Proposal - assay halophyte crop potential
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!!!SITUATION '''Project Name:''' Assay halophyte crop potential '''Initiated By:''' Rory '''Submission date:''' 23 AUG 2016 '''Approved:''' 29SEP2016, at AGM '''Background:''' Most of Australia is affected by or vulnerable to salinity or desertification. Australian native bush foods exist that can thrive under highly saline conditions, potenially including irrigation with seawater. I think we should test four candidates - [Muntries|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunzea_pomifera], [Beaded Samphire|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcocornia_quinqueflora], [Warrigal Greens|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragonia_tetragonioides] and [Sea Parsley|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apium_prostratum] to see if they will grow under highly saline conditions. '''Summary of proposed changes:''' Greenhouse propagation of the above plants '''How will this proposal advance the objectives of the Association?''' We will know if the plants assayed have potential to grow in saline water, such as on farmland degraded by salinity, or perhaps floating at sea. '''What direct or indirect conflicts of interest does the initiating member or any other member have in this proposal?''' nil '''Will or might this proposal lead to the Association trading while insolvent?''' No, no debt will be incurred '''What are the proposal's effects on other legal, reputational or financial risks?''' nil !!!TIMINGS '''What date would the proposed project begin?''' 25AUG2016 '''What date would it be in useful operation?''' 23SEP2016 '''What date would it be retired?''' 30AUG2017 !!!RESOURCES *Greenhouse ** Donated by Rory * Seawater ** Donated by Rory * Pots and soil ** Donated by Rory * Seeds: Muntries, Beaded Samphire and Warrigal Greens ** Donated by Rory *Labour - establishment ** Yes, sourced internally *Labour - watering ** Yes, sourced internally Labour - writeup ** Yes, sourced internally Labour - harvesting and preparing ** Yes, sourced internally Labour - palatibility testing ** Yes, sourced internally '''What planned activities will the project require?''' * Setting up the greenhouse, including seawater * Potting and planting seeds * Watering every second day for the first month, then twice per week * Documenting progress weekly * writing small report when crop plants reach edible size * harvesting / preparing crop plants * eating ("palatability testing") said plants. '''What contingent activities will the project require?''' None !!!METHOD '''Step by step plan, with contingencies, and operating instructions''' !!!OUTCOMES '''What resources and knowledge will the project produce?'''
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