Willow productivity from small- and large-scale experimental plantations in Poland from 2000 to 2017

Stolarski, M.; Niksa, Dariusz; Krzyżaniak, Michał; Tworkowski, J.; Szczukowski, S.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.11.034

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“…For bioenergy crop cultivation, agricultural diversification can be achieved by including additional crops into the BCS such as camelina [134,142,143] (Figure 1b), kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) [144], hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) [145] (Figure 1c), lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) [51,146], velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medic. ), [147] biomass sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) [148], willow [149,150], cup plant [122,151,152] (Figure 1d), amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) [129,153], yellow melilot (Melilotus officinalis L.) ( Figure 1a), and woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) [122,131]-insofar as a certain level of growth suitability within the respective regions is given [51].…”

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Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy

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The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy cropping systems (BCS) are suboptimal due to either social-ecological threats or technical limitations. In addition, the competition for land between bioenergy-crop cultivation, food-crop cultivation, and biodiversity conservation is expected to increase as a result of both continuous world population growth and expected severe climate change effects. This study investigates how BCS can become more social-ecologically sustainable in future. It brings together expert opinions from the fields of agronomy, economics, meteorology, and geography. Potential solutions to the following five main requirements for a more holistically sustainable supply of biomass are summarized: (i) bioenergy-crop cultivation should provide a beneficial social-ecological contribution, such as an increase in both biodiversity and landscape aesthetics, (ii) bioenergy crops should be cultivated on marginal agricultural land so as not to compete with food-crop production, (iii) BCS need to be resilient in the face of projected severe climate change effects, (iv) BCS should foster rural development and support the vast number of small-scale family farmers, managing about 80% of agricultural land and natural resources globally, and (v) bioenergy-crop cultivation must be planned and implemented systematically, using holistic approaches. Further research activities and policy incentives should not only consider the economic potential of bioenergy-crop cultivation, but also aspects of biodiversity, soil fertility, and climate change adaptation specific to site conditions and the given social context. This will help to adapt existing agricultural systems in a changing world and foster the development of a more social-ecologically sustainable bioeconomy.

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Section: Spatial and Temporal Diversification Of Bcsmentioning

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“…Energy crops are specifically grown for use as a fuel; therefore, their DMY and energy accumulation have to be maximized per area unit (Stolarski et al, 2019). In Europe, the highest energy yields are derived in farms dedicated to the production of C4 energy crops, mainly maize and giant miscanthus (Boehmel, Lewandowski, & Claupein, 2008;Jankowski et al, 2016;Muylle et al, 2015).…”

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“…These concerns have emerged due to a growing demand for energy, fluctuations in fuel prices, and the harmful environmental impact of fossil fuels (Khanna, Dhungana, & Clifton-Brown, 2008;Turley, 2008). In the European Union (EU), approximately 45%-73% of renewable energy is generated from biomass (Stolarski, Niksa, Krzyżaniak, Tworkowski, & Szczukowski, 2019). Biomass for energy generation is obtained mainly from forests, wood processing plants, roadside and urban habitats, organic waste, and agricultural production.…”

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Biomass production and energy balance of Miscanthus over a period of 11 years: A case study in a large‐scale farm in Poland

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Giant miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef and Deuter) and Amur silver grass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus Maxim./Hack) are rhizomatous grasses with a C4 photosynthetic pathway that are widely cultivated as energy crops. For those species to be successfully used in bioenergy generation, their yields have to be maintained at a high level in the long term. The biomass yield (fresh and dry matter [DM] yield) and energy efficiency (energy inputs, energy output, energy gain, and energy efficiency ratio) of giant miscanthus and Amur silver grass were compared in a field experiment conducted in 2007–2017 in North‐Eastern Poland. Both species were characterized by high above‐ground biomass yields, and the productive performance of M. × giganteus was higher in comparison with M. sacchariflorus (15.5 vs. 9.3 Mg DM ha−1 year−1 averaged for 1–11 years of growth). In the first year of the experiment, the energy inputs associated with the production of M. × giganteus and M. sacchariflorus were determined at 70.5 and 71.5 GJ/ha, respectively, and rhizomes accounted for around 78%–79% of total energy inputs. In the remaining years of cultivation, the total energy inputs associated with the production of both perennial rhizomatous grasses reached 13.6–15.7 (M. × giganteus) and 16.9–17.5 GJ ha−1 year−1 (M. sacchariflorus). Beginning from the second year of cultivation, mineral fertilizers were the predominant energy inputs in the production of M. × giganteus (78%–86%) and M. sacchariflorus (80%–82%). In years 2–11, the energy gain of M. × giganteus reached 50 (year 2) and 264–350 GJ ha−1 year−1 (years 3–11), and its energy efficiency ratio was determined at 4.7 (year 2) and 18.6–23.3 (years 3–11). The energy gain and the energy efficiency ratio of M. sacchariflorus biomass in the corresponding periods were determined at 87–234 GJ ha−1 year−1 and 6.1–14.3, respectively. Both grasses are significant and environmentally compatible sources of bioenergy, and they can be regarded as potential energy crops for Central‐Eastern Europe.

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“…Energy generated from biomass is gaining increasingly widespread use in commercial energy generation, especially in the geographical and climatic conditions of Poland [1]. The most popular biomass-based solid fuel originates from forest wood biomass, although fuels obtained from agricultural biomass are gaining importance as well [2,3].…”

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Environmental Application of Ash from Incinerated Biomass

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ash from combustion of plant biomass of energy willow and Pennsylvania fanpetals on yields of willow grown as an energy crop and on soil properties. A three-year pot experiment was carried out on substrates with a loamy sand texture. Ash application rates were based on the potassium fertilisation demand. An incubation experiment was carried out to determine the effect of biomass-based ash on soil properties. Three soils with textural categories were incubated for 3 months with the ashes, the doses of which were determined on the basis of the hydrolytic acidity of soils (¼; ½ and 1.0 Hh). It was found that ashes generated from burning willow or Pennsylvania fanpetals can be applied instead of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium fertilisers in the cultivation of energy willow. The plant uptake of P, K and Mg from the ashes did not diverge from their absorption by plants when supplied with mineral salts. The application of these alkaline ashes will increase the soil content of phytoavailable forms of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. The examined ashes enriched the soil with micronutrients.

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Willow productivity from small- and large-scale experimental plantations in Poland from 2000 to 2017

Cited by 38 publications

References 48 publications

Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy

Prospects of Bioenergy Cropping Systems for A More Social-Ecologically Sound Bioeconomy

Biomass production and energy balance of Miscanthus over a period of 11 years: A case study in a large‐scale farm in Poland

Environmental Application of Ash from Incinerated Biomass

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