Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.40.5.5

Sida hermaphrodita as novel energy crop in Republic of Croatia

Tajana Krička orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-4861 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Mateja Grubor orcid.org/0000-0001-6374-5753 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Vanja Jurišić orcid.org/0000-0002-4071-8637 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Joip Leto ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Neven Voća orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-3260 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Nikola Bilandžija ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Ana Martin orcid.org/0000-0002-9949-0278 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet

Abstract

Sida Hermaphrodita (Virginia fanpetals, Virginia Mallow) belongs to the Mallow (Malvaceae) family, is a species native to the USA and Canada. It is a non-food, cellulosic crop, with fast growth and strongly developed root system. Thanks of its bio-chemical composition (similar to alfalfa), Sida, in the green stage, can be used as a highly nutritious feed, with a protein content up to 30% During the flowering time, Sida allows to be produced up to 120 kg/ha of late yield honey. This unique species, by harvesting in the dry stage, has applications in the bioenergy, insulation and cellulose-paper industries. In the green stage its use is in the different industries, in pharmaceutical industry, fodder industry, honey industry, bio-gas industry. As a particularly profitable energy species, future feedstock, is already predestined to use it in bio-fuel industry. Sida plantations have a useful lifespan for at least 15-20 years. Sida grows well under many site conditions and does not have any special soil requirements.

Keywords

Sida hermaphrodita; energy crop; biofuel

Hrčak ID:

188464

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/188464

Publication date:

27.10.2017.

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