Plant support capabilities of a geothermal fluid

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6427087

Robinson, F E ^[1]; Singh, K; Berry, W; Thomas, T R

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1. Univ. of California, El Centro

Geothermal fluids and shallow groundwater from Republic Geothermal, Inc. lease area of East Mesa in Imperial County, California were used successfully to irrigate sugar beet, alfalfa, asparagus, date palm, tamarisk, and desert climax vegetation. Chemical characteristics of the two irrigation fluids differed, but total dissolved solids content of the fluids were similar and within the 2000 mg/l range. The geothermal fluid contains elements which could be harmful to irrigated plants or plant consumers.

• OSTI ID: 6427087
• Report Number(s): CONF-800920-
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: Geothermal Resource Council annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
GROUND WATER
PLANTS
IRRIGATION
ALFALFA
DESERTS
SUGAR BEETS
ARID LANDS
BEETS
FLUIDS
FOOD
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LEGUMINOSAE
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
VEGETABLES
WATER
150600* - Geothermal Energy- Environmental Aspects