Estimation of wheat straw quality for edible mushroom production and effects of a growth regulator

Savoie, J. M.; Minvielle, Nathalie; Chalaux, N.

doi:10.1016/0960-8524(94)90202-x

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“…Sharma et al (2000) found that PGRs, when applied with fungicide, increased digestibility though the independent effects of the PGR and fungicides were not determined. Savoie et al (1994) did not find a consistent PGR effect on digestibility, but PGRs were only applied 62 days before harvest, so it is unlikely that they had a large influence on plant form.…”

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“…Savoie et al . () did not find a consistent PGR effect on digestibility, but PGRs were only applied 62 days before harvest, so it is unlikely that they had a large influence on plant form.…”

Section: Crop Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Early work considered wheat straw digestibility from the perspective of its use as animal feed (reviewed in McCartney et al ., ) or for mushroom production (e.g. Savoie et al ., ), which are analogous to its digestibility for biofuel production. A number of these studies showed wheat straw digestibility varied with cultivar (e.g.…”

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Food and bioenergy: reviewing the potential of dual‐purpose wheat crops

2016

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Within the bioenergy debate, the ‘food vs. fuel’ controversy quickly replaced enthusiasm for biofuels derived from first‐generation feedstocks. Second‐generation biofuels offer an opportunity to produce fuels from dedicated energy crops, waste materials or coproducts such as cereal straw. Wheat represents one of the most widely grown arable crops around the world, with wheat straw, a potential source of biofuel feedstock. Wheat straw currently has limited economic value; hence, wheat cultivars have been bred for increased grain yield; however, with the development of second‐generation biofuel production, utilization of straw biomass provides the potential for ‘food and fuel’. Reviewing the evidence for the development of dual‐purpose wheat cultivars optimized for food grain and straw biomass production, we present a holistic assessment of a potential ideotype for a dual‐purpose cultivar (DPC). An ideal DPC would be characterized by high grain and straw yields, high straw digestibility (i.e. biofuel yield potential) and good lodging resistance. Considerable variation in these traits exists among current wheat cultivars, facilitating the selection of improved individual traits; however, increasing straw yield and digestibility could potentially have negative trade‐off impacts on grain yield and lodging resistance, reducing the feasibility of a single ideotype. Adoption of alternative management practices could potentially increase straw yield and digestibility, albeit these practices are also associated with potential trade‐offs among cultivar traits. Benefits from using DPCs include reduced logistics costs along the biofuel feedstock supply chain, but practical barriers to differential pricing for straw digestibility traits are likely to reduce the financial incentive to farmers for growing higher ‘biofuel‐quality’ straw cultivars. Further research is required to explore the relationships among the ideotype traits to quantify potential DPC benefits; this will help to determine whether stakeholders along the bioenergy feedstock supply chain will invest in the development of DPCs that provide food and fuel potential.

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Section: Crop Managementmentioning

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Food and bioenergy: reviewing the potential of dual‐purpose wheat crops

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“…During comparative trials carried out in France, fungicide application to winter wheat cultivars did not significantly affect fibre components, but stimulated polyphenol and carbohydrate content of the treated samples (Savoie et al, 1992). In addition, composition of straw cell-wall fractions as a result of growth regulator treatment was also investigated and ash, nitrogen, lignin and cellulose fractions changed significantly, but no consistent effects on cultivars or straw composition was observed (Savoie et al, 1994). In contrast this study has shown consistent effects of fungicide and growth regulator treatment on most of the cultivars, as reduction in N and increase in ash content and digestibility of the treated straw samples.…”

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“…The effects of cultural practices in various agro-climatic conditions on different wheat cultivars cannot be measured easily, as it is difficult to isolate the consequences of one practice and obtain useful information under all conditions. However, attempts to measure the effects of fungicide schedules on composition and degradability of wheat straw quality have been made by Savoie et al (1992) and Savoie, Minivelle & Chalaux (1994). Their results have shown that fungicide effects under the prevailing conditions in Auzeville, France were less significant than other cultural factors such as nitrogen nutrition and use of growth regulators.…”

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Assessment of winter wheat cultivars for changes in straw composition and digestibility in response to fungicide and growth regulator treatments

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Faughey²,

Chambers³

et al. 2000

Annals of Applied Biology

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The effects of a combined fungicide and growth regulator treatment on the composition and dry matter digestibility of straw samples of winter wheat cultivars, Beaver, Brigadier, Hussar, Mercia, Riband, Genesis, Hunter, Spark, Cadenza and Flame, were compared. The samples were analysed for nitrogen, ash, fibre fractions and minerals. Nitrogen content of treated samples was reduced compared to the untreated control samples and in contrast the proportion of ash increased for all the treated samples. All samples were analysed by derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) to determine changes in fibre composition. Only six cultivars were analysed by chemical fractionation methods to determine changes in lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose content. The results from the two methods of fibre analysis were broadly similar. K, Ca, Mg and Na concentrations of the treated straw samples were found to be different to the untreated samples. Increase in dry matter digestibility (DMD) of treated straw was observed for all cultivars; the effects on Beaver, Brigadier, Mercia, Riband, Genesis, Hunter and Cadenza were most pronounced, but were less for Hussar, Spark and Flame. The potential impact of these changes in straw quality on organic mushroom compost preparation is briefly discussed. . P-Coumaric and ferulic acid components of cell walls of rye grass and their relationships with lignin and digestibility. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 23:1347-1354. Hartley R D, Harris P J, Russell G E. 1978. Degradability and phenolic components of cell walls of wheat in relation to susceptibility to Puccinia striiformis. Annals of Applied Biology 88:153-158. Janzen R H, Kucey R M N. 1988. C, N and S mineralization of crop residues as influenced by crop species and nutrient regime. Plant and Soil 106:35-41. Jones D I H, Hayward M V. 1973. A cellulase digestion technique for predicting the dry matter digestibility of grasses. I. 1983. Enzymatic saccharification of wheat straw-differences in the degradability of straw derived from different cultivars of winter wheat. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 34:433-439. Palmer F G. 1976. The feeding value of straw to ruminants. ADAS Quarterly Review 21:220-234. Priestley R H. 1981. Fungicide treatment increases yield of cereal cultivars by reducing disease and delaying senescence. European Mediterranean Plant Protection Bulletin 11:357-363. Reinertsen S A, Elliott L F, Cochran V L, Campbell G S. 1984. Role of available carbon and nitrogen in determining the rate of wheat straw decomposition. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 16:459-464. Savoie J M, Chalaux N, Olivier J M. 1992. Variability in straw quality and mushroom production: Importance of fungicide schedules on chemical composition and potential degradability of wheat straw. Bioresource Technology 41:161-166. Savoie J M, Minivelle N, Chalaux N. 1994. Estimation of wheat straw quality for edible mushroom production and effects of a growth regulator. Bioresource Technology 48:149-153.

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