Title:
Relay Cropping for Enhanced Food and Dedicated Lignocelulosic Feedstock Availability
Author(s):
Zegada-Lizarazu, W., Parenti, A., Borghesi, A., Monti, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Relay cropping is an innovative cropping system where food/feed crops and dedicated lignocellulosic crops could be produced in the same land and growing season without competition issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a dedicated lignocellulosic legume crop on relay planted wheat productivity. Wheat grain yield, bread making quality, and straw production were improved, while the cumulated biomass yield (sunn hemp biomass + wheat straw) arrived to comparable productivity levels of some high yielding perennial grasses (i.e. giant reed). These results suggest that relay cropping could be a sustainable cropping system to integrate food and dedicated biomass crops production.
Keywords:
bioenergy, sustainability, feedstock, cropping systems
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Innovative Biomass Production for Energy Integrated into Traditional Agri-Forestry Systems
Event:
29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BO.13.3
Pages:
99 - 101
ISBN:
978-88-89407-21-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/29thEUBCE2021-1BO.13.3
Price:
FREE
