Paper details

Title:

The Evaluation of L.Culinaries Rotation and Green Manure on Nitrogen Use of Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus, L.) and Maize (Zea Mays) on a Clay Soil in Central Greece

Author(s):

Tigka, E.L., Danalatos, N.G., Tzortzios, S.

Document(s):

Abstract:

A field trial was contacted in Larissa (central Greece) in 2008, to evaluate the effect of L.Culinaries green manure and rotation and N­fertilization on maize and kenaf productivity. The experiment was carried out on clay soil classified as Vertisol. The nitrogen use efficiency for maize and kenaf was also studied and estimated ­1 ­1 approximately 50KgKgfor maize and 63%KgKgfor kenaf. Maize seed yield showed a positive response in incorporation treatments and fluctuated between 9.8 t/ha and 12.4 t/ha contrary to control treatments (relied only on applications of N­fertilization) that ranged between 8.5 t/ha and 10.7 t/ha. The results for total dry kenaf biomass also showed a significant effect of incorporation treatment that ranged between 15 t/ha and 19.3 t/ha in regard of control treatment that fluctuated between 12.3t/ha and 16.7 t/ha. The recovery fraction for kenaf was 56% indicated a prominent effect of L.Culinaries harvested treatment contrary to the low recovery fraction of maize (23%).

Keywords:

kenaf, maize, biomass production, seed yield

Topic:

Biomass Resources

Subtopic:

Energy crops (session 5)

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

VP1.3.55

Pages:

716 - 719

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-VP1.3.55

Price:

FREE