Systems study of fuels from sugarcane, sweet sorghum, sugar beets, and corn. Volume IV. Corn agriculture. Task 77, final report

Findings of field interviews and literature research are reported. Information on the cultivation of corn, yields, composition, and unit costs is presented. Mass balance of mineral nutrients, composition and heating value, and energy balance are discussed. It is concluded that corn can make a limited, but more than negligible, contribution to the future U.S. fuels supply. There are long-range technical improvements in the processing of the residues from corn grain production that could lead to brighter prospects, but research is in an embryonic stage.