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New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
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Utilization Saline and Other Impaired Water
Total Record = 23
01423616B Characterization of Deep Saline Aquifers in the Roswell Basin of New Mexico from Lithologic Analysis and Geophysical Well Logs
01423618 Development of Agronomically Valuable Plants with High-Temperature, Drought, and/or Saline Tolerances
01423619 The Influence of Growth Conditions on Algal Lipid Production and Value from Algae Grown in Saline Groundwater
01423681B Promotion and Research of Aquaculture Production in New Mexico
01423657B Evaluation of Available Saline Resources in NM for the Production of Micro Algae
01423695 The Pilot-Scale Cultivation of Commercially Valuable Marine Aquaculture Crops in New Mexico's Saline Groundwaters
01345627B An Investigation into Water Use and Salinity Effects upon Grape Production in the Southern Basin and Range Province of New Mexico
01423633B Brackish Water in the Hydroponic Culture of Two High Value Nursery Crops: Pistacio and Afghan Pine
01423625 Use of Saline Water for Buffalo Gourd Production in New Mexico
01423632A Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance of Russian Thistle (Salsola ssp.) to Determine its Potential for Forage Production using Saline ...
01423626B Selection for Salt Tolerant Azolla for Biosolar Nitrogen Fixation in Hydroponic Culture Systems
01423631A Mechanisms of Salt Tolerance in Plants Relevant to Closed System Agriculture in Desert Environments
01423622B The Study a High Density and Biomass Fish Culture System for Saline Water Aquaculture
01423623B Yield and Composition of Kochia Forage as Affected by Salt Concentration of Irrigation Water and Leaching Percentage
01423621B Optimization of Irrigation Scheduling in New Mexico with Alternative Saline Water Supplies
01423611 Catfish Culture in Saline Groundwater
01423627 Optimization of Primary Production by the Halophytic Alga Dunaliella Salina in Saline Water
01423613 Selecting Genotypes of Valencia Peanuts for Salt Tolerance and Efficient Saline Water Utilization
01345654 Effects of Saline Water on Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobium Meliloti in Alfalfa
01345652 A Comparison of Salinity Induced Physiological Anatomical Characteristics Affecting Productivity in Halophytic & Glycophytic
01423622A Effect of Saline Water and Alkaline Water on Growth and Survival of Phizobium meliloti
01423621A Using Saline Water in New Mexico
3109-262 Use of Brackish Water for Coal Gasification
NMSU Acct # : 01423616B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Characterization of Deep Saline Aquifers in the Roswell Basin of New Mexico from Lithologic Analysis and Geophysical Well Logs
Principal Investigator : John MacMillan
Department . . . . . . . . . : Geoscience
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT
Other Investigator . . . : Gerardo Wolfgang Gross
Other Department . . . : Geoscience
Other University . . . . . : NMIMT
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 87 End Date : 06/ 30/ 89
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Analysis of clay minerals in drill cuttings of the logged wells of the Roswell artesian basin of eastern New Mexico will be conducted. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and optical microscopy are to be used to determine clay minerals, their composition, their proportions in the rock matrix, and their effects on porosity and transmissivity of deep aquifer horizons pinpointed by a previous study. The role of other radioactive minerals, such as mica, that might affect logging response will be determined. Saline Water
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : salinity, recharge, leakage, porosity, permeability clay, mineralogy
Technical Report . . . : n/a
Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $41574.00, WRRI: $12888.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423618
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Development of Agronomically Valuable Plants with High-Temperature, Drought, and/or Saline Tolerances
Principal Investigator : Glenn D. Kuehn
Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemistry
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 87 End Date : 06/ 30/ 89
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research seeks to provide knowledge about genetic resources which can subsequently be used with recombinant DNA techniques to improve crop plant survival and growth in environments exposed to periodic drought, high heat, or saline soil conditions.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : drought, resistance, thermal stress, moisture stress, salinity, plant physiology, genetic engineering
Technical Report . . . : 247
Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $46064.00, A/S: $15061.00, WRRI: $23625.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423619
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : The Influence of Growth Conditions on Algal Lipid Production and Value from Algae Grown in Saline Groundwater
Principal Investigator : R. Peter Herman
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 87 End Date : 06/ 30/ 89 Extended to : 08/ 30/ 90
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Growing algae for oil (lipid) production is one of the most economically promising uses for saline ground water. This project will provide information on the impact of the choice of growth conditions on the quantity and mix of lipids produced by the algae. This information is vital in determining growth regimes which will maximize the economic return of an algae farming operation.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : algae, saline water, lipids, algal growth, oil
Technical Report . . . : 258
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $35126.00, USGS: $21147.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423681B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline Water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Promotion and Research of Aquaculture Production in New Mexico
Principal Investigator : Barry Goldstein
Department . . . . . . . . . : NM Solar Energy Institute
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 01/ 85 End Date : 06/ 30/ 86 Extended to : 12/ 31/ 86
