Research report on development of sweet sorghum as an energy crop. Volume I. Agricultural Task to US Department of Energy
An interregional experimental agricultural task was undertaken to evaluate biomass and sugar yields of sweet sorghum using similar cultural practices. Climatic conditions varied from North Dakota to southern Texas and Florida having respective frost-free days of 121 and 300. Maximum yields obtained in 1978 and 1979 at the various experimental locations ranged from 12.0 to 40.5 t/ha for dry biomass and from 2.9 to 13.2 t/ha for total sugars. Assuming 582 1 of ethanol can be produced per metric ton of sugars, equivalent ethanol yields range from 1688 to 7682 1/ha. In addition to sweet sorghum, new sorghum hybrids, male-sterile corn, and sugarcane were investigated as potential sugar-stalk crops for producing ethanol from fermentation.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-92
- OSTI ID:
- 6832805
- Report Number(s):
- BMI-2054(Vol.1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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