Also Try Perennial Grasses for Carbon Sequestration Papers Drought-Resistent Perennial Grasses: Types (Treehugger) "According to a NASA study on lawns, 50,000 square miles of grass covers the US, which it says should be turfgrass to reduce watering, which the EPA estimates accounts for one third of Americans' water usage." Perennial grasses are very effective for soil carbon sequestration. 07-11 Drought-Resistent Perennial Grasses: Types (ag.udel.edu) "A permanent bed does not mean that you can plant it and forget it. A lot of maintenance is required to keep the perennials weed-free and in bounds. Because many perennials spread rapidly, they have to be kept under control or they will crowd out less aggressive species." "Soil preparation is the most important step in establishing a perennial bed. Lay out the area you want to plant and remove all the sod, weed stems and roots. Cover the area with 2-4" of peat moss; add 5-10 lbs ground limestone per 100 sq. ft.; add 3-4 lbs of 0-20-20 or 6-8 lbs or 5-10-10 per 100 sq. ft. Using a good heavy duty roto-tiller work the whole area as deep as possible several times, or until the peat is well mixed with the soil." Perennial grasses are very effective for soil carbon sequestration. Also see Xeriscaping. 07-11 Miscanthus Giganteus Outperforms Current Biofuels Sources (Illinois.edu) "In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources – by a lot. Using Miscanthus as a feedstock for ethanol production in the U.S. could significantly reduce the acreage dedicated to biofuels while meeting government biofuels production goals, the researchers report." 12-10 Perennial Grasses and Cattle (Living on Earth) "Well, so much of the world's annual crop production is used to feed cattle. And a lot of that could be substituted for by returning to having animals instead graze on pasture. And if you have perennial pastures, long lived grasses, you can actually produce very high levels of meat and dairy production without having to depend upon the use of a lot of grain." Perennial grasses are very effective for soil carbon sequestration. 02-09 Potential for Carbon Sequestration with Perennial Grasses (Rumore, Sulzman, and Young) "Increasing SOC storage through changes in land use and land management is a low cost and environmentally beneficial way of sequestering substantial amounts of atmospheric CO2. Conversion of cropland to grassland, improved grassland management, and conversion to no-till farming can improve soil carbon sequestration. Although rates of sequestration and total SOC values vary among studies of grassland systems, it seems likely that grassland systems provide valuable carbon storage." 05-11

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