Arundo donax L.: A non-food crop for bioenergy and bio-compound production

Corno, Luca; Pilu, Roberto; Adani, Fabrizio

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.10.006

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“…Non-food crops can also be used for biogas production. Examples are Jatropha curcas L. press-cake (Jingura et al, 2010; Navarro-Pineda et al, 2016) and Arundo donax L. (Corno et al, 2014). A. donax has been used in codigestion with animal slurries and/or other biomasses (Corno et al, 2014).…”

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Methods for determination of biomethane potential of feedstocks: a review

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“…More recently, A. donax has become a feedstock crop for liquid biofuels in Italy, serving as the main dedicated energy crop fueling Beta Renewable's commercial-scale lignocellulosic bioethanol plant in Crescentino (Palmqvist and Lidén 2014;Guo et al 2015;Nogué and Karhumaa 2015). Arundo donax rarely produces viable seed, therefore reproduction is asexual through vegetative plant propagules including rhizomes, nodes and fragmented stems (Corno et al 2014;Dragoni et al 2015;Tauler and Baraza 2015). High A. donax biomass productivity has been noted in Mediterranean climates of Italy (37.7 -38 t DM ha -1 ) (Angelini et al 2009;Mantineo et al 2009).…”

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“…A. donax thrives in Mediterranean conditions (Mardikis et al 2001;Lambert et al 2014) and originates from Asia (Polunin and Huxley 1966;Corno et al 2014).…”

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“…Arundo donax L. is a C3 perennial rhizomatous grass (Corno et al 2014;Pompeiano et al 2015) of the Poaceae (Graminae) family (Polunin and Huxley 1966;Corno et al 2014) and is the largest species of the Arundo genus (Perdue 1958;Bell 1997). A. donax thrives in Mediterranean conditions (Mardikis et al 2001;Lambert et al 2014) and originates from Asia (Polunin and Huxley 1966;Corno et al 2014).…”

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Effects of growth-promoters on the productivity of Arundo donax L. (NileFiber™) grown as a purpose-grown biofuel feedstock in Nova Scotia

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Abstract:Arundo donax L. is a perennial grass species of Mediterranean origin. Its high biomass yield potential in its native climate has contributed to A. donax being an important biofuel feedstock crop. This study investigates the potential of A. donax as a purpose-grown biomass feedstock for advanced biofuel production in Nova Scotia. The effects of nine different growth-promoters (bacterial and fungal species, a seaweed extract, and a lipo-chitooligosaccharide) and two inoculation methods on A. donax biomass productivity were investigated through three experimental trials: one greenhouse and one field trial inoculated by a post-planting application of the supplements around the plant stem ("soil drenching") and one greenhouse trial with inoculation by root soaking just prior to planting (2016). The survival of A. donax over the winter was also evaluated over two winter seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16). Penicillium bilaii illustrated the most consistent positive effects on biomass productivity across experimental trials, and the plants' higher phosphorus concentrations suggest that P. bilaii was helping the plant access soil phosphorus. The root soaking inoculation method resulted in more positive effects in measured growth parameters compared with the soil drench method. Despite a very mild winter in one of the 2 years tested, A. donax did not successfully overwinter in the field in either year. The presence of growthpromoters did not enhance biomass productivity substantially in the field. Moreover, due to its low over-

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“…A. donax is a tall perennial grass also known as Giant Reed that can grow spontaneously in harsh environments such as in the vicinity of Australian salt pans and in saline waters. 13 This non-food crop is produced in remarkably high yields; for example, 51 t ha À1 of dry matter was obtained in 43…”

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