The cultivation of Switchgrass tested in the Corrèze for an alternative solution to the straw
- Stéphanie Para
- 10/05/2022
Stéphane Gorce, likeother farmers in the Corrèze region, has been sown in 2021 from the Switchgrass that the first harvest is expected in 2023.
In Corrèze, with the help of the Chamber of agriculture, many farmers engaged in the cultivation of Switchgrass. Cis a grass in North America resistant to drought and perfect for bedding.
To cope with the global warming, but also to the increase in the price of raw materials, the breeders in the Corrèze seek solutions. This crop is an alternative to the straw and fodder. Among them, Stéphane Gorce tests the cultivation of Switchgrass.
Testimony of Stéphane GORCE (breeders to SUMMER) :
” I planted 3 acres of switchgrass in 2021, to avoid buying the straw. My goal is to become self-sufficient in straw through the establishment of switchgrass. The cost of the seed is very interesting, compared to miscanthus, for example,” (650 euros per hectare).
” The quality level of absorption, it is equivalent to the straw strands long for cattle, and this is much more interesting than the straw for waterfowls. Ducks to the mix easily and it lasts longer than the straw ” (2x plus).
“In addition, the calves under the mother slept well, they ate a little, but the calves are well fallen in color due to its low iron content. Its ease of harvest and storage are 2 strengths interesting “