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will allow the auguementation of oyster research at Roswell. It will also allow the principalinvestigator to serve as a promoter of New Mexico aquaculture at national meetings and as a liason between industries interested in New Mexico aquaculture, the scientists in the state who would provide the technical support and the state economic development agencies.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline water, oysters, aquaculture, economic development
Technical Report . . . : N/A
Supporting Agencies . : NMEDT: $12921.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423657B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline Water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Evaluation of Available Saline Resources in NM for the Production of Micro Algae
Principal Investigator : Robert Lansford
Department . . . . . . . . . : Agricultural Economics
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : John Hernandez Dan Stephens
Other Department . . . : Civil Engineering Geoscience
Other University . . . . . : NMSU NMIMT
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 08/ 01/ 85 End Date : 06/ 30/ 86 Extended to : 09/ 30/ 86
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Work sponsored by the WRRI and others has demonstrated the feasibility of growing microalgae in New Mexico's saline groundwaters. The federal Solar Energy Research Institute recently completed a broad survay of the southwest to identify areas with the right combination of solar energy, temperature, water supply and land slope for economical algae production. This project is a follow-up study designed to assess the high potential areas identified in New Mexico at a finer level of level of resolution.State-wide Steering Committee was utilized extensively.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : saline, groundwater, solar energy, algae
Technical Report . . . : 218
Supporting Agencies . : SERI: $44912.00, WRRI: $31625.00, AES: $3778.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423695
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline waters
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : The Pilot-Scale Cultivation of Commercially Valuable Marine Aquaculture Crops in New Mexico's Saline Groundwaters
Principal Investigator : Barry Goldstein
Department . . . . . . . . . : New Mexico Solar Energy Institute
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 84 End Date : 06/ 30/ 88
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research will quantify and optimize the growth of selected species of nutritional marine algae when grown year-round in outdoor culture at large pilot scale inNew Mexico's saline groundwaters. Oysters, clams and brine shrimp will also be grown and growth rates and conversion efficiencies analyzed. This research may prove the technical feasibility of commercial aquaculture production in southeast New Mexico.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : oysters, algae, saline water, aquaculture
Technical Report . . . : 249
Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $54846.00, WRRI: $96836.00, Cultural Aquat.: $10000.00, City of Roswell: $31138.00
NMSU Acct # : 01345627B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : An Investigation into Water Use and Salinity Effects upon Grape Production in the Southern Basin and Range Province of New Mexico
Principal Investigator : Peter Wierenga
Department . . . . . . . . . : Agronomy and Horticulture
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 84 End Date : 06/ 30/ 88
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will investigate the effects of trickle irrigation and salinity on grapes grown near Deming. This project is related to the ISC chile trickle project. Grapes are a high value long lived crop particularly well suited to trickle irrigation.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salt tolerance, drip irrigation, irrigation requiremnts, solute transport fruit crops, grapes
Technical Report . . . : 244
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $71000.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423633B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Brackish Water in the Hydroponic Culture of Two High Value Nursery Crops: Pistacio and Afghan Pine
Principal Investigator : Don Cotter
Department . . . . . . . . . : Horticulture
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Jim Fisher
Other Department . . . : Horticulture
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 06/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85 Extended to : 08/ 15/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will evaluate the potential of producing afghan pine and pistacio nursery stock using brackish water hydroponics. Seedlings will be grown in a greenhouse in either liquid culture or in sand culture with hydroponic solutions made using simulated saline groundwater.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline Water, brackish water hydroponics, crops
Technical Report . . . : 175
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $48000.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423625
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Use of Saline Water for Buffalo Gourd Production in New Mexico
Principal Investigator : Jack Whittier
Department . . . . . . . . . : Solar Energy Institute
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Ralph Finkner
Other Department . . . : Ag. Sci. Center at Clovis
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 06/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Buffalo gourd is a desert, reportedly salt tolerant, perennial native to most of New Mexico's deserts. It requires little water for high annual yields of seed oil and root starch. The overall goal of the project is to foster the development of buffalogourd as a commercially viable energy and feed crop. The specific objectives of this project are to demonstrate and evaluate the feasibility of producing sustainable commercial yields of this nontraditional crop using saline waters and soils common to New Mexico.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salt tolerance, agronomic crops, saline water
Technical Report . . . : 214
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $25968.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423632A
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance of Russian Thistle (Salsola ssp.) to Determine its Potential for Forage Production using Saline ...
