Biochar boosted high oleic peanut production with enhanced root development and biological N fixation by diazotrophs in a sand-loamy Primisol

C Liu, J Tian, L Chen, Q He, X Liu, R Bian… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Peanut yield and quality face significant threats due to climate change and soil degradation.
The potential of biochar technology to address this challenge remains unanswered, though …

Effects of nitrogen rate and harvest time on biomass yield and nutrient cycling of switchgrass and soil nitrogen balance in a semiarid sandy wasteland

A Ameen, J Liu, L Han, GH Xie - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing demand for renewable energy has stimulated energy crop cultivation on marginal
lands with low production potential. This study investigates potential biomass yield of …

Nitrogen fertilization and harvest management of switchgrass: Impacts on biomass yield and nitrogen removal

MD Casler - BioEnergy Research, 2023 - Springer
Perennial energy grasses, such as switchgrass, represent a potentially important component
of sustainable bioenergy production. However, both economic and environmental …

Decreasing the cutting height increases young and mature switchgrass yield with no impact on quality and stand vigor at different harvesting seasons

S Koduru, L Gorlitsky, M Hashemi, SJ Herbert… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Harvest management practices significantly impact high-quality switchgrass (Panicum
virgatum L.) production for combustion. A three-year study at the University of Massachusetts …

Distribution of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) aboveground biomass in response to nitrogen addition and across harvest dates

JR Miesel, LC Jach-Smith, MJ Renz, RD Jackson - Biomass and bioenergy, 2017 - Elsevier
Decisions about the harvest timing for switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) crops has
important implications for economic and environmental objectives because there may be a …

Switchgrass harvest time management can impact biomass yield and nutrient content

MJ Serapiglia, AA Boateng, DK Lee, MD Casler - Crop Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a dedicated energy crop native to tallgrass prairie and
savanna ecosystems of North America. Although high biomass yield is of significant …

Biomass yield and composition of switchgrass bales on marginal land as influenced by harvest management scheme

JH Cherney, DJR Cherney, KM Paddock - Bioenergy Research, 2018 - Springer
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is well suited to marginal croplands, but is difficult to
manage sustainably both for maximum yield and optimal biomass composition. Quality can …

A nutrient-based sustainability assessment of purpose-grown poplar and switchgrass biomass production systems established on marginal lands in Canada

MW Ashiq, AB Bazrgar, H Fei… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The sustainability of purpose-grown biomass production on marginal lands in Canada is
uncertain. In this study, an assessment of biomass yield and sustainability was performed for …

Seasonal below‐ground metabolism in switchgrass

NA Palmer, AJ Saathoff, ED Scully, CM Tobias… - The Plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), a perennial, polyploid, C4 warm‐season grass is among
the foremost herbaceous species being advanced as a source of biomass for biofuel end …

The nutritive value of Panicum maximum and, Brachiaria brizantha grass species

MI Sokupa, JF Mupangwa, S Washaya… - … , Section A—Animal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritive value of Panicum maximum and
Brachiaria brizantha cultivars in terms of nutrient composition, dry matter intake, and …