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title: "5.1.2 Sowing for textile applications"
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The main difference with sowing for technical applications is that a higher seeding density is applied for textiles: 70 - 75 kg/ha of seed;<sup>[1]</sup> about 400 seeds/m<sup>2</sup>. A denser sowing is needed for fine textile fibres. Besides that, other varieties are used (§[3.3](https://wiki-groenkennisnet.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HNPE/pages/295010435)).  
Findings from the Hemp4Textiles project (led by HOGENT) demonstrated that with a higher seeding density of 90 - 100 kg/ha (about 650 seeds/m<sup>2</sup>) a finer stem was obtained, however, fibres were not finer.<sup>[2]</sup> A similar result was observed in the HempSys project.<sup>[3]</sup> 

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[1] [https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Teeltfiche_Cannabisness.pdf](https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Teeltfiche_Cannabisness.pdf)

[2] [https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Eindverslag_Cannabisness.pdf](https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Eindverslag_Cannabisness.pdf)

[3] [https://edepot.wur.nl/522052](https://edepot.wur.nl/522052)


> ℹ️ <u>Further information</u>
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ - HOGENT, 2022. ‘Cannabusiness. Summary of hemp cultivation and primary processing results’. (Dutch)
> ℹ️   - Short report with results of harvesting hemp for textile using different harvesters.
> ℹ️   - [https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Eindverslag_Cannabisness.pdf](https://www.hogent.be/sites/hogent/assets/File/Eindverslag_Cannabisness.pdf)
> ℹ️   - 9 pages
> ℹ️ - HOGENT, 2023. ‘Bio-based materials & circular economy’. (Dutch)
> ℹ️   - Overview of fibre hemp projects at the college
> ℹ️   - [https://www.hogent.be/onderzoekscentra/ftilab/projectresultaten-ftilab/](https://www.hogent.be/onderzoekscentra/ftilab/projectresultaten-ftilab/)
> ℹ️ - Inagro, 2022. ‘Hemp4Textiles project: Discussion multifactorial hemp trial 2021’. (Dutch)
> ℹ️   - [https://inagro.be/nieuws/bespreking-multifactoriele-hennepproef-2021](https://inagro.be/nieuws/bespreking-multifactoriele-hennepproef-2021)
> ℹ️   - webpage, corresponding to 5 pages