Research Article

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Cultivar Adaptation, Biomass Production, and Cellulose Concentration as Affected by Latitude of Origin

Table 4

Mean biomass production of ten switchgrass cultivars grown at Swift Current-irrigated, SK and at Brandon, MB, Canada.

CultivarSwift CurrentBrandon
19941995199619951996

Mg ha−1

Blackwell0.030.681.191.420.21
Cave-in-Rock0.030.370.070.960.07
Dacotah1.197.639.413.530.98
Forestburg0.889.223.954.120.89
Nebraska 280.809.450.913.670.52
Pathfinder0.040.550.272.550.52
Summer0.131.280.123.730.85
Sunburst0.354.711.033.811.14
ND 37430.505.382.793.090.89
Trailblazer0.000.300.171.040.23
LSD0.050.361.262.401.500.36

Mean values were backtransformed to the original data scale after analysis of variance on transformed values. Probability of the cultivar effect was determined from transformed data analysis of variance. LSD values were calculated from analysis of variance error term of original scale data.