Tiller number per plant and the average weight per tiller are two key factors contributing to biomass production in switchgrass and other grass species. However, the excessive grass tiller number ...
Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane yields have been static for decades owing to constraints on culm development. The ...
A conservation charity has bought 2.6 acres (1 hectare) of land to create its first nature reserve. Charity Devon Culm is creating the reserve in an area of culm grassland - a mix of purple moor grass ...
Many farms have a field corner or area of pasture that is too wet and boggy to graze profitably, often with the result it is fenced off or abandoned. But these wetland areas provide a precious habitat ...
The conservation of a rapidly declining grassland which is only found in parts of North Devon and Cornwall has received a boost. Plantlife has received a National Lottery funding grant from the ...
Many farms have a field corner or area of pasture that is too wet and boggy to graze profitably, often with the result it is fenced off or abandoned. But these wetland areas provide a precious habitat ...