Breeding of a New Multipurpose Industrial Hemp Variety Yunma 8
The Yunma 8 is the main cultivar of industrial hemp in Yunnan Province,where more than 90%planting area of hemp have been covered by this cultivar.Yunma 8 is a new multi-purpose in-dustrial hemp variety for leaf,fiber,seed and bran use.The variety is dioecious,with male and female ratio of about 1 ∶ 1;process maturity of 103-118 d,full-life span of 173-192 d;average plant height of 360 cm,stem thickness of 1.5-2.0 cm;degumming hemp fiber strength of 10.03 cN/dents,seed oil con-tent of 30.6%,protein content of 23.6%.The average content of tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)and can-nabidiol(CBD)is 0.07% and 1.33%,respectively.The variety has strong growth potential,wide adapt-ability,and is resistant to dense planting.It has strong stess resistance against disease,drought,and col-lapse.It can be planted in the dam area and mountainous area of Yunnan at an altitude of 1400-2300 m,and get high yield.It is a new industrial hemp variety in line that conforms to the development direction of high-yield,high-quality and multipurpose industry.