Energy Crop Articles & Analysis: Older
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Gardeners and farmers have debated the clash between sustainable agriculture and energy crop cultivation technologies that allow bioenergy and biomass crops to be grown on agricultural land. ...
Crop registration - an essential piece of the puzzle No matter how well controlled a growing environment is, environmental conditions are bound to vary from time to time. This can be due to the weather conditions in your natural climate, interactions between different plant species or even changes in your operational practices. It’s essential to gain knowledge and understanding of all of ...
High yield reduction will be expected due to these cold waves, occurring after weeks of heat and crop development. During dormancy, grapevines can support temperatures as low as -15°C. ...
Heating the root zone in greenhouses is a production method that focuses on an optimal temperature for the roots, the benefits are many and the energy savings are proven. Studies have shown that the temperature of the root zone is more critical for crop growth than for leaves. ...
There are a lot of claims out there about LED and HID lighting, and as manufacturers of both, we always try to show the complete picture. In this article, we try and debunk some common statements made about both LED and HID lighting to help you make better decisions when it comes to grow light ...
Location:Ipsden, Oxfordshire (UK) Capacity:700 Nm³/h biomethane + 360 kWel CHP Input materials:Pig slurry, farm by-products, energy crops Special Features:The plant is capable of supplying enough gas to meet the annual needs of around 2,150 households. ...
The European Biogas Association (EBA) and the “Gas Infrastructure Europe” (GIE) have just published the second edition of the “European Biomethane Map” which collects all information relating to new and existing biomethane plants for the year 2020. Analysis of the data collected shows that the number of biomethane plants in Europe has increased by 51% in 2 years, from 483 ...
Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture the verification of energy crops by harvesting, monitoring the growth quality, promotion and consulting service on biomass utilization had been carried on in year 2005, 2006 and is onward in ...
Production of energy crops – EU funded research project “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for high efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations” on the utilization of fertilizing effects of sewage waters for the production of short rotation coppice – ...
Approximately a year ago, I entered the plant phenotyping arena and in my first blog for our company posed the following ...
A comprehensive research focusing on the sustainability features of energy crops also synthesised the results of several EU-funded projects and stressed that Arundo donax is one of the most suitable feedstocks to produce biomass on marginal agricultural areas of ...
Sweet potato is one of the world's major food crops and one of the four major crops in China. China is still in its infancy in the research and comprehensive development of the sweet potato utilization project. ...
In reality, manure is a valuable source of nutrients, soil amendment, and can be a desirable renewable energy source. Due to an increasing poultry production, the industry generates approximately 2.1 billion tonnes of manure annually worldwide (based FAO statictics). ...
Calculated Bioconcentration factors for rapeseed grown on Cd and Zn contaminated soil in all cases were below unity, thus possibility to use this plant species for phytoextraction purposes is limited, but it can be successfully grown on contaminated land as an energy crop. Application of nitrogen fertilizers had a significant effect on heavy metal accumulation ...
ByBiovala
This paper describes a geographical information system (GIS) based water balance tool that integrates maps of crops, climate and soil parameters with various scenarios of cropping pattern and farming practice changes. ...
Many displace small-scale farmers without their consent to grow export crops that offer few jobs and contribute nothing to local food security. ...
ByEnsia
This study applied a simple methodology to evaluate energy contribution of selected crop residues to the possible replacement of conventional sources of energy and their specific technologies based on Nigerian situations. Using this methodology, energy content, replacement energy value, energy ...
To help demonstrate the opportunities for growing energy crops and using farm residues in anaerobic digestion, we ran a series of training days for farmers. ...
Recent attention has focused on the use of perennial, warm-season grasses as renewable energy crops. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of N fertilization on partitioning of biomass and nutrients between above- and belowground plant components by four warm-season grass species in Iowa. ...
To reduce dependence on foreign oil and natural gas and address concerns about climate change, the USA is increasingly developing renewable, domestic energy sources, notably biomass for the production of ethanol and biodiesel. Illinois, as one of the farming states of the Midwest, has significant potential to produce bioenergy crops. Land requirements place these ...