Dennis J. DaVia, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, U.C., Davis
Marvin O. Bagby, Science and Education Administration, U.S.D.A., Peoria, Illinois
Buren A. Wolf, Department of Animal Science, U. C., Davis
Paulden F. Knowles, U.C., Davis
John R. Goss, U.C., Davis.
Dennis Davia is Staff Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, U.C., Davis; Marvin Bagby is Research Leader, Northern Regional Research Center, Federal Research, Science and Education Administration, U.S.D.A., Peoria, Illinois; Buren Wolf is Laboratory Assistant, Department of Animal Science, U. C., Davis; Paulden Knowles is Professor of Agronomy, U.C., Davis; John Goss is Professor of Agricultural Engineering, U.C., Davis.
Abstract
Kenaf is useful not only as a fiber source for rope, twine, and cloth, but also as a supplemental fiber source for paper. Difficulties caused by its high bulk content can be overcome by using alfalfa-cubing methods which compress the kenaf for easier storage and transportation.
Assistance of John B. Dobie, Lecturer, Agricultural Engineering, U.C., Davis, is gratefully
acknowledged. This study was partially funded by the Northern Regional Research Center,
Peoria, Illinois.
DaVia D, Bagby M, Wolf B, Knowles P, Goss J. 1978. Cubing increases density of kenaf.
Calif Agr 32(9):11-12.
Dennis J. DaVia, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, U.C., Davis
Marvin O. Bagby, Science and Education Administration, U.S.D.A., Peoria, Illinois
Buren A. Wolf, Department of Animal Science, U. C., Davis
Paulden F. Knowles, U.C., Davis
John R. Goss, U.C., Davis.
Dennis Davia is Staff Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, U.C., Davis; Marvin Bagby is Research Leader, Northern Regional Research Center, Federal Research, Science and Education Administration, U.S.D.A., Peoria, Illinois; Buren Wolf is Laboratory Assistant, Department of Animal Science, U. C., Davis; Paulden Knowles is Professor of Agronomy, U.C., Davis; John Goss is Professor of Agricultural Engineering, U.C., Davis.
Abstract
Kenaf is useful not only as a fiber source for rope, twine, and cloth, but also as a supplemental fiber source for paper. Difficulties caused by its high bulk content can be overcome by using alfalfa-cubing methods which compress the kenaf for easier storage and transportation.
Assistance of John B. Dobie, Lecturer, Agricultural Engineering, U.C., Davis, is gratefully
acknowledged. This study was partially funded by the Northern Regional Research Center,
Peoria, Illinois.
DaVia D, Bagby M, Wolf B, Knowles P, Goss J. 1978. Cubing increases density of kenaf.
Calif Agr 32(9):11-12.