Is Miscanthus the Miracle Crop ???????

I am just thinking about the prospects if Miscanthus , if commercialized. Oh man !! its great. Do you know what ! A species of Miscanthus called M.giganteus ( discussed in my previous posts) can yield about two and a half times more ethanol per acre against corn and sorghum.This doesn't even require much fertilizer inputs like the corn and sorghum, nor its gonna cause the food vs fuel problem.

Yet another fascinating thing about this crop is that it is a perennial plant and it can adapt to any sort of weather.Recently I came across an article which said that a handful of scientists were trying to commercialize the production of Miscanthus in North America due to the fact hat it can accustom any kind of climate. Good isn't? Many research studies revealed that they even grow to great heights which enables them to receive plenty of sumlight and like I said earlier this porcupine weed can grow even in poor soils with less or no pesticide requirements. It will be great if people can make use of such crops as fuel. .

However,as the saying goes the devils is in the details: planting Miscanthus crops can be a bit challenging. They are grown by planting root-like stems called rhizomes. The scientists working on sustainability that the Miscanthus commercialization is still in its nascence.However,they are pretty confident that they will find better ways of planting it soon as possible.

Lets wait and watch . May be in ten- years time , I will look at this post and feel joyful that my dream of Miscanthus biofuel have come true.