“Seems like it would be way more lucrative than switch grass or corn ethanol, given how fast it grows.”
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Yea, one would think, but it is so fast and prolific, I do not know how one would control the growth, much less harvest it.
I once had a patch invade my farm at the entrance.
It was impossible to control, and harvesting it
would be a nightmare.
I think the fiber density would be quite low, making
it a fuel crop very impractical, but I could be wrong.
I have not seen it growing on a flat open field, which would be necessary for harvesting.
Oh, yeah, it'll grow on flat fields. It's all over south Georgia. Ain't no mountains or hillsides down there......