SBIR/STTR Research Award

ESTABLISHMENT OF MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLA AS A NEW PLANTATION CROP

Award identifier ca2f6a5b8ec7aa4eaf776a1255fcea0125e7916f62c324ecfeab63b821ac7fc9Awarding agency Department of Agriculture

Award amount

$50,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

1988

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Agriculture
Branch
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Recipient company
Melaleuca Estates Of America
Proposal award date
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Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

THE FEASIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION OF MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA IS EXAMINED. THIS PLANT IS A SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN MYRTACEAE WHOSE ESSENTIAL OIL IS A VALU- ABLE ANTISEPTIC AND FUNGICIDE, WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATION INBURN THERAPY, AND WHICH IS IN SHORT SUPPLY ON THE WORLD MAR KET. TECHNIQUES FOR SEED GERMINATION, NURSERY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPLANTING AND ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE DEVELOPED. ENVIRON-MENTAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS ON QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE OIL PRODUCTION WILL BE APPROXIMATE FROM 3 STANDS OF TREES ESTABLISHED IN FALL/WINTER 1985 IN CA., OR., & WASHINGTON.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Agriculture

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