There are two kinds of travellers in this life. The first kind double-checks their passport the night before, lays out their outfit, and arrives at the airport three hours early with a printed boarding pass “just in case.” The second kind remembers, somewhere between the boarding gate and the duty-free whiskey, that there might still […]
Introduction The Hemp Nation Indoor Grow Project was established to respond to the increasing global demand for CBD and hemp-based products by fostering accessible, high-quality, small-scale farming models in Eswatini. Hemp Nation’s approach centers on guaranteeing the quality of the seeds used and ensuring that each strain’s key metrics—such as cannabinoid content and plant vigor—can […]
Introduction We decided to explore cloning as a method of plant propagation and maintaining genetic purity with foreign seeds. The cost and rarity of good seeds make cloning an attractive option for better consistency of plant characteristics. Research on the application of this technique was taken up after many discussions about maintaining genetics. Parent […]
Introduction Quality reliable seed is an essential part of any operation, part of HN’s research gathering project is to work with as many seeds as possible in order to understand more, know what works and over time evaluate performance and outcomes of various seed varieties from different sources, on a modest budget. Seed research […]
Introduction The first phase grow results and conclusions highlighted the need for an updated growing model using a semi-controlled environment to reduce losses and improve outcomes. The decision was taken to build a small greenhouse on the farm and see what improvements it yields. Aims and Objectives The Greenhouse was built for the second phase […]
Mgadlela Worm Farm Installation Began May ‘22 Introduction Hemp Nation has been committed to organic farming practices, prioritizing the use of organic fertilizers like worm tea. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, our previous source of worm tea was discontinued in 2021. While we were fortunate to have a supply on hand, this resource is finite. […]
Introduction This is a continuation of our research project into seeds and genetics which can be used for making medicinal products. The situation is that there is no high-content CBD material within our environment, therefore Hemp Nation decided to source high content CBD producing seeds, grow them, and evaluate how they would perform in our […]
Introduction Following the simple aim of research and learning as much as possible about all facets of the industry we took the opportunity to learn about extraction techniques. Extraction techniques come in many forms, the basic methods have been used in different parts of the world historically. Modern techniques have been developed because […]
Introduction Cannabis testing is rare in Eswatini, so we are starting with the most basic testing system available and testing it out in the real world. Small portable testing systems have become available on the market and HN has taken serious consideration of the idea to begin a testing programme for research and commercial purposes. […]
Introduction To start a grow and see how it goes. We had to start somewhere, and some seeds in the ground on the farm seemed a good place to begin gathering data and seeing for ourselves what the situation was. What we knew was all stories, and there was no data, now gradually the aim […]
