Title:
Evaluation of Lentil (L.culinaries) Rotation and Green Manure on Growth and Productivity of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, L.) on a Clay Soil in Central Greece
Author(s):
Tigka, E.L., Beslemes, D.F., Danalatos, N.G., Tzortzios, S.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The effect of three Lens culinaries treatments (incorporated, harvested before the sowing of the energy crop and mono-cropping) and two N dressing (N0=0 and N1=150 kg ha-1) on growth and biomass productivity of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, L) cultivar Tainung 2 were investigated on a silty clayey to loamy clayey soil located in central Greece (Sotirio), in 2008 and 2009. During the growing period, plant height, leaf area index and biomass productivity per plant component were measured in subsequent harvests. The results demonstrated a significant effect (P<0.05) of intercropping managements on kenaf growth indicates and on biomass production. Positive effect of N dressing was also detected, especially when the applied fertilizer occurred in synchrony with intercropping managements. Maximum plant height was around 3 m while LAImax of 8 m2 m-2 was observed in lentil incorporated plots with N1 dressing. The crop reached maximum stem yield during flowering and were 14.78, 13.07 and 12.14 t ha-1 in 2008 (284 JD) and 15.42, 15 and 12.02 t ha-1 in 2009 (280JD), for incorporated, harvested and control plots in fully fertilized plants.
Keywords:
biomass production, energy crops, growth, kenaf
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Energy crops and energy grasses
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.2.59
Pages:
623 - 627
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1DV.2.59
Price:
FREE
