Buffalo gourd: potential as a fuel resource on semi-arid lands
Conference
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· ASAE Publ.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6104002
Buffalo gourd, (Cucurbita foetidissima), is a wild, hot-dry-land plant native to the semi-arid regions of North America. Its triglyceride oil and fermentable starch make it a potential biomass energy source. These products, along with the seed meal and foliage, also offer the potential for cultivation in semi-arid regions of the developing world as a food and feed source. Alternatively, the plant may help to maintain economic vitality in regions such as the Texas High Plains, where declining water supplies threaten present irrigation practices. Technical feasibility, impacts, commercialization requirements, and research needs are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO
- OSTI ID:
- 6104002
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820860-
- Journal Information:
- ASAE Publ.; (United States), Conference: International conference on plant and vegetable oils as fuels, Fargo, ND, USA, 2 Aug 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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