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Title: Registration of Three High Fiber Sugar Cane Varieties, L 79-1002, HoCP 91-552 AND Ho 00-961, for Biofuels Production

Author
item Cobill, Robert
item Tew, Thomas
item Richard Jr, Edward
item GRAVOIS, KENNETH - LSU-ST. GABRIEL, LA

Submitted to: Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/1/2007
Publication Date: 11/20/2007
Citation: Cobill, R.M., Tew, T.L., Richard Jr, E.P., Gravois, K.A. Registration of Three High Fiber Sugar Cane Varieties, L 79-1002, HoCP 91-552 and Ho 00-961, for Biofuels Production [abstract]. In: Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, 2007 International Annual Meetings Abstracts, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. CDROM.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: High fiber sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) varieties, or energy canes, have been shown to be a viable feedstock for biofuel applications. Three high fiber sugarcane varieties, L 79-1002, HoCP 91-552 and Ho 00-961, were released in April 2007 for commercial biofuel production. L 79-1002 averaged 26% fiber and 13% Brix for plant-cane, first-ratoon, second-ratoon, and third-ratoon crops and total solids averaged 39% of cane, or 31.4 Mg/ha. HoCP 91-552 averaged 16% fiber and 17% Brix for plant-cane, first-ratoon, and second-ratoon crops and total solids averaged 33% of total cane yield, or 28.7 Mg/ha. Ho 00-961 averaged 16% fiber and 17% Brix for plant-cane, first-ratoon, second-ratoon, and third-ratoon crops and total solids averaged 33% of total cane yield, or 26.7 Mg/ha. These were compared to the leading commercial standard, LCP 85-384, which had 13% fiber, 18% Brix and average total solids of 31% of cane, or 22.9 Mg/ha. At this time, seed cane of these varieties for planting in 2007 is limited.