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Miscanthus biomass establishment and biomass supply chain development
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What Terravesta does at a glance
Terravesta is full-cycle biomass provider offering planting material (rhizomes), machinery and establishment protocols for successful biomass establishment. For industry Terravesta builds bespoke long term biomass supply chains.
- Develops new high-performance Miscanthus hybrids
- Grows planting material for CVPO registered Miscanthus varieties
- Sells high-performance planting material to farmers
- Provides machinery to farmers to grow biomass
- Builds dedicated biomass supply chains for industrial users
- Buys biomass from farmers
- Sells biomass to industrial users
- Manages logistics of Miscanthus biomass for industrial users
Growing Miscanthus hybrids for a bio-based future.
A natural and carbon negative plant-based innovation for climate change mitigation.
Miscanthus x giganteus is a perennial rhizomatous grass.
As well as providing raw lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable markets, materials and products, it also increases organic matter in soils, stores carbon and enhances biodiversity.
After it is established, this sterile, non-invasive hybrid grows to a height of up to 3.5 meters per season. Miscanthus receives little or no cultivation during its 20+ year lifespan and its root structure stabilises and improves soil quality and slows down flooding, preventing soil and nutrient run-off into watercourses.
In the UK the current primary market is to the electricity sector where it delivers baseload power to the grid from whole Miscanthus bales. Other rapidly emerging sectors include construction products, biofuels, bio-chemicals and degradable replacements for plastics, steel, packaging and many more.
Shortcut to becoming a Miscanthus expert
Read in one page only all there is to know about Miscanthus and the advantages of growing it.
Interested to plant Miscanthus in 2025?
Join us at one of our 2024 events
The programme features:
- farms walks,
- power station tours,
- guest speakers,
- personalised visits to Miscanthus crops in the area.
The growers and the Terravesta team will be on hand to answer questions.
Cotswolds Miscanthus farm walk / Thu. 10 October
Worlds first commercial Miscanthus x Giganteus Hybrid
Terravesta Athena TM is the first commercially available high performance hybrid. It is specifically designed to increase yields, and deliver a higher calorific value and lower ash content to end-markets.
It offers up to 50% higher yields and brings forward the first commercial harvest by one year to the second year after planting.
High yielding
Vigorous rhizomes
Hardier plants
2024 Planting update
Rainfall has been very abundant this year and moisture has not been an issue on many European and UK fields. Some areas could have benefited from a little more sun and higher temperatures to further stimulate rhizome growth, but overall conditions have been good.
We will be visiting our new growers in the coming days and weeks to check on their establishment success. Measurements this year so far show that the average establishment for the Athena (TM) genotype of Miscanthus (number of rhizomes emerged to number of rhizomes planted) is 86.2% and in many cases higher. Weed control is now essential to keep up the good work.
Latest news from the world of Miscanthus
- Farm walk and power station tour looks at long-term benefits of farming Miscanthus
A Miscanthus farm walk and power station tour will explore how farmers are benefitting from a renewable crop that’s powering local homes, helping to offset farm carbon emissions, and providing a long-term sustainable income. This event will take place on Tuesday 24th September in north Lincolnshire, running from 09:30 to… Read More »Farm walk and power station tour looks at long-term benefits of farming Miscanthus - Miscanthus to fuel 19 biomass plants in Moldova
Moldova will increase its energy security, employing British green technology with plans to upgrade 19 heat only boiler plants, which will run on home-grown Miscanthus biomass renewable fuel. The plants will generate 55000 MWh/year, providing thermal heat energy to 5500 flats, 110 houses, 40 businesses, 12 public kindergartens, 25 education… Read More »Miscanthus to fuel 19 biomass plants in Moldova - Miscanthus: Unlocking Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Enhancement event.
You are invited to join us for an afternoon at the “Miscanthus: Unlocking Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Enhancement” event on 9th October 2024 in Lincolnshire. This gathering brings together experts and stakeholders to explore the multifaceted benefits of growing Miscanthus. The event will delve into the economic opportunities,… Read More »Miscanthus: Unlocking Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Enhancement event. - 2024 Miscanthus planting success!
Phil Greenway, our crop consultant, gives his perspective on what’s been a successful planting year, despite the weather challenges. We are pleased to report that this year’s Miscanthus planting has gone well. Our efforts spanned across the UK, reaching from Edinburgh to South Devon, Mid-Wales to East Anglia, and many… Read More »2024 Miscanthus planting success!
Flooding – Miscanthus thrives on waterlogged land.
UK: 2023 ended very wet and 2024 started rainy.
Hear what our grower Bill Lewis has to say.
Ready to improve your farm’s productivity?
Plant Miscanthus rhizomes with Terravesta in the spring of 2024.
Behind this agritech business stands an experienced team.
Meet the farmers growing this novel carbon negative crop.
A long list of contractors delivers the biomass from field to factory.
Quality biomass from dedicated fields.
Supply development and management of the value chain from field to factory.
Grown close to the point of use, Terravesta is your long term source for bespoke Miscanthus biomass.