Plant Support Capabilities of a Geothermal Fluid
- Key words
- Direct Use; Power Generation; USA; California; East Mesa; Irrigation; Cascading; Chemical Analysis; Spent Fluid; Effects on crops and vegetation
- Location
- East Mesa, California; Imperial Valley
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1980
- Session
- Environmental aspects; Brine chemistry; Direct use; Agricult
- Language
- English
Abstract
Geothermal fluids and shallow groundwater from Republic Geothermal, Inc. lease area of East Mesa in Imperial County, California were used successfully to irrigate sugar, beet, alfalfa, asparagus, date palm, tamarisk, and desert climax vegetation. Chemical characteristics of the two irrigation fluids differed, but total dissolved solids content of the fluids were similar and within 2000 mg/l range. The geothermal fluid contains elements which could be harmful to irrigated plants or plant consumers.
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