Jojoba. I. establishment of commercial plantations

Although jojoba withstands a wide spectrum of environmental stresses, plantations should be established at first in areas where environmental factors offer a maximum likelihood of success for this crop. The two major limiting factors that will determine location of plantations appear to be temperature and soil type: flower damage occurs at temperatures lower than 22 F (‐5 C), and poor growth results on heavy soils with poor water penetration. Optimum planting plan appears to consist of continuous hedge type rows spaced 15 ft (5 m) apart with plants 3 ft (90 cm) apart on the row.