The Biofuel Crops in Global Warming Challenge: Carbon Capture by Corn, Sweet Sorghum and Switchgrass Biomass Grown for Biofuel Production in the USA

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AuteurHOLOU, ROLAND AHOUELETE YAOVI
AuteurKINDOMIHOU, MISSIAKO VALENTIN
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2017
ResumeThis research evaluates potential carbon capture of sweet sorghum, switchgrass, and corn grown in Portageville, Missouri, from 2007 to 2009. Our results showed that corn grain C content averaged 43%, whereas C grain captured was 1.3–4.7 Mg C ha −1 depending on year and N rate. N fertilization significantly increased C capture, but not C content of grain. C capture by switchgrass depended on cultivars and harvest date. Switchgrass cv. Alamo biomass contained 46% C compared to 44% C for Blackwell's. Alamo maximum C capture depended on year, being 9.8 Mg C ha −1 in 2008 and 13.4 Mg C ha −1 in 2009. C is equivalent to 32.3–49.6 Mg CO 2  ha −1 , while Blackwell captured 3.7– 4.4 Mg C ha −1 . C in sweet sorghum biomass ranged from 42 to 45%, whereas total C capture ranged from 3.2 to 13.8 Mg ha −1 according to year, soil, and N rate. The highest C capture appeared in loam. Sweet sorghum aboveground biomass showed 82% C captured in the stalk. When converted into CO 2 , C captured by sweet sorghum was equivalent to 12–51 Mg CO 2  ha −1 . In addition to their biofuel potential, corn, switchgrass, and sweet sorghum can substantially contribute to environmental cleaning by capturing a significant amount of CO 2 .
DOI10.5772/65690
Autre identifiantBECDB-10666
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/9504
Languefr
Fait partie deFrontiers in Bioenergy and Biofuels
Sujetcarbon
Sujetcorn
SujetSweet sorghum
Sujetswitchgrass
SujetGlobal warming
SujetCO 2
TitreThe Biofuel Crops in Global Warming Challenge: Carbon Capture by Corn, Sweet Sorghum and Switchgrass Biomass Grown for Biofuel Production in the USA
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