Publication
The influence of rainfed and limited irrigation conditions and early vs. late plantings on kenaf as a potential industrial crop in the southern high plains, USA
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Author(s):
L.M. Lauriault; N. Puppala
Type of Document:
Scholarly Article
Publisher/Journal:
Industrial Crops and Products
Date of Publication:
2009
Place of Publication:
Not Available
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Description
Abstract: Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a nonwoody fiber source with many uses. To evaluate the dry matter yield potential of kenaf at two locations in the southern High Plains of the USA and the effects of late planting/late emergence as a possible replacement for hail damaged cotton, four varieties were grown in 2004 and 2005 at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Centers at Clovis, under limited irrigation, and Tucumcari, under rainfed conditions. Each study was a randomized complete block design having four replicates. A year