VIASPACE agrees research deal with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
July 15, 2014
| Meghan Sapp
In California, VIASPACE announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UCANR). The objectives of the research are to:
· Compare the growth of Giant King Grass using subsurface drip irrigation with flood (furrow) irrigation
· Compare individual node and whole stalk planting methods
· Evaluate yields when cut every 6 months for bioenergy applications
· Evaluate yields when cut every 2 months for animal feed or anaerobic digestion to produce biomethane
· Evaluate growth of Giant King Grass in a very hot dry climate
Category: Research