Unconventional plants for biomass feedstocks in semi-arid West Texas. Final report
The objectives of the reported project are: to evaluate the establishment and productivity potential of four plant species in West Texas as influenced by rainfall, temperature, and minimum cultural practices; to accurately assess the present distribution and acreages inhabited by the four candidates in West Texas as well as the soil, geographical, and climatic factors which govern their adaptation; and to provide productivity data in order to make adequate economic and sociological assessments of biomass production in West Texas. The four species selected are HONEY MESQUITE (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.), JOHNSONGRASS (Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers), KOCHIA (Kochia scoparia (L.) Roth), and SALTBUSH (Atriplex canescens (Pursh.) (Nutt.). (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock (USA). Dept. of Biological Sciences; Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Dept. of Plant Sciences
- OSTI ID:
- 6591987
- Report Number(s):
- TENRAC/EDF-053; ON: DE83900822
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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