Principal Investigator : James Fowler
Department . . . . . . . . . : Crop and Soil Science
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : James Hageman
Other Department . . . : Chemistry
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 05/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Salsola, Russian thistle has the the potential to provide a new salt tolerant crop. Therefore, this study will evaluate the salinity tolerance of salsola from germination through plant maturity. The emphasis will be on the effects of salinity on seed germination, seedling development, yield, and nutritive composition of the plant material as a livestock feed.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salt tolerance, crop, nutrients
Technical Report . . . : 198
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $25871.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423626B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Selection for Salt Tolerant Azolla for Biosolar Nitrogen Fixation in Hydroponic Culture Systems
Principal Investigator : Gordon Johnson
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : UNM
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 05/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The overall objective of this investigation is to select varieties of the aquatic fern Azolla that are tolerant to salinity and thus capable of growth and nitrogen fixation in brackish water. Two approaches to the selection of salt tolerant Azolla will be used. First, Azolla from brackish habitats will be screened for nitrogen fixing ability. Second, large numbers of plants from non saline habitats will be subjected to severe salt stress and the survivors tested for nitrogen fixation.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline water, brackish water, salt tolerance, nitrogen fixation
Technical Report . . . : 211
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $10748.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423631A
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Mechanisms of Salt Tolerance in Plants Relevant to Closed System Agriculture in Desert Environments
Principal Investigator : Gary Cunningham
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Moshe Zeroni
Other Department . . . : Blaustein Institute for Desert Research
Other University . . . . . : Ben Gurian University, Sde Bokar, Israel
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will investigate the physiological response of plants grown in greenhouse conditions to saline water. The project's major goal is to discover the basic, genetically controlled, process or processes that reduce yield in response to saline water. The ultimate aim is to provide the information needed to adapt plants for use in a closed agricultural system using saline water.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline water, plant physiology, greenhouses, closed systems
Technical Report . . . : 230
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $49813.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423622B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : The Study a High Density and Biomass Fish Culture System for Saline Water Aquaculture
Principal Investigator : Charles Davis
Department . . . . . . . . . : Fisheries and Wildlife
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Terry King
Other Department . . . : Fisheries and Wildlife
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 84 End Date : 11/ 30/ 84 Extended to : 01/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will test a laboratory scale, high density-high biomass fish culture system with moderately saline water (3500 ppm). The influence of saline water on the biopurification system is the major research question.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline water, water purification, fish, biomass
Technical Report . . . : 164
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $35500.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423623B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Yield and Composition of Kochia Forage as Affected by Salt Concentration of Irrigation Water and Leaching Percentage
Principal Investigator : H. Dale Fuehring
Department . . . . . . . . . : Ag. Science Center at Clovis (Plains Branch Sta)
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Ralph Finkner
Other Department . . . : Ag. Science Center at Clovis (Plains Branch Sta)
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85 Extended to : 10/ 01/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Kochia is a drought and salt tolerant native plant with demonstrated forage potential. The specific problem addressed in this research is how brackish groundwater can be utilized in kochia forage production. Allowable salinity levels and irrigation timing are particularly important questions. A closely related problem is to determine the minimum amount of leaching needed to keep soil salt levels reasonable and avoid materially increasing the salt content of pumpable groundwater.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Drought, saline water, brackish water, irrigation, groundwater
Technical Report . . . : 199
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI Saline: $50000.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423621B
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Optimization of Irrigation Scheduling in New Mexico with Alternative Saline Water Supplies
Principal Investigator : Robert Lansford
Department . . . . . . . . . : Agricultural Economics
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : T. McGuckin, T. Sammis, D. Lugg, J. Hernandez
Other Department . . . : Ag. Engr. Crop and Soil Sci., Civil Engr.
