Title:
Performance of Sida Hermaphrodita and Silphium Perfoliatum in Europe: Preliminary Results
Author(s):
Facciotto, G., Bury, M., Chiocchini, F., Cumplido Marín, L., Czyż, H., Graves, A., Kitczak, T., Martens, R., Morhart, C., Paris, P., Nahm, M.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Sida hermaphrodita (Virginia mallow) and Silphium perfoliatum (cup plant), are two perennial herbs that can be used for energy production, or, particularly in the case of the first species, as a basic compound for various materials, such as fibre products or particle boards. Silphium can be used as an alternative to maize for biogas production. The flowers of both species provide abundant pollen and nectar for pollinating insects. These new crops are currently being tested on the SidaTim project (FACCE-SURPLUS) in Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK. The biomass (dry matter) produced by Sida during the first year ranged from 0.9 Mg·ha-1 in Poland and 1.4 Mg·ha-1 in Germany, to 4.2 Mg·ha-1 in Central Italy. During the second year, it ranged from 7.0 Mg·ha-1 in Italy to 11.0 Mg·ha-1 in Poland. The yield of Silphium during the second year ranged from 14.5 Mg·ha-1 when harvested once at the end of the vegetative period to 25.7 Mg·ha-1 when harvested twice per year (in June and October) in Poland.
Keywords:
perennial energy crops, biomass yield, Sida hermaphrodita, Silphium perfoliatum
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass crops and energy grasses
Event:
26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.5.4
Pages:
350 - 353
ISBN:
978-88-89407-18-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/26thEUBCE2018-1DV.5.4
Price:
FREE
