Kudzu identified as high-value ethanol feedstock

Researchers at the Department of Agriculture and the University of Toronto said that one-third of US kudzu plants could be harvested for ethanol production and would yield up to 270 gallons per acre. Kudzu is the most well-known invasive species in the US South, and has resisted all eradication efforts. The vines grow up to 6 feet per day under optimal conditions.

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