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Do you know the difference between the Miscanthus species? One species of Miscanthus is now being evaluated for its bioenergy potential. However, two other species of Miscanthus are becoming invasive in the United States. Due to the invasive risk, this resource will help you learn to identify each species.

Giant Miscanthus, a non-invasive biomass that grows well in the Midwest, is expected to play a significant role to reach the cellulosic biofuel mandate. It can adapt to marginal land, which implies its potential. This report presents production cost estimates for Miscanthus and an example case for Miscanthus production, detailing inputs required and procedures involved in establishment, yearly operation, and harvest.

Giant Miscanthus is a popular crop for biomass production in the Midwest. Following recommendations for field preparation and management, timing and plants to use will help create a productive crop that requires minimal inputs after the first year.

Find steps for eradicating Giant Miscanthus, a warm-season perennial grass, when converting farmland from the grass to another crop. Although not spread by seed, the plant's resilient rhizome requires the two-to-three year eradication plan outlined in this fact sheet.

Find methods to control weeds in Giant Miscanthus, a warm-season perennial grass, in this fact sheet. Includes herbicides and mechanical weed control methods

Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) is one of the most promising biomass crop candidates for the Midwest, but as a sterile hybrid perennial grass, it must be vegetatively propagated. Learn about how Research at Iowa State University indicates there is no significant yield difference between rhizome and plug propagation by the second growing season.

Miscanthus has received widespread attention as a biomass crop in Europe where it is used primarily for combustion in power plants. In the U.S., Miscanthus is being investigated as a biomass crop for bioenergy and biofuel. Find out about its lifecycle and growth habit, soil and site adaptation, establishment, and more.