99/02095 Light interception, use-efficiency and energy yield of switchgrass (panicum virgatum L.) grown in a short season area

Abstract Background: Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum L.) is a prime candidate for non-grain-based bioenergy feedstock production. Improved drought tolerance and higher water use efficiency are important for its successful field establishment and production, especially on marginal lands. Aquaporins are key channels and regulators for water transportation and maintenance of cellular water status. In this study, the functional role of an aquaporin gene, PvPIP2;9 , in switchgrass was studied. Results: Expression of PvPIP2;9 was regulated by diurnal oscillation and osmotic stress. Constitutive over-expressing PvPIP2;9 in switchgrass significantly improved its leaf length, plant height, above-ground biomass, biomass protein contents, and cellulose contents in stressed plants. Under 21 days of drought treatment, transgenic plants showed less electrolyte leakage rates, but higher relative water contents, photochemical efficiencies, and chlorophyll contents, indicating that PvPIP2;9 positively regulated plant drought tolerance and water use efficiency. Moreover, expression patterns of all 14 switchgrass PIP2 subfamily genes were checked during the drought treatment, and the result showed that over-expressing PvPIP2;9 also affected transcript levels of most other PIP2 genes. Conclusions: Together, this study showed that improved biomass yield, drought tolerance and higher water use efficiency can be achieved by manipulating the expression level of PvPIP2;9 and also suggested PIP2 subfamily genes were transcriptionally regulated in a coordinated manner.

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Productivity of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) agrophytocenoses for long-term use

Scientific Papers of the Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet ◽

10.47414/np.29.2021.244460 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

S. M. Mandrovska

Keyword(s):

Panicum Virgatum ◽

Biomass Yield ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Energy Equivalent ◽

Panicum Virgatum L ◽

Solid Biofuel ◽

Experimental Treatments ◽

The Cost

Purpose. To determene the productivity of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) agrophytocenoses under the long-term use. Methods. Field, statistical, calculation and comparative. Results. During long-term switchgrass cultivation, the lowest yield was obtained in the first vegetation year: 19.7 t/ha in the control treatment, 25.3 and 17.5 t/ha in the experimental treatments. The average raw biomass yield was as following: 30.3 t/ha in the control (variety ‘Cave-in-Rock’), 32.6 t/ha and 26.5 t/ha in the experimental treatments (varieties ‘Kanlow’ and ‘Morozko’, respectively). The yield of solid biofuel (17.3 t/ha) indicates the advantage of ‘Kanlow’ over the control (11.7 t/ha). The lowest yield (15.7 t/ha) was obtained from ‘Morozko’ variety. The energy yield over the treatments: 312.8 GJ/ha in the control, 397.5 and 367.2 GJ/ha in the experimental treatments, respectively. The cost of the grown production was as following: 416.03 UAH/t in the control (‘Cave-in-Rock’), 312.01 UAH/t in ‘Kanlow’, and 366.42 UAH/t in ‘Morozko’. The profitability of the control (‘Cave-in-Rock’) was 69.5%, ‘Kanlow’ – 101.4%, ‘Morozko’ – 66.8%. Economic evaluation of the productivity of switchgrass agrophytocenoses resulted in the following ranking: ‘Kanlow’, ‘Cave-in-Rock’, ‘Morozko’. When analyzing the energy equivalent of switchgrass biomass production and energy consumption, it was found that ‘Kanlow’ yielded 588.8 GJ/ha and the control – 468.3 GJ/ha, which is lower by 120.5 GJ/ha. Conclusions. The yield of switchgrass agrophytocenoses on average over the years of research (2014–2019) was 30.3 t/ha in ‘Cave-in-Rock’ (the control), 32.6 t/ha in ‘Kanlow’, and 26.5 t/ha in ‘Morozko’. The energy equivalent of the obtained yield was 468.3 GJ/ha in ‘Cave-in-Rock’ and 588.8 GJ/ha in ‘Kanlow’, which is by 120.5 GJ/ha higher than in the control.

