Stover Explained

Stover are the leaves and stalks of field crops, such as corn (maize), sorghum or soybean that are commonly left in a field after harvesting the grain. It is similar to straw, the residue left after any cereal grain or grass has been harvested at maturity for its seed. It can be directly grazed by cattle or dried for use as fodder. ^[1] Stover has attracted some attention as a potential fuel source, and as biomass for fermentation or as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol production.^{[2] [3]} Stover from various crops can also be used in mushroom compost preparation.^{[4] [5]}

The word stover derives from the English legal term estovers, referring to the right of tenants to cut timber.^[6]

See also

• Corn stover
• Crop residue

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lardy. Greg. Anderson. Vern . Dahlen . Carl . Alternative Feeds for Ruminants. Section 2: Harvesting and Use of Residues; Section 5.11: Corn Stover, Harvested . October 2015 . North Dakota State University. 4 June 2019.
2. News: U.S. Backs Project to Produce Fuel From Corn Waste. 7 July 2011. The New York Times. July 6, 2011. Matthew L. Wald. waste parts of corn plants, called stover. .
3. Book: English. Burton. Menard. Jamey. Ugarte. Daniel De La Torre. Using Corn Stover for Ethanol Production: A Look at the Regional Economic Impacts for Selected Midwestern States. Agri-Industry Modeling Analysis Group. Knoxville, TN. 30 December 2014.
4. Book: Paul Stamets. Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms. 13 July 2011. Ten Speed Press. 978-1-60774-138-1.
5. Book: Peter C. Cheung. Mushrooms as Functional Foods. 29 December 2008. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-36819-0.
6. Collins English Dictionary, Ninth Edition (2007)