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This series of illustrated fact sheets introduces growers to several potential biofuel crops for Florida, with assessments of potential, description of biology, production, potential yields, production challenges and estimated costs, environmental concerns, and references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
SS-AGR-297/AG302: Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Elephantgrass (ufl.edu)
Ask IFAS: Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida series (ufl.edu)
References
IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Floridas Natural Areas. 2007. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/.
Prine, G.M., L.S. Dunavin, B.J. Brecke, R.L. Stanley, P. Mislevy, R.S. Kalmbacher, and D.R. Hensel. 1988. Model crop systems: Sorghum, napiergrass. p. 83-102. In W.H. Smith and J.R. Frank (ed.) Methane from biomass: A systems approach. Elsevier Applied Science, New York, New York and London, England.
Woodard, K.R., G.M. Prine, and W.R. Ocumpaugh. 1985. Techniques in the establishment of elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.). Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Fla. Proc. 44:216-221.
Woodard, K.R., and G.M. Prine. 1990. Propagation quality of elephantgrass stems as affected by the fertilization rate used on nursery plants. Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Fla. Proc. 49:173-176.
Woodard, K.R., and G.M. Prine. 1993. Regional performance of tall tropical bunchgrass in the southeastern U.S.A. Biomass and Bioenergy 5:3-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/0961-9534(93)90003-M
Woodard, K.R., and G.M. Prine. 1993. Dry matter accumulation of elephantgrass, energycane, and elephant millet in a subtropical climate. Crop Sci. 33:818-824. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1993.0011183X003300040038x