Getting the jump on Mother nature: the advancing technology of applied botany will speed reclamation of mined land
Journal Article
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· Eng. Min. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6504179
By propagating native or indigenous plants in greenhouses on a speeded-up schedule, much guesswork is being taken out of revegetating mined land. Native Plants Inc., which tricks nature by reproducing the biological sequence of plants in a fraction of the natural time, offers reclaimers of disturbed land the plants they want in any quantity on very short notice. Prior to planting, seeds are treated to break their dormancy code. The plants are grown in tubepaks that promote root growth, grow both night and day, and have CO/sub 2/ injected into the air. The company reports a 97% success rate in transplanting its seedlings. Cloning and the unlocking of the germination secrets of plants have great potential for speeding the restoration of mined land. A micropropagation (or tissue culture), whereby parts of a whole plant are removed, sterilized, and grown on a specific nutrient medium are being considered. This technology affords a high degree of selectivity and rapid plant propagation and has far-reaching implications for mine operators faced with the challenges of reclaiming mined land. (DP)
- OSTI ID:
- 6504179
- Journal Information:
- Eng. Min. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Eng. Min. J.; (United States); ISSN ENMJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BUILDINGS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CLONING
GREENHOUSES
GROWTH
LAND RECLAMATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT GROWTH
REVEGETATION
SEEDLINGS
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BUILDINGS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CLONING
GREENHOUSES
GROWTH
LAND RECLAMATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT GROWTH
REVEGETATION
SEEDLINGS
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION