pongamia variety in florida; planted october 2012
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Pongamia: An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage
David Harry, Claire Kinlaw, Tom Schenk, Naveen Sikka Pongamia Variety in Florida; Planted October 2012
132,500 acres of abandoned citrus (USDA 2013)
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)
Land1 Acre
Trees145 trees/acre
Pods50 kg/tree (8
tons/ac)
Pongamia Products and Productivity
Pods50 kg/tree
100% | 100
Seed50% | 50
Oil 400 gal/ac
40% | 20
Seed Cake2.5 tons/ac
60% | 30
Animal Feed28% Protein Content
Fertilizer, Amendment(NPK 4 – 0.5 – 0.5)
3
Biofuels Biodiesel, Jet Fuel
Horticultural OilReplace 435 Oil
BiochemicalsLubricants, Surfactants, etc.
ShellsBiomass, 50% | 50
TerViva Germplasm: Evaluation and Selection
4
Identify Best 3rd Party Sources
Growth Trait (e.g. Seed Yield)
Prop
ortio
n of
Pla
nts
Seedlings
Clonal plants
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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