This weekend marked a month since the Hackthorn Miscanthus was cut and laid in the swath. Despite a relatively long dry spell, there are still some green canes. They are, at last, getting paler and harder to find, so probably another week before the baler comes in, if the weather holds. The value difference between green and gold is too great to risk baling in the moisture, so I have made the decision to wait.
Kate Waddams at Aberystwyth University is head of knowledge exchange for a project looking at speeding up Miscanthus plant breeding with AI to help farmers… Read More »Artificial Intelligence in Miscanthus plant breeding
Due to the delayed harvest this year, some crops may have new shoots emerging in the coming weeks. Miscanthus is incredibly resilient and any new shoots that… Read More »Miscanthus harvest ’24 top tips
Ben Booth at Terravesta manages crop establishment and outlines some key benefits to planting Miscanthus in his latest blog post… The top three considerations to… Read More »The benefits of Miscanthus
