USDA looking at sweet sorghum as key feedstock for US south

September 18, 2012 |

In Georgia, the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is looking at 117 different genotypes of sweet sorghum that could prove to be a key feedstock for biofuels in the southern US. Drought tolerance and low nitrogen fertilizer requirements are among key traits in the crop that may make it suitable for the region.

Category: Research

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