New clones of Helianthus tuberosus enlarge options for the sustainable integration of bioenergy crops in current farming systems of central Italy
Author(s)
De Pace, Ciro
Del Puglia, Salvatore
Ruggeri, Roberto
Rossini, Francesco
Vittori, Doriano
Date Issued
2010
Type
Conference Proceedings
Abstract
Among the few species eligible to become dedicated bioenergy crops, Helianthus tuberosus L. (Ht) may become an alternative to dismissed maize or sugar beet or grape cropping systems. The efficiency of Ht stalk and tuber biomass production depends, among other factors, on plant density and water resources supply. Ht clones expressing new structure for plant architecture and phenological phases were selected to explore a range of farm production environments in Central Italy, differing mainly for the air temperature and rainfall patterns. In those environments the new clones are suitable for high stalk-biomass and high tuber-biomass production to be transformed in biofuel.
Citation
Spitzer, L. et al. (eds.). 2010. 18th European biomass conference: from research to industry and markets: proceedings of the International conference held in Lyon, France, 3-7 May 2010. Firenze, ETA-Florence renewable energies
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