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Jojoba. I. establishment of commercial plantations
Author(s) -
Yermanos D. M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02671399
Subject(s) - limiting , sowing , soil water , hedge , environmental science , agronomy , penetration (warfare) , crop , mathematics , agroforestry , agricultural engineering , soil science , biology , botany , engineering , mechanical engineering , operations research
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.