A Canadian Ethanol Feedstock Study to Benchmark the Relative Performance of Triticale: II. Grain Quality and Ethanol Production

Beres, Brian L.; Pozniak, Curtis; Bressler, David C.; Gibreel, Amera; Eudes, François; Graf, R. J.; Randhawa, H. S.; Salmon, D. F.; McLeod, Grant; Dion, Yves; Irvine, B.; Voldeng, H. D.; Martin, Richard A.; Pageau, Denis; Comeau, A.; DePauw, R. M.; Phelps, Sherrilyn; Spaner, Dean

doi:10.2134/agronj2013.0193

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“…The modern varieties of triticale are a very attractive and competitive raw material for the conversion of bioethanol [6,25,27]. The tested three varieties of spring triticale were characterized according to their starch yield, which ranged from 2.49 to 2.97 t ha −1 , and the yield of bioethanol ranged from 1571 to 1851 L ha −1 [28]. Similar results were obtained in the present experiment.…”

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The Energy Efficiency of the Production and Conversion of Spring Triticale Grain into Bioethanol

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According to the assumptions of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD, the share of biofuels in the global transport sector is estimated to reach 15%–23% by 2050. The triticale can be used to produce bioethanol. The appropriate production process should generate as much renewable energy as possible per production unit. Plant production can be carried out in various tillage systems and using appropriate doses of nitrogen fertilization. The objective of this study is to compare the effect of traditional tillage system (TRD) and reduced (RED) tillage technology and nitrogen fertilizer (0, 40, 80, 120 kg N ha−1) on grain and bioethanol yield of spring triticale. The field experiment was performed in the south east of Poland (50°42′ N, 23°15′ E) on medium dystrophic typical brown soil. Based on research and calculations, the TRD system and between 40 and 80 kg ha−1 of N fertilizer are recommended for use in the cultivation of triticale for bioethanol production purposes. Such a variant will ensure a sufficient yield of grain (5.190 and 5.803 t ha−1), starch (3.462 and 3.871 t ha−1) and bioethanol (2487.3 and 2780.7 L ha−1) and good agronomic efficiency of N fertilizer (16.96 and 12.15 L of bioethanol per 1 kg of nitrogen (N) applied). The best ratio of energy efficiency of bioethanol production (EROI — Energy Return on (Energy) Investment or “net energy”) was recorded for the TRD system (1.138:1) and for the N fertilizer at 40 kg N ha−1 (1.144:1).

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“…Similar results were obtained in the present experiment. Therefore, it can be stated that the high production potential of ethanol and the stability of ethanol yields prove that the seeds of spring triticale are a good raw material for its production [5,28].…”

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The Energy Efficiency of the Production and Conversion of Spring Triticale Grain into Bioethanol

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“…2010) and international studies (Beres et al . 2013 a , b ) have shown the suitability of triticale. Lower protein is associated with higher ethanol yields (Kindred et al .…”

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Triticale out-performs wheat on range of UK soils with a similar nitrogen requirement

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SUMMARYTriticale has a reputation for performing well on poor soils, under drought and with reduced inputs, but there has been little investigation of its performance on the better yielding soils dominated by wheat production. The present paper reports 16 field experiments comparing wheat and triticale yield responses to nitrogen (N) fertilizer on high-yielding soils in the UK in harvest years 2009–2014. Each experiment included at least two wheat and at least two triticale varieties, grown at five or six N fertilizer rates from 0 to at least 260 kg N/ha. Linear plus exponential curves were fitted to describe the yield response to N and to calculate economically optimal N rates. Normal type curves with depletion were used to describe protein responses to N. Whole crop samples from selected treatments were taken prior to harvest to measure crop biomass, harvest index, crop N content and yield components. At commercial N rates, mean triticale yield was higher than the mean wheat yield at 13 out of 16 sites; the mean yield advantage of triticale was 0·53 t/ha in the first cereal position and 1·26 t/ha in the second cereal position. Optimal N requirement varied with variety at ten of the 16 sites, but there was no consistent difference between the optimal N rates of wheat and triticale. Triticale grain had lower protein content and lower specific weight than wheat grain. Triticale typically showed higher biomass and straw yields, lower harvest index and higher total N uptake than wheat. Consequently, triticale had higher N uptake efficiency and higher N use efficiency. Based on this study, current N fertilizer recommendations for triticale in the UK are too low, as are national statistics and expectations of triticale yields. The implications of these findings for arable cropping and cereals markets in the UK and Northern Europe are discussed, and the changes which would need to occur to allow triticale to fulfil a role in achieving sustainable intensification are explored.

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“…Parity with respect to crop insurance programs and additional ethanol production data for triticale is needed to cause a paradigm shift of the ethanol feedstock area sown to CWSWS over to triticale. A companion study (Beres et al, 2013) addresses issues concerning ethanol production from a triticale feedstock in regions across Canada.…”

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A Canadian Ethanol Feedstock Study to Benchmark the Relative Performance of Triticale: I. Agronomics

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A need has been identified for alternative crop(s) with high grain yield, low grain protein concentration, and high starch for the ethanol industry. The objective of this study was to benchmark the relative performance of triticale (×Triticosecale ssp.) to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) classes currently utilized for ethanol production. Sixteen cultivars—three triticale, four Canada prairie spring (CPS) wheat, three Canada western soft white spring wheat (CWSWS), two Canada western red spring (CWRS) wheat, and four Canada western general purpose (CWGP) candidate cultivars—were grown at 36 locations across western Canada from 2006 to 2009. The performance of these cereal classes can generally be summarized as triticale = Hoffman (CWGP) = CWSWS > CPS white > CPS red > CWRS for most variables. The triticale and white wheats produced 12 and 13% more grain, respectively, than the hard red spring wheats. Among the triticales, AC Ultima’s and Pronghorn’s yield potential were most notable because they exceeded the CWRS cultivars AC Barrie and AC Superb by an average of 32% and the CPS red cultivars 5700PR and AC Crystal by 18%. The triticales and Hoffman matured later than most other cultivars. Pronghorn consistently displayed low levels of fusarium head blight (FHB), Septoria nodorum blotch, and powdery mildew, but elevated ergot levels were observed for all triticales. We conclude that triticale would be superior to CPS and CWRS wheat and similar to CWSWS in many agronomic traits desired by ethanol fermentation plants and is superior for biomass production.

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A Canadian Ethanol Feedstock Study to Benchmark the Relative Performance of Triticale: II. Grain Quality and Ethanol Production

Cited by 11 publications

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The Energy Efficiency of the Production and Conversion of Spring Triticale Grain into Bioethanol

The Energy Efficiency of the Production and Conversion of Spring Triticale Grain into Bioethanol

Triticale out-performs wheat on range of UK soils with a similar nitrogen requirement

A Canadian Ethanol Feedstock Study to Benchmark the Relative Performance of Triticale: I. Agronomics

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