The biology and agronomy of switchgrass for biofuels

DJ Parrish, JH Fike - BPTS, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)—a perennial, warm-season (C4) species—evolved
across North America into multiple, divergent populations. The resulting natural variation …

Large‐scale production, harvest and logistics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) – current technology and envisioning a mature technology

S Sokhansanj, S Mani, A Turhollow… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a promising cellulosic biomass feedstock for
biorefineries and biofuel production. This paper reviews current and future potential …

能源作物柳枝稷研究进展

刘吉利, 朱万斌, 谢光辉, 林长松, 程序 - 草业学报, 2009 - cyxb.magtech.com.cn
目前, 可再生能源特别是能源作物成了能源研究的新热点. 柳枝稷适应性强, 产量潜力大,
且对环境友好, 是理想的能源作物. 本研究从生物学特性, 生态适应性, 柳枝稷能源生产管理措施 …

Long-term yield potential of switchgrass-for-biofuel systems

JH Fike, DJ Parrish, DD Wolf, JA Balasko… - Biomass and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Limited information is available regarding biomass production potential of long-term (> 5-yr-
old) switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) stands. Variables of interest in biomass production …

Effects of nitrogen fertilization on biomass yield and quality in large fields of established switchgrass in southern Iowa, USA

R Lemus, EC Brummer, CL Burras, KJ Moore… - Biomass and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a potential biofuel crop in the midwestern United
States. The objective of this experiment was to test the effect of nitrogen application on …

Seasonal nitrogen dynamics of Miscanthus×giganteus and Panicum virgatum

EA Heaton, FG Dohleman, SP Long - Gcb Bioenergy, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is a tradeoff to consider when harvesting perennial biomass crops: harvest too late
and yield declines, harvest too early and risk higher mineral contents, particularly nitrogen …

Switchgrass

KP Vogel - Warm‐season (C4) grasses, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Switchgrass is an erect, warm‐season perennial whose native habitat originally included the
prairies, open woods, brackish marches, and pinewoods. Ecotypes and cytotypes of …

Switchgrass production for the upper southeastern USA: influence of cultivar and cutting frequency on biomass yields

JH Fike, DJ Parrish, DD Wolf, JA Balasko… - Biomass and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is considered a good biofuels feedstock candidate.
However, limited information is available on its productivity and harvest management in the …

The new gold rush: fueling ethanol production while protecting water quality

TW Simpson, AN Sharpley, RW Howarth… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable fuel production, particularly grain‐based ethanol, is expanding rapidly in the
USA. Although subsidized grain‐based ethanol may provide a competitively priced …

Switchgrass response to harvest frequency and time and rate of applied nitrogen

WE Thomason, WR Raun, GV Johnson… - Journal of Plant …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is currently being evaluated as a raw material for
producing fuel, chemicals, and electricity. Switchgrass biomass is bound by the growing …