[Taxacom] [HERBARIA] Species with the highest rate of carbon sequestering

[Alina Freire-Fierro]

Yes, the person who asked said he was interested in the use of this plant
for helping in reducing CO2 through its cultivation (since I understand hemp
had virtually no psychoactive effects, I sent the question).

But, I have to admit, he did mention marihuana and its "positive" health
effects...

Sorry for the posting,

Cheers,

Alina.

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> Well, duh.  But . . .
> 
> No matter how good or bad fiber hemp might be at carbon sequestration, the
> drug version of Cannibis would be a terrible choice for carbon
> sequestration because (1) it generally gets used up or recycled within a
> year, releasing the carbon, and (2) modern methods of growing the plant
> use massive amounts of electricity to provide 24 hours per day of intense
> light.  If the drug plant were legalized, no doubt there would be some
> recreational marijuana gardening using natural light.  To that extent, the
> objection that the crop uses so much electricity would be reduced and
> marijuana's carbon sequestration might be on a par with, say, tomatoes.
> (Not on a par with corn, fiber hemp, or sugarcane, because the drug plant
> has been bred to minimize energy/carbon "wasted" on things like a tall
> stem.)  However, I expect that commercial enterprizes would continue using
> 24-hour intense light to maximize production per units time and area, thus
> running the carbon cost of marijuana far into the negative.
> 
> (The above based on reading, not personal experience.)
> 
> It will be amusing to see Cannibis promoted as a way to save the world
> from global warming.
> 
> Barbara Wilson
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Alina,
>> 
>> Anyone asking about carbon sequestering vis a vis hemp is 99.99% one of
>> these druggy flakos looking for more ways to justify growing marihuana.
>> 
>> Michael Nee
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: herbaria-bounces at scarab.nacse.org
>> [mailto:herbaria-bounces at scarab.nacse.org] On Behalf Of Alina
>> Freire-Fierro
>> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:51 PM
>> To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu; herbaria at scarab.nacse.org; botstaff
>> Subject: [HERBARIA] Species with the highest rate of carbon sequestering
>> 
>> 
>> Sorry for the duplicates.
>> 
>> Dear all:
>> 
>> Does any one which species is/are the ones with the highest rate of
>> carbon sequestering?
>> 
>> We have a recent inquiry about this, and the person also wanted to know
>> whether hemp was one of the candidates.
>> 
>> So, any data/publications supporting this information will be greatly
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> Many thanks and cheers,
>> 
>> Alina.
>> 
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>> Alina Freire-Fierro
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>> PH Herbarium, Botany Department
>> Academy of Natural Sciences
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Alina Freire-Fierro
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PH Herbarium, Botany Department
Academy of Natural Sciences
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U.S.A.
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