14 September 2017 - Monitoring hemp retting in the field

14 September 2017 - Monitoring hemp retting in the field

FARE sets up a tailored methodology to monitor hemp retting.

As part of the RIGHTLAB project, which brings together private and academic partners, coordinated by the Chanvrière de l'Aube, the experimental system, equipped with meteorological sensors, was installed at a farmer in Aube to monitor physicochemical parameters and climatic conditions during the retting process, a step of natural transformation of hemp stalks on the ground after harvest, before mechanical defibering. The objective of the project is to master the conditions for obtaining fibers of suitable quality for eco-designed materials with high added value.

Contact: Dr Brigitte Chabbert, brigitte.chabbert@inra.fr
              Dr Sylvie Recous, sylvie.recous@inra.fr

Modification date : 06 June 2023 | Publication date : 12 September 2017 | Redactor : B. Chabbert / S. Recous / G. Paës