Biofuel miscanthus planting

Biofuel miscanthus planting
Photo by Megan Bean

May 22, 2008

Mississippi State student workers and plant and soil sciences graduate students plant miscanthus seedlings at the South Farm research field on campus. The seedlings belong to 40 different miscanthus cultivars sought for their bioethanol potential. Plant and soil sciences associate professor Brian Baldwin, far left in maroon shirt, said gasoline prices have passed the threshold that makes the cost of producing bioethanol an economically viable fuel source.