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This report examines the state of knowledge and the future promise of guayule Parthenium argentatum Gray, a little known shrub native to the desert of southwest Texas and northern Mexico that was a commercial source of natural rubber during the first half of this century.This perennial shrub thrives in arid conditions and can survive heavy frosts. Guayule, after thorough drying, has been found to contain as much as 26% rubber. This rubber can be used to make vehicle tires or any other item currently made with natural rubber. It is a promising plant for use in reforestation of desert fringe lands and is easy to grow. Extraction of the rubber is not technically difficult; in fact, small-scale ...
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Excerpt from Guayule (Parthenium Argentatum Gray): Rubber-Plant of the of Desert the Desert Dr. Theo. Holm has afforded me the benefit of his criticism of the portion of this work treating of the anatomy, and has been good enough to examine inaccessible literature for me. Dr. W. E. Safford did a like service regarding a few pages in the first chapter. T 0 Prof. W. L. Bray I am indebted for information about the Texas guayule fields, later verified by me personally and to my colleagues, Prof. C. L. Hare and Prof. J. P. C. Southall, for assistance in making chemical analyses and for mathematical formulae, respectively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare...
Historical review. Description and ecology. Early history of rubber production. World War II Program. Seed and seed handling. Nurseries. Field practices. Insect and disease control. Harvesting. Methods of extracting rubber from the Guayule plant.
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