EUBCE 2022 - Sebastiano Andrea CORINZIA - First Insight of Diverse Perennial Grasses Under Dryness

First Insight of Diverse Perennial Grasses Under Dryness

Short Introductive summary

Bioenergy perennial grasses are efficient from a water perspective and can afford a low-energy cultivation system; however, crop selection and cultivation practices for minimizing land use change and maximizing resource use effciencies remain a challenging task in view of sustainable bioeconomy development. This work screened a diverse panel of new Miscanthus hydrid selected for drought tolerance (GNT3 and GNT43 and Mxg), Arundo donax clones (clone Piacenza, Catania and Marocco) and one clone of Saccharum spontaneum spp. aegyptiacum to identify which types could maximize yield under summer drought conditions typical in the South Mediterranean climate. Results from first year harvest are reported.

D. Scordìa, University of Catania, ITALY
S.A. Corinzia, University of Catania, ITALY
A. Scandurra, University of Catania, ITALY
G. D'Accorso, University of Catania, ITALY
E. Crapio, University of Catania, ITALY
G. Testa, University of Catania, ITALY
C. Patanè, CNR-IBE, ITALY
S.L. Cosentino, University of Catania, ITALY