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 15/ 84 End Date : 05/ 31/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The primary purpose of this research is to develop an irrigation scheduling model that will maximize profits in irrigation by using a combination of fresh and saline water. A secondary objective will be to determine the extent to which saline water canaugment fresh water supplies for irrigation of various crops and still yield positive net economic benefits. The model, because of its unique heat unit base structure, will be potentially applicable throughout the western US.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Irrigation programs, saline water, saline-freshwater interfaces
Technical Report . . . : 207
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $55438.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423611
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Catfish Culture in Saline Groundwater
Principal Investigator : Paul Turner
Department . . . . . . . . . : Fisheries and Wildlife
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 83 End Date : 03/ 15/ 85
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The first objective of this project is to review the scientific literature and unpublished information on the range of water qualities and production systems that can be used to grow fish and invertebrates of interest to aquaculturists in New Mexico. The second objective is to determine the most desirable water quality for the efficient production of channel catfish. The final objective is to evaluate systems for producing channel catfish in saline water.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Saline water, water quality, fish, catfish
Technical Report . . . : 231
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI/Saline: $74793.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423627
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Optimization of Primary Production by the Halophytic Alga Dunaliella Salina in Saline Water
Principal Investigator : Gary Cunningham
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Fred Balding
Other Department . . . : Biology
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 01/ 82 End Date : 02/ 28/ 83
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research will define the optimum environmental conditions for maximum production of plant material for the alga, Dunaliella salina. Levels of key environmental parameters which provide the maximum rates of primary production for the alga will be defined.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Soil environment, saline water, algae
Technical Report . . . : N/A
Supporting Agencies . : OWP: $31067.00, WRRI: $15533.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423613
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Selecting Genotypes of Valencia Peanuts for Salt Tolerance and Efficient Saline Water Utilization
Principal Investigator : David Hsi
Department . . . . . . . . . : Ag. Science Center at Los Lunas (Mid Rio Gr.Br.St)
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 01/ 01/ 82 End Date : 01/ 15/ 86
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project is designed to screen peanut germplasm for salt tolerance using tissue culture techniques with the ultimate goal of selecting salt tolerant peanut cultivars.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salt tolerance, saline water, peanuts
Technical Report . . . : 206
Supporting Agencies . : ISC: $47950.00, WRC Title III: $14250.00
NMSU Acct # : 01345654
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Effects of Saline Water on Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobium Meliloti in Alfalfa
Principal Investigator : James Botsford
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 80 End Date : 09/ 30/ 82 Extended to : 03/ 31/ 83
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The principal water related problem addressed is to determine if saline water influences the relationship between the bacterium Rhizobium meliloti and alfalfa. This symbiotic relationship results in biological nitrogen fixation.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Microbiological, saline water, nitrogen fixation, alfalfa
Technical Report . . . : 168
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $42090.00
NMSU Acct # : 01345652
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : A Comparison of Salinity Induced Physiological Anatomical Characteristics Affecting Productivity in Halophytic & Glycophytic
Principal Investigator : Gary Cunningham
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 79 End Date : 09/ 30/ 80 Extended to : 03/ 31/ 81
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The objectives of the research are to quantify changes in leaf physiology and anatomy of a salt intolerant C4 glycophytic induced by increasing substrate salinity, assess the role of these changes in affacting productivity and compare the results with similar observations on a salt tolerant C halophyte. Gramineae
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salinity, plants, transpiration, photosynthesis
Technical Report . . . : 143
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $4000.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423622A
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Effect of Saline Water and Alkaline Water on Growth and Survival of Phizobium meliloti
Principal Investigator : James Botsford
Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 78 End Date : 09/ 30/ 80 Extended to : 03/ 31/ 81
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The objective of the research is to develop strains of Phizobium meliloti with enhanced ability to grow and survive with alkaline and saline water. The results will be of interest to those interested in biological nitrogen fixation.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Salinity, akalinity, water quality, nitrogen fixation
Technical Report . . . : 130
Supporting Agencies . : OWRT: $35397.00, WRRI: $16594.00
NMSU Acct # : 01423621A
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Using Saline Water in New Mexico
Principal Investigator : George O'Connor
Department . . . . . . . . . : Agronomy
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 78 End Date : 09/ 30/ 80 Extended to : 03/ 31/ 81
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of using saline water on crops and soils common to New Mexico. Effects of various salinity waters on barley and sorghum common to New Mexico will be determined.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Irrigation, saline water, sorghum, barley, crops
Technical Report . . . : 127
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $28508.00, OWRT: $35311.00
NMSU Acct # : 3109-262
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete
Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Saline water
Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Use of Brackish Water for Coal Gasification
Principal Investigator : J.A. McNeese
Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemical Engineering
University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU
Other Investigator . . . : Donald Bruce Wilson
Other Department . . . : Chemical Engineering
Other University . . . . . : NMSU
Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 74 End Date : 01/ 15/ 76
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project examines salt deposition in the gasification reaction system during the processing of coal. The main consideration in the use of brackish water as 'process water' is the deposition of the salts of the brackish water.
Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : saline water, brackish water, salt, coal gasification
Technical Report . . . : 063
Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $12400.00