Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material
Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) hurds, the inner bark of the stem, are a poorly appreciated part of the plant that typically represents waste. The aim of this experiment was to describe the physical characteristics, including moisture (M), water absorption (WA), and ammonia absorption (...
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| author | Sheyla Arango Rosa Greco Nadia Guzzo Emiliano Raffrenato Massimo Montanari Lucia Bailoni |
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| description | Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) hurds, the inner bark of the stem, are a poorly appreciated part of the plant that typically represents waste. The aim of this experiment was to describe the physical characteristics, including moisture (M), water absorption (WA), and ammonia absorption (AA), of 10 hemp varieties (Fibranova, Codimono, USO31, CS, Futura 75, Eletta Campana, Carmaleonte, Felina 32, Santhica, and Ferimon) cultivated in Italy. Samples of hemp hurds were ground to 8 mm obtaining hemp shives. Values of M, WA, and AA were determined following the official procedures. The results showed an average of 7.78%, 251.9%, and 50.0% for M, WA, and AA, respectively. Data of M and WA were similar among varieties, whereas a significant difference was found for the AA, varying from 45.0 to 55.5% for the Fibranova and Ferimon varieties, respectively. In conclusion, hemp shives have good physical characteristics, similar to other commercial bedding materials (i.e., wood shavings) but other parameters and on-farm trials will be required to make a full assessment of hemp. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-977e48e7fe414e079211df59ff9fa6102023-11-30T20:53:46ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-01-0113228410.3390/ani13020284Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding MaterialSheyla Arango0Rosa Greco1Nadia Guzzo2Emiliano Raffrenato3Massimo Montanari4Lucia Bailoni5Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyHemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) hurds, the inner bark of the stem, are a poorly appreciated part of the plant that typically represents waste. The aim of this experiment was to describe the physical characteristics, including moisture (M), water absorption (WA), and ammonia absorption (AA), of 10 hemp varieties (Fibranova, Codimono, USO31, CS, Futura 75, Eletta Campana, Carmaleonte, Felina 32, Santhica, and Ferimon) cultivated in Italy. Samples of hemp hurds were ground to 8 mm obtaining hemp shives. Values of M, WA, and AA were determined following the official procedures. The results showed an average of 7.78%, 251.9%, and 50.0% for M, WA, and AA, respectively. Data of M and WA were similar among varieties, whereas a significant difference was found for the AA, varying from 45.0 to 55.5% for the Fibranova and Ferimon varieties, respectively. In conclusion, hemp shives have good physical characteristics, similar to other commercial bedding materials (i.e., wood shavings) but other parameters and on-farm trials will be required to make a full assessment of hemp.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/284hemphemp shivesbedding material |
| spellingShingle | Sheyla Arango Rosa Greco Nadia Guzzo Emiliano Raffrenato Massimo Montanari Lucia Bailoni Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material Animals hemp hemp shives bedding material |
| title | Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material |
| title_full | Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material |
| title_fullStr | Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material |
| title_short | Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material |
| title_sort | physical characterization of ten hemp varieties to use as animal bedding material |
| topic | hemp hemp shives bedding material |
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