Ecofibre's Industrial Hemp Fibre Production Guide. 2. Hemp is a 4 m tall annual, daylight sensitive, fibrous plant. It is a summer crop, grown for Fibre, Grain & Oilseed in many countries. There are over 2,000 lines, with low THC.
That cost gap has narrowed, however. With better screens and technology that helps the plants power themselves by recycling the energy used to suck in water-in a way, like a hybrid car regenerates power from its own motion-the typical cost of running desalination plants can dip below $2,000 an acre-foot.
Clearing the land of plants, shrubs, and smaller-scale overgrowth typically costs between $20 and $200 per acre. Hourly Labor Costs $110 - $245 per hour On average, it takes about one day (8 working ours) to clear out 2-3 acres of land.