[Bioconversion] Usefulness R&D

[Roger Samson]

Jeff

There has been little switchgrass cultivar assessment in western Canada, In
North Dakota, sunburst seems the most reliable. Dakota and ND-3743 are
lower yielding but likely more hardy in more northern areas. See Casler and
Boe 2003, Cultivar x environment interactions on switchgrass, crop sci
43:2226-2233 

In Quebec and Ontario, cave in rock seems the most reliable variety with
commercial seed available. 

I would suggest growers in drier and cooler areas of western Canada could
also plant prairie sandreed.  It has a more northerly native range and is
more drought tolerant. 

Roger
 
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[mailto:bioconversion-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 2:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [Bioconversion] Usefulness R&D

Dear Roger and List,

Any idea what species of switchgrass Canada is growing, for example 
cave-in-rock, shelter etc?

Roger wrote,
> The Republicans closed
> down the switchgrass energy R and D program which was one of the best
> programs in the world on biomass energy development.


-- 
Jeff Davis
Somewhere 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA
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