Tassel removal positively affects biomass production coupled with significantly increasing stem digestibility in switchgrass

In this study, tassels of Cave-in-Rock (upland) and Alamo (lowland) were removed at or near tassel emergence to explore its effects on biomass production and quality. Tassel-removed (TR) Cave-in-Rock and Alamo both exhibited a significant (P

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Published in:PloS one 2015-04, Vol.10 (4), p.e0120845-e0120845
Main Authors: Zhao, Chunqiao, Fan, Xifeng, Hou, Xincun, Zhu, Yi, Yue, Yuesen, Zhang, Shuang, Wu, Juying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Arabinose
Biodiesel fuels
Biomass
Biomass burning
Biotechnology
Carbohydrates
Carbon
Cell Wall - chemistry
Cellulose
Cellulose - metabolism
Digestibility
Dispersal
Enzymes
G ratio
Hydrolysis
Laboratories
Lignin
Lignocellulose
Miscanthus
Monosaccharides
Nitrogen
Nutrition
Panicum - chemistry
Panicum - growth & development
Panicum - metabolism
Panicum virgatum
Plant Leaves - cytology
Plant Leaves - metabolism
Plant Stems - cytology
Plant Stems - metabolism
Quality
R&D
Research & development
Rocks
Seeds
Sodium hydroxide
Stems
Sugar
Sulfur
Sulfuric acid
Weight
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Summary:In this study, tassels of Cave-in-Rock (upland) and Alamo (lowland) were removed at or near tassel emergence to explore its effects on biomass production and quality. Tassel-removed (TR) Cave-in-Rock and Alamo both exhibited a significant (P
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0120845