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  • Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

    Jan 7, 2021 1:00 pm by Julie WurthResearch
    Caitlin Moore in a sorghum field at the UIUC Energy Farm

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    • Caitlin Moore in a sorghum field at the UIUC Energy Farm

    Study finds that energy sorghum behaves more like miscanthus in its efficient use of light and water. It has higher nitrogen emissions like maize, but researchers believe careful fertilizer management could reduce those levels.