brief version of freedom giant miscanthus
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Commercializing Miscanthus as a
Feedstock
www.REPREVERenewables.comwww.FreedomGiantMiscanthus.com
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Giant Miscanthus 101
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Miscanthus x giganteusPerennial Energy Grass,Yielding 20+ Tons/Acre
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Giant Miscanthus
• The best crop in the SE for growth of cellulosic material
• Many benefits:– Environmental– High Yield & Profit Potential– USDA Incentives & Cost Sharing (BCAP)– Low Inputs & Production Costs– Care-free Growth
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• Giant miscanthus identified as a C4 perennial crop Giant miscanthus identified as a C4 perennial crop with huge biomass potential: with huge biomass potential: up to 25 tons/acre/yr, up to 25 tons/acre/yr, dependent upon:dependent upon:
– VarietyVariety– Culture practicesCulture practices– Geographical locationGeographical location– Soil ClassSoil Class
• Height up to 15 ftHeight up to 15 ft• Dormant harvest: nutrients & moisture senesce back Dormant harvest: nutrients & moisture senesce back
to rootsto roots– 10-15% Moisture Content at harvest10-15% Moisture Content at harvest– Sequesters CarbonSequesters Carbon– Returns minerals back to rootsReturns minerals back to roots
Giant Miscanthus:
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Miscanthus is not switchgrass.
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•Developed by Dr. Brian Baldwin at MSU, through 12 years of biomass crop study and selection for superior traits.
•The only variety MEANT FOR the Southeast.
•Freedom is the only University-released, named, certified strain of giant miscanthus.
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“We see a lot of potential in Freedom giant miscanthus --it’s the most promising of the hundreds of miscanthus cultivars we’ve evaluated over the years, and it’s light years ahead of any of the other grasses.”
--Dr. Brian Baldwin, MSU
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At Planting Time, Marginal Soil
Example
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1st Year Plot, August & October
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Same plot, 2nd year
June, 2010
July, 2010
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6th Year Plot.Growing at MSU.No fertilizer.
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• Little to no fertilizer needsLittle to no fertilizer needs• Highly drought tolerantHighly drought tolerant• No known pestsNo known pests• Dense growth crowds out weedsDense growth crowds out weeds• Nutrients returned to soil each yearNutrients returned to soil each year• Can grow on Marginal SoilsCan grow on Marginal Soils• COCO22 neutral, or negative energy source: neutral, or negative energy source:
Carbon creditsCarbon credits• ~ 12% Moisture Content at Harvest• Up to 25 tons per acre yield
Attributes & Benefits Driving Growth
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• New growth from rhizomes
• Plant is sterile– Triploid = seed sterile
• Multiplication is by plant division
• 5,000 rhizomes per acre
Giant Miscanthus Growth
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Freedom Material CharacteristicsMoisture Content
At Harvest ~ 12%
BTU Values:
As Harvested ~ 7,250/lb
Dry Basis ~ 8,200/lb
Wood as harvested: ~ 4,600/lb
Ash Content:
~ 3%
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Yield Comparisons
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Biomass Yields for SE
3-5X the yield of timber & switchgrass
Almost double the yield of other giant miscanthus
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1 Acre of Freedom
28 tons total over first three years20-25 tons/yr each year thereafter288 tons after 16-years of harvest18+ tons/year cumulative yield12-15% Moisture Content
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Yield Model: Year 1-5
2-3Tons/Acre
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8Tons/Acre
2
13-15Tons/Acre
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18-22Tons/Acre
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22-25 Tons/Acre
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• Establishment• Fertilizer• Herbicides
• Little Fertilizer• Little Herbicides
• Full Yield• 20+ Year Life
Stem Crown Size at Ground
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Grower Economics
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Grower Economics
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Grower Economics
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Grower Economics
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Scaling-Up: Our Growth Model
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Efforts Going Forward:
• 500+ acres of Foundation planted• Demo plots in 10 states
– Monitor, research growth & yields– Learn best approach for each region
• Ongoing Research with MSU
• 2011: We can plant 20-30,000 acres from rhizomes
• 2012+: Exponential growth in acreage
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Field of Freedom Giant Miscanthus
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