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EUBCE 2024 - Antonella IURATO - Selection of Promising Seed-Based Hybrids of Miscanthus for Biomass Production

Selection of Promising Seed-Based Hybrids of Miscanthus for Biomass Production

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Biomass resource assessment and mobilisation

Selection of Promising Seed-Based Hybrids of Miscanthus for Biomass Production

Short Introductive summary

Miscanthus is a perennial crop from East Asia and it has been seen as a good candidate for bioenergy production due to its strong biomass potential and the low input requirements during its growing season. For decades the entire production of miscanthus biomass has been obtained through rhizome propagation of Miscanthus x giganteus but there is a need to find new seed-based hybrids that can adapt to different environments and climatic conditions. The aim of this research is to evaluate the biomass yield of new miscanthus hybrids compared to a commercial seed-based hybrid and to Miscanthus x giganteus.

Presenter

Antonella IURATO

University of Catania, ITALY

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Co-authors:

A. Iurato, University of Catania, ITALY
J. Clifton-Brown, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, GERMANY
D. Awty-Carrol, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM
A.S. Corinzia, University of Catania, ITALY
E. Crapio, University of Catania, ITALY
S.L. Cosentino, University of Catania, ITALY
G. Testa, University of Catania, ITALY

Session reference: 1CV.2.11