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Leaf Area Development, Light Interception, and Yield among Switchgrass Populations in a Short‐Season Area

Crop Science ◽

10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183x003800030035x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 827-834 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

I. C. Madakadze ◽

B. E. Coulman ◽

P. Peterson ◽

K. A. Stewart ◽

R. Samson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Light Interception ◽

Short Season ◽

Area Development ◽

Leaf Area Development

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Internode structure and cell wall composition in maturing tillers of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum. L)

Bioresource Technology ◽

10.1016/j.biortech.2006.10.020 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 98 (16) ◽

pp. 2985-2992 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Gautam Sarath ◽

Lisa M. Baird ◽

Kenneth P. Vogel ◽

Robert B. Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Cell Wall ◽

Panicum Virgatum ◽

Cell Wall Composition ◽

Panicum Virgatum L

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Improved post-silking light interception increases yield and P-use efficiency of maize in maize/soybean relay strip intercropping

Field Crops Research ◽

10.1016/j.fcr.2020.108054 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 262 ◽

pp. 108054

Author(s):

Tao Zhou ◽

Li Wang ◽

Xin Sun ◽

Xiaochun Wang ◽

Tian Pu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Light Interception ◽

P Use Efficiency ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Strip Intercropping

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RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY, ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS ACCUMULATION, CANOPY DEVELOPMENT, LEAF AREA-LIGHT INTERCEPTION PROFILES AND RADIATION INTERCEPTION OF SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.) AS INFLUENCED BY IRRIGATION REGIMEN / INFLUENCIA DEL RÉGIMEN DE IRRIGACIÓN SOBRE LA EFICACIA DEL USO DE LA RADIACIÓN, LA ACUMULACIÓN DE BIOMASA, EL DESAROROLLO DEL CANOPEO, EL ÁREA DE LA HOJA Y LOS PERFILES DE INTERCEPCIÓN DE LUZ Y DE RADIACIÓN EN GIRASOL (Helianthus annuus L.) / EFFICACITÉ DE L’UTILISATION DES RADIATIONS SOLAIRES, ACCUMULATION DE LA BIOMASSE DANS LA PARTIE AÉRIENNE, DÉVELOPPEMENT DE L’OMBRELLE, PROFILS D’INTERCEPTION DE LA LUMIÈRE PAR LA FEUILLE ET INTERCEPTION DES RADIATIONS SOLAIRES CHEZ LE TOURNESOL (Helianthus annuus L.) SOUS L’INFLUENCE D’UN RÉGIME D’IRRIGATION

Helia ◽

10.1515/helia.2001.24.35.101 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 24 (35) ◽

pp. 101-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Sridhara ◽

T.G. Prasad

Keyword(s):

Helianthus Annuus ◽

Biomass Accumulation ◽

Light Interception ◽

Radiation Use Efficiency ◽

Leaf Nitrogen Content ◽

Radiation Interception ◽

Canopy Development ◽

Helianthus Annuus L ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Radiation Use

SUMMARYA field experiment was conducted at Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore to study the effect of irrigation regimens on the biomass accumulation, canopy development, light interception and radiation use efficiency of sunflower. The treatments includes irrigating the plants at 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 cumulative pan evaporation. The results indicated that the aboveground biomass, canopy development, radiation interception and radiation use efficiency were influenced favorably by the irrigation regimens. Irrespective of the irrigation regimen, the radiation use efficiency of sunflower increased from 15 DAS to 75 DAS and then tended to decline. The decrease in RUE after anthesis is coupled with decrease in leaf nitrogen content. In general the RUE of sunflower ranged from 0.49 g MJ-1 to 1.84 g MJ-1 at different growth stages. The light transmission within the canopy increased exponentially with plant height and the canopy extension coefficient is found to be 0.8.

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