Halcitron
2003-12-12 08:17:07 UTC
California's Velcro Crop under Challenge (1993)
by Ken Umbach
California's important Velcro crop, vital to the clothing, footwear, and
sporting goods industries, has been severely stressed by drought, disease, and
pests.
Background
Velcro®, an engineered crop, consists of two distinct strains: hooks and loops.
As any user of Velcro knows, a strip of hooks clings to a strip of loops as the
springy hook-shaped fibers latch through tiny but firm loops. Gentle pressure
allows the hook strip to be pulled from the loop strip. The user may repeat the
process time and again, making this product a convenient, versatile replacement
for zippers, buttons, snaps, laces, and other forms of fastener in wide-ranging
applications.
California's climate and soil conditions make the state an ideal venue for and
successful producer of both strains of Velcro. For obvious reasons, of course,
the hook strain must be grown in fields separated from those with the loop
strain. This is often accommodated by widely spacing separate fields of the two
strains among large expanses of cotton, alfalfa, or other crops.
For competitive and industrial confidentiality reasons, of course, the crop is
not widely highlighted in crop reports. A little Velcro goes a long way, as
both strains are densely packed on their respective mature plants, and the
entire crop is dwarfed by other field crops, most notably cotton. Nonetheless,
the crop is of high value and can be a substantial profit builder for the
successful grower.
See the rest of the report and harvet charts at:
http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
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I'm telling you this could be disasterous for California's economic recovery
efforts.
We need to fix this.
caveat lector
Halcitron misc.survivalism
Check your six and know when to duck.
NRA Member since 2002
The Law of the Land, is the weapon in your hand.
Smith & Wesson starts where the Bill of Rights stop.
by Ken Umbach
California's important Velcro crop, vital to the clothing, footwear, and
sporting goods industries, has been severely stressed by drought, disease, and
pests.
Background
Velcro®, an engineered crop, consists of two distinct strains: hooks and loops.
As any user of Velcro knows, a strip of hooks clings to a strip of loops as the
springy hook-shaped fibers latch through tiny but firm loops. Gentle pressure
allows the hook strip to be pulled from the loop strip. The user may repeat the
process time and again, making this product a convenient, versatile replacement
for zippers, buttons, snaps, laces, and other forms of fastener in wide-ranging
applications.
California's climate and soil conditions make the state an ideal venue for and
successful producer of both strains of Velcro. For obvious reasons, of course,
the hook strain must be grown in fields separated from those with the loop
strain. This is often accommodated by widely spacing separate fields of the two
strains among large expanses of cotton, alfalfa, or other crops.
For competitive and industrial confidentiality reasons, of course, the crop is
not widely highlighted in crop reports. A little Velcro goes a long way, as
both strains are densely packed on their respective mature plants, and the
entire crop is dwarfed by other field crops, most notably cotton. Nonetheless,
the crop is of high value and can be a substantial profit builder for the
successful grower.
See the rest of the report and harvet charts at:
http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
END
I'm telling you this could be disasterous for California's economic recovery
efforts.
We need to fix this.
caveat lector
Halcitron misc.survivalism
Check your six and know when to duck.
NRA Member since 2002
The Law of the Land, is the weapon in your hand.
Smith & Wesson starts where the Bill of Rights stop.