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Title: Tuberous legumes: preliminary evaluation of tropical Australian and introduced species as fuel crops

Abstract

The evaluation of native and introduced legumes with starch-storing roots or tubers was undertaken to test whether plants traditionally collected as food by Australian aborigines might have a role in the development of crops for liquid fuel production (by fermentation of carbohydrates to ethanol). Tuberous-rooted legumes from overseas were planted at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Kimberley Research Station, Western Australia (15/sup 0/39'S, 128/sup 0/42'E) in December 1974, March 1978 and February 1979. Roots from the latter plantings were harvested in June 1979. Native plant material was collected during visits to aboriginal communities in the Kimberleys between April and June 1979. The native and introduced specimens were analyzed for fermentable carbohydrate and protein content. Several native plants appear more promising than introduced species as liquid fuel crops.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Permaculture Inst., Stanley, Australia
OSTI Identifier:
6482763
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Econ. Bot.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; LEGUMINOSAE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; AUSTRALIA; BIOMASS PLANTATIONS; ETHANOL; EVALUATION; FERMENTATION; PRODUCTIVITY; ROOTS; ALCOHOLS; AUSTRALASIA; BIOCONVERSION; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; 140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Saxon, E C. Tuberous legumes: preliminary evaluation of tropical Australian and introduced species as fuel crops. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.1007/BF02858683.
Saxon, E C. Tuberous legumes: preliminary evaluation of tropical Australian and introduced species as fuel crops. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858683
Saxon, E C. 1981. "Tuberous legumes: preliminary evaluation of tropical Australian and introduced species as fuel crops". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858683.
@article{osti_6482763,
title = {Tuberous legumes: preliminary evaluation of tropical Australian and introduced species as fuel crops},
author = {Saxon, E C},
abstractNote = {The evaluation of native and introduced legumes with starch-storing roots or tubers was undertaken to test whether plants traditionally collected as food by Australian aborigines might have a role in the development of crops for liquid fuel production (by fermentation of carbohydrates to ethanol). Tuberous-rooted legumes from overseas were planted at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Kimberley Research Station, Western Australia (15/sup 0/39'S, 128/sup 0/42'E) in December 1974, March 1978 and February 1979. Roots from the latter plantings were harvested in June 1979. Native plant material was collected during visits to aboriginal communities in the Kimberleys between April and June 1979. The native and introduced specimens were analyzed for fermentable carbohydrate and protein content. Several native plants appear more promising than introduced species as liquid fuel crops.},
doi = {10.1007/BF02858683},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6482763}, journal = {Econ. Bot.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 35:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}