dried in preparation for storage prior to processing. Drying this season will take place in the project’s four recently completed greenhouses on the farm and will utilize a traditional hanging method, as well as testing an innovative rack drying system. Prior to next season’s harvest, the Partners will construct a permanent drying facility on site. Once the hemp is dried to a 10-12% moisture content, it can be stored with little or no cannabinoid/plant matter degradation, prior to extraction.  GreenhousesThe team has now completed the setup of the first four of five greenhouses, giving the project 15,000+ sq. ft. of active greenhouse space for its drying and cloning operations. A fifth greenhouse (already purchased) will be installed after the drying of this year’s crop is complete. This will increase the active greenhouse space at the project to over 19,000 sq. ft. An additional 20,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse space will be purchased in October as ...