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ArticleScientific reports2026

Biomass loss and composition change of energycane and biomass sorghum during aerobic and anaerobic storage.

Yubin Yang, Tanumoy Bera, Lloyd T Wilson, Fugen Dou, John L Jifon, William L Rooney, Hamid Araji, Jesse I Morrison, Brian S Baldwin, Joseph E Knoll and 6 more

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Yubin YangTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA. yyang@aesrg.tamu.edu.
Tanumoy BeraTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.
Lloyd T WilsonTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.
Fugen DouTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.
John L JifonTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 2415 E Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX, 78596, USA.
William L RooneyDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Hamid ArajiTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.
Jesse I MorrisonDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
Brian S BaldwinDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
Joseph E KnollUSDA-ARS, Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit, 115 Coastal Way, Tifton, GA, 31793, USA.
Alan L WrightIndian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA.
Dennis C OderoEverglades Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 3200 East Palm Beach Road, Belle Glade, FL, 33430, USA.
Hardev S SandhuEverglades Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 3200 East Palm Beach Road, Belle Glade, FL, 33430, USA.
Anna L HaleUSDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit, 5883 USDA Road, Houma, LA, 70360, USA.
Himaya P Mula-MichelUSDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit, 5883 USDA Road, Houma, LA, 70360, USA.
Jing WangTexas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA.

Funding

U.S. Department of Energy Grant number DE-EE0008522
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Abstract

Energycane and biomass sorghum are two of the most promising cellulosic energy crops in the southeastern US. This study aims to determine the biomass loss and composition change of energycane and biomass sorghum in storage under different environments. Aerobic and anaerobic storage trials were conducted in seven locations across the southeastern US for energycane and six locations for biomass sorghum for 3, 6 and 9 months. Results revealed that crop type accounted for less than 3% of the variability in moisture content and biomass loss, suggesting similar storage characteristics between energycane and biomass sorghum. Average moisture content decreased from 60.7 to 50.4% after 9 months in covered aerobic storage piles but increased from 62.9 to 67.2% for anaerobic storage in anaerobic silage bags. Dry matter loss averaged 49.9% after 9 months of aerobic storage and 40.3% for anaerobic storage. Dry matter loss was described as a non-linear function of storage duration and average storage moisture, with greater loss for longer duration and higher storage moisture. Average changes in biomass composition for cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and ash were all less than 3% during the 9-month storage regardless of storage types. Results from this study provide valuable insights on changes in biomass quantity and quality during storage and fill a critical knowledge gap in addressing the challenge of year-round biomass supply to biorefineries.

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BiomassSorghumAerobiosisAnaerobiosisCelluloseLigninCelluloseLigninBiomass lossBiomass sorghumComposition changeEnergycaneMoisture contentStorage duration

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PMID41484179
PMCPMC12855183

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