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          • Sugarcane
          • Energycane
          • Sorghum

    Wright Soil and Water Science Laboratory

    Wright Soil and Water Science Laboratory

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    Bioenergy Crops Overview

    The bioenergy project develops a comprehensive assessment of economic viability and environmental sustainability, with the production of advanced sugarcane, energycane, and sorghum in the southeast United States.

    The overall goal for bioenergy research is to optimize sustainable biomass supply from sugarcane, energycane, and biomass sorghum over the diverse edaphic and climatic environments in the region.

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    bioenergy crops grown in tubes in the lab
    Bioenergy crops entail work with commodities that produce large amounts of biomass

    Objectives

    1. Characterize the seasonal dynamics of biomass production of energy crops in multiple edaphic and climatic environments
    2. Quantify the impact of energy crop production on environmental sustainability in agricultural and marginal lands
    3. Develop site-specific best management practices to optimize biomass production, harvest, and storage
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