Second-year growth and productivity for potential herbaceous energy crops in the southeast and midwest/lake states

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7015513

Turhollow, A F

The results of the second year of the lignocellulosic energy crop screening projects in the Southeast and Midwest/Lake States of the Herbaceous Energy Crops Program are summarized. Most species being screened are grasses, both annual and perennials, and legumes. Establishment of perennial crops was completed during the second year. Yields were quite variable, ranging from 0 for flatpea at a drought-stricken site in Virginia to as high as 31.0 Mg/ha for a sweet sorghum-rye double crop at a site in Indiana. The yield data collected - along with agronomic input, machinery, and labor requirements - will be combined in the future to help select the best species for further development as energy crops. 3 refs., 1 fig. 14 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 7015513
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-10626; ON: DE88013222
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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