Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21278/TOF.42Si105
Yield and Biomass Composition of Miscanthus x Giganteus in the Mountain Area of Croatia
Nikola Bilandžija
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Neven Voća
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Leto
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Jurišić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Mateja Grubor
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Matin
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Anja Geršić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Tajana Krička
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Although biomass of Miscanthus x giganteus shows a significant potential for production of second-generation biofuels, it is currently mostly used as a combustion fuel. The objective of this paper is to investigate: (I) dry matter yield and yield components; (II) biomass composition; and (III) potential divergences of the investigated parameters from the standard for solid fuels CEN/TS 14961:2005, in relation to two harvest seasons and six fertilizer treatments. The investigation has determined that there is a potential for producing significant quantity of biomass from M x giganteus in the investigated agro-ecological conditions of the mountain areas of Croatia. The laboratory analyses indicated the suitability of using biomass in direct combustion.
Keywords
energy crop; Miscanthus x giganteus; dry matter yield; combustion properties
Hrčak ID:
199838
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Publication date:
8.5.2018.
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