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Pongamia Variety in Florida; Planted October 2012
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Pongamia: A “drop-in” oilseed tree that re- establishes the value of underproductive agricultural land + Produces oilseeds annually. Oil usable in chemicals, fuels, crop spray, etc. Seedcake by-product useful as animal feed, soil amendment, etc + Harvested for millennia as an indigenous crop in India + Grown for decades in Florida’s horticultural landscapes + Can be dropped into existing infrastructure of citrus groves + Mechanized harvesting: same shaker equipment as nut crops, not labor intensive + Shelling, seed crushing & oil extraction uses standard equipment + Multiple downstream markets + Nitrogen fixing legume; carbon sequestration & carbon credits + Potential for intercropping / agroforestry systems About Pongamia: Pongamia on distressed citrus land in South Florida (source: TerViva)
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Land 1 Acre Trees 145 trees/acre Pods 50 kg/tree (8 tons/ac) Pongamia Products and Productivity Pods 50 kg/tree 100% | 100 Seed 50% | 50 Oil 400 gal/ac 40% | 20 Seed Cake 2.5 tons/ac 60% | 30 Animal Feed 28% Protein Content Fertilizer, Amendment (NPK 4 – 0.5 – 0.5) 3 Biofuels Biodiesel, Jet Fuel Horticultural Oil Replace 435 Oil Biochemicals Lubricants, Surfactants, etc. Shells Biomass, 50% | 50
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TerViva Germplasm: Evaluation and Selection 4 Identify Best 3 rd Party Sources Growth Trait (e.g. Seed Yield) Proportion of Plants Seedlings Clonal plants
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5 Pongamia Planting Stock clonally propagated proven varieties diverse pollinators to ensure pollination Expertise and Guidance recommendations for specific varieties agronomic and harvesting experience Market Access Offtake agreements Developing new products (fuels, chemicals, animal feed, hort oils, etc) TerViva Provides Access: Pongamia Planting Stock, Expertise, Markets Photo courtesy of Dr. Peter Gresshoff
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