Management of switchgrass for the production of biofuel

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season perennial being considered as a biofuel to meet energy challenges. In Massachusetts, a small state where the price of land is expensive, farmers want to determine if switchgrass can produce sufficient yields for consecutive years to warrant its prod...

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Main Author: Gorlitsky, Leryn E
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2012
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3518235