Evaluation of self-heating in Miscanthus x giganteus energy crop clamps and the implications for harvesting time

Energy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 350-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colm D. Everard ◽  
John Finnan ◽  
Kevin P. McDonnell ◽  
Martin Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Energy Crop ◽  
Miscanthus X Giganteus ◽  
Harvesting Time ◽  
Self Heating

scholarly journals Biochar and Biomass Ash as a Soil Ameliorant: The Effect on Selected Soil Properties and Yield of Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus)

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogdan Saletnik ◽  
Grzegorz Zagula ◽  
Marcin Bajcar ◽  
Maria Czernicka ◽  
Czeslaw Puchalski
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Energy Crop ◽  
Miscanthus X Giganteus ◽  
Biomass Ash ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
Giant Miscanthus ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Soil Additive

We assess the possibility of using biochar and ash from plant biomass to fertilise giant miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus). The paper concerns the optimisation of the combination of fertiliser applications of the aforementioned materials in the context of the plant yield obtained. There was an increase in yield of 8–68% over the two years of research when compared with the control plots. It was found that the application of biochar, ash from biomass and a combination of the two at appropriate rates as a soil additive can substitute for classic mineral fertilisers and strengthen the ecological aspects of energy crop cultivation. The interpretation of the results obtained enabled the selection of optimum fertiliser applications, resulting in a significant increase in the yield of plants and an improvement in soil chemical properties. It was found that the highest yield of dry matter of giant miscanthus plants, after both the first and second year of cultivation, was obtained by applying the fertiliser containing ash at a rate of 1.5 t ha−1, together with biocarbon and the combination of biochar and ash at a rate of 1.5 t ha−1.

scholarly journals Revitalization of abandoned agricultural lands in Croatia using the energy crop Miscanthus x giganteus

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-131
Author(s):  
Neven Voća ◽  
Nikola Bilandžija ◽  
Josip Leto ◽  
Luka Cerovečki ◽  
Tajana Krička
Keyword(s):  
Energy Crop ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Miscanthus X Giganteus

scholarly journals Microbial properties of soil fertilized by sewage sludge and cultivated with energy crops

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Ewa Beata Górska ◽  
Wojciech Stępień ◽  
Izabella Olejniczak ◽  
Stefan Pietkiewicz ◽  
Hazem M. Halaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Microbial Activity ◽  
Thermophilic Bacteria ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Energy Crops ◽  
Energy Crop ◽  
Miscanthus X Giganteus ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bacterial Groups ◽  
Spore Forming Bacteria

The microbial activity of soil enriched with sewage sludge and cultivated with energy crops, is little known. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sewage sludge fertilization on selected microorganisms in soil cultivated with the following crops: Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus Greef et Deu), Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby) and Common Osier willow (Salix viminalis L.). Sewage sludge was used in two rates 10 and 20 t/ha dry weight (DW). The numbers of total coliforms bacteria, sulphate-reducing spore-forming bacteria, Proteus sp., saprophytic, thermophilic and aerobic spore-forming bacteria were examined. Sewage sludge increased the number of coliforms and sulphate-reducing spore-forming bacteria, and stimulated the growth of saprophytic and thermophilic bacteria. Cultivation of Miscanthus limited the number of coliforms bacteria, while Virginia mallow and Miscanthus reduced the number of sulphate- -reducing spore-forming bacteria. Common Osier willow stimulated the growth of saprophytic bacteria in the soil, while Virginia mallow the number of spore-forming bacteria. Our results revealed that microbial activity of soil expressed as the number of selected bacterial groups, depends not only on the applied rate of sewage sludge fertilizer, but also on the cultivated energy crop.

Yield and Seed quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) as affected by variety, nitrogen level and harvesting time

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Shahnaj Yesmina ◽  
Moushumi Akhtarb ◽  
Belal Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Nitrogen Level ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Harvesting Time ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Vigour Index

The experiment was conducted to find out the effect of variety, nitrogen level and harvesting time on yield and seed quality of barley. The treatments used in the experiment consisted of two varieties viz. BARI Barley 4 and BARI Barley 5, three harvesting time viz. 35, 40 and 45 Days after Anthesis (DAA) and nitrogen levels viz. 0, 70, 85 and 100 kg N ha-1 . The experiment was laid out in a spilt- spilt-plot design with three replications assigning the variety to the main plot, harvesting time to the sub-plots and nitrogen level to the sub-sub plots. Variety had significant effects on the all yield attributes except fertile seeds spike-1 . Seed quality parameters viz. normal seeds spike-1 , deformed seeds spike-1 , germination (%) and vigour index were statistically significant. The variety BARI Barley 5 produced higher grain yield and seed quality than BARI Barley 4. Grain yield from BARI Barley 5 and BARI Barley 4 were 4.59 t ha-1 and 4.24 t ha-1 , respectively. Significantly, the highest 1000-seed weight (46.90 g) was produced by BARI Barley 5 than (37.90 g) BARI Barley 4. The result revealed that harvesting time had significant effect on yield and yield attributes and seed quality parameters. Seed yield was highest (4.65 t ha-1 ) when the crop harvested at 40 DAA and it was increased linearly from 35 DAA. Maximum quality seed and 1000-seed weight (43.20 g) was obtained when the crop harvested at 40 DAA. All the yields, yield attributes and seed quality parameters were significantly influenced by nitrogen levels. The highest grain yield (5.14 t ha-1 ) was obtained when BARI Barley 5 variety was fertilized by 100 kg N ha-1 and the lowest (3.14 t ha-1 ) was obtained from control treatments. Normal seeds spike-1 , vigour index, germination (%) were better at 85 kg N ha-1 in variety of BARI Barley 5 than BARI Barley 4. So it can be concluded that BARI Barley 5 showed better result when fertilized with 100 kg N ha-1 and harvested at 40 DAA for getting maximum yield and 85 kg N ha-1 and harvested at 40 DAA for getting better quality seed.

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