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Switchgrass growth and forage quality trends provide insight for management
Author(s) -
Sena Kenton L.,
Goff Ben,
Davis David,
Smith S. Ray
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2019.52.0201
Subject(s) - forage , biomass (ecology) , agronomy , crop , agroforestry , cultivar , environmental science , crop management , biofuel , agricultural science , geography , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Switchgrass has been identified as a valuable crop for biomass and liquid biofuels, as a viable summer forage for cattle, and as a dual‐use crop for both applications. The objective of this research was to evaluate trends throughout the growing season in biomass and forage quality of two switchgrass cultivars in central Kentucky over a two‐year period. Earn 1 CEU in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/640 .