Miscanthus yields

[willy]

Looking at putting areas of land that are always poor yield due to wet and black grass, what average yield arw people getting from their miscanthus and is it hybrid or standard.

Also what are the thoughts about carbon trading and the value this may bring to miscanthus.

Many thanks

 

[JonL]

No doubt things have moved on since I grew it 15 years ago and I can't remember the figures, but yield on heavy, wet land was crap. Miscanthus performs best on good land, just like everything else

 

[czechmate]

Looking at putting areas of land that are always poor yield due to wet and black grass, what average yield arw people getting from their miscanthus and is it hybrid or standard.

Also what are the thoughts about carbon trading and the value this may bring to miscanthus.

Many thanks

What would you do with it?
At my stage in life, a farm down to miscanthus would suit me down to the ground

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@Courier

 

[willy]

What would you do with it?
At my stage in life, a farm down to miscanthus would suit me down to the ground

Mow it and Bale it for renewable, just want a crop which stacks up on these pooerer bits post sub

 

[czechmate]

Mow it and Bale it for renewable, just want a crop which stacks up on these pooerer bits post sub

Can you sell it still in bales then?

 

[willy]

Can you sell it still in bales then?

Yes exactly what they want

 

[Mc115reed]

We chop miscanthus for biomass and it averages about 1 load too the acre sometimes 2 at a push

 

[czechmate]

We chop miscanthus for biomass and it averages about 1 load too the acre sometimes 2 at a push

what time of year for biomass please?

 

[czechmate]

Yes exactly what they want

For drax?
Thought miscanthus was finished

 

[teslacoils]

Miscanthus a go go in these parts. Company that plants it not far away.

 

[steveR]

What would you do with it?
At my stage in life, a farm down to miscanthus would suit me down to the ground

Chop and leave to rot down, and build OM for the next generation...?

 

[Mc115reed]

what time of year for biomass please?

25th of March we chopped it this year

 

[average farmer]

I heard figue of £80 tonne mentioned a few weeks ago I assume that was baled ex farm ?

 

[D14]

Looking at putting areas of land that are always poor yield due to wet and black grass, what average yield arw people getting from their miscanthus and is it hybrid or standard.

Also what are the thoughts about carbon trading and the value this may bring to miscanthus.

Many thanks

Because its down for so long make sure you factor in redraining the land afterwards because the roots wreck drainage systems.

 

[bankrupt]

Looking at putting areas of land that are always poor yield due to wet and black grass,

Experience here over 25 years in fields part Miscanthus, part cereals, is that Miscanthus really doesn't like the wet any more than cereals do.

Difference is that, being a perennial, once it's gone it's gone, whereas every year's crop of wheat, barley or oats might be yet another record high, or low.

 

[Salopian_Will]

One of the best pheasant drives in the district is out of a miscanthus crop on the crest of a ridge. Bear that in mind when planting it

 

[steveR]

One of the best pheasant drives in the district is out of a miscanthus crop on the crest of a ridge. Bear that in mind when planting it

I've seen a few areas left uncut for what I assumed was shooting cover...

 

[redsloe]

Looking at putting areas of land that are always poor yield due to wet and black grass, what average yield arw people getting from their miscanthus and is it hybrid or standard.

Also what are the thoughts about carbon trading and the value this may bring to miscanthus.

Many thanks

Last year ours yielded 3.5t/ acre. A bit down on the average of 4.0t.
Some of it is on wet ground, doesn't seem to make much difference.

 

[steveR]

Last year ours yielded 3.5t/ acre. A bit down on the average of 4.0t.
Some of it is on wet ground, doesn't seem to make much difference.

Does the root system work in a similiar manner to willow, and will hold machinery on top, when harvesting?