WHAT ARE MICROBIALS IN HEMP AND CANNABIS?

My hemp crop is going to be ready in the fall, I have 5 acres and it’s my first year growing. How much are you going to pay me for it to make CBD oil?” Asks a local hemp farmer to us, a processor in Virginia. “Okay first off, we will need your microbial test report once it’s dried and harvested.” We respond in hopes to keep our end products safe and verify we buy only high quality hemp.  “…What’s that?” Asks the farme r. If you find yourself asking this as well, you will need to educate yourself on the topic now. It’s one of the most overlooked topics for farmers getting into hemp that also has dangerous consequences if not paid attention to.  This information is paramount to the success of selling your crop, producing safe products for the public/for sale, and standing out in a saturated market. First off let’s explain Microbials. Microbials itself can be confusing because it refers to both the good and the bad miniscule substances. We always refer to the bad wh...