Meadowfoam: Pretty flowers, pretty possibilities. [Limnanthes alba]
Journal Article
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· Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (USA)
OSTI ID:5063614
This article describes the cultivation of oilseed plants that can be used to produce products such as industrial lubricants and polymers. Although native to the Pacific Northwest, the meadowfoam plant (Limnanthes alba) can be grown in mild climates where soil temperatures range from 40-60 degrees F. The greatest deterrent to commercialization is cost due to low yields (nutlets contain 20-30% oil). Plant scientists are working to increase the amount of seed oil yield per acre.
- OSTI ID:
- 5063614
- Journal Information:
- Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (USA), Vol. 37:2; ISSN 0002-161X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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