Title:
Preliminary Assessment of Potential as Sorghum Halepense Producing Species Biomass. Density Test and Provenance
Author(s):
Mauri, P.V., Bautista, I., Plaza, A., Amorós, M.C., Ruiz-Fernández, J.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Sorgum halepensis (L.) Pers.is a species native to the Mediterranean region. To evaluate its potential as a potential biomass-producing species irrigated areas has made a plantation by cuttings of two populations of the Community of Madrid in the farm EL Encín. The same planting density (low density: 4 plants / ml) was used for the two populations and in one of them, a higher density (high density: 8 plants / ml) was performed. Planting took place on July 4, 2015. Data for the cuttings initial parameters used were: fresh weight (Pf), dry weight (dw), length (Long) and thickness (Gros) the cutting. Not presenting significant differences between them, except in the thickness of the cuttings (5.982 mm and 8.537 mm, respectively) and Ps / Pf relationship, being higher in the thinner cuttings (19.8%) than in the thicker (11.9%). It is observed that there is a difference in the heights of the two populations, and behavior between densities, with equal or better in high density planting. The synchronization within the populations studied (synchrony of flowering): has a main and secondary bloom later that stretches until weather conditions (cold) permit. Height of populations, densities and production according to sources, dehiscence panicle, nª flowering stems per plant.
Keywords:
cultivation, perennial energy crops, Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass crops and energy grasses
Event:
24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.1.28
Pages:
346 - 350
ISBN:
978-88-89407-165
Paper DOI:
10.5071/24thEUBCE2016-1DV.1.28
Price:
FREE
