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Stay-Green hemp: Breeding efforts include developing a Stay-Green, drought-tolerant hemp and improving seed production in drought.Russell Jessup, Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife plant breeder Russell Jessup is developing hemp varieties adaptable to Texas growing conditions and that fit market demands.
“We have some promising materials for heat and drought tolerance,” says Jessup, Texas A&M associate professor of perennial grass and industrial hemp breeding, College Station.
Jessup says breeding efforts include developing a Stay-Green, drought-tolerant hemp and improving seed production in drought.