Evaluation of three cultivars of sweet sorghum as feedstocks for ethanol production in the Southeast United States

Sweet sorghum has become a promising alternative feedstock for biofuel production because it can be grown under reduced inputs, responds to stress more efficiently than traditional crops, and has large biomass production potential. A three-year field study was conducted to evaluate three cultivars o...

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Main Authors: Daniel E. Ekefre, Ajit K. Mahapatra, Mark Latimore Jr., Danielle D. Bellmer, Umakanta Jena, Gerald J. Whitehead, Archie L. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017324465