Method for harvesting, cleaning, and treating achenes of guayule (parthenium argentatum gray)

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · HortScience; (United States)

OSTI ID:5428149

Tipton, J L; Craver, J L; Blackwell, J

Procedures are described to mechanize partially harvesting, cleaning, and pretreatment of guayule achenes. Achenes are harvested with a vacuum insect net and cleaned by a series of screening, threshing, and forced air separations, then treated to overcome seed coat impermeability in a semiautomatic system that presoaks, treats with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite, and rinses. Achenes may be sown immediately or dried for storage. Procedures outlined involve commercially available equipment with a minimum of custom construction and are adaptable to small or large operations. (Refs. 11).

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ. Research Center, 1380 A and M Circle, El Paso TX 79927
• OSTI ID: 5428149
• Journal Information: HortScience; (United States), Vol. 16:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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