Title:
Quantitative and Qualitative Biomass Production Potential of Giant Reed Mutants under Rainfed and Irrigated Conditions
Author(s):
Zegada-Lizarazu, W., Salvi, S., Di Girolamo, G., Monti, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
A large pool of arundo mutants was developed within the WATBIO EU project with the aim to increase the genetic variability within the species as a means to increase its agronomic and industrial value. The performance in quantitative and qualitative terms of a pre-selected material was evaluated for the first time in a field plot-scale experiment during two growing seasons (2015 and 2016) under irrigated and rainfed conditions. The initial results indicate that the UniBO3 mutant show some interesting morphological (higher number of tillers, higher plant height, and shallower roots) and qualitative (higher cellulose) characteristics that could be useful to improve productivity and adaptation of arundo to evolving industrial processing techniques and to stressful environmental conditions.
Keywords:
agriculture, biomass, lignocellulose, yield, water use
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass Crops and Energy Grasses
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.2.65
Pages:
328 - 331
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-1DV.2.65
Price:
FREE
