Wow, hemp is related to nettles---I didn't know that---though it makes sense when you look at the leaves. However, Hemp's closest relative is the Hop plant---though it its not clear whether crossing the two is mythology or just difficult---old 60's marijuana books suggested doing this to grow 'potent' THC-laden hops. Anyway, perhaps Hops also could be considered as an energy plant? It grows incredibly fast, tall and yields masses of foliage (and would disguise any hemp plant trying to grow next to it...no suggestions here). Interesting that cannabis (which is illegal because of its mind-altering uses) is closest relative to hops (which is legally essential in making beer---used for its legal mind-altering uses). Also interesting that a very close relative to flax (used legally for fiber and food) is coca (grown and chewed in its native lands for energy, refined illegally for use in the 1st world as cocaine). Maybe some day they'll ban nettles, hops and flax because they're just too closely related to evil weeds.
-MT, Portland -----Original Message----- From: bratt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:12 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Hemp is not the myth that others would tend to propagate. Hemp and flax are quite different plants, although they both can be used for oil and for fibre. Hemp is a fairly close relative of the common nettle, and will cross with it in the wild. I have seen hemp-nettle grow to 6 feet. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
