Effect of Elephant Grass Genotypes to Bioenergy Production.

The study aimed to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes on energy production in the combustion form. A randomized block design with 3 repetitions was used. The treatments were arranged in subdivided plots scheme, considering as a plot the genotypes and as subplots, the harvest season. The agronomic characteristics plant height (H), leaf length (LL), leaf blade width (LBW), stem diameter (SD), tillers number (TN), stem percentage (SP), dry matter yield (DMY) were evaluated. The rainy season provided greater H to elephant grass genotypes with height above 3.5 m. The average SP obtained by the genotypes was 68.21% and 67.21% to the first and second year of cultivation, respectively, which gives the biomass good quality of burning. The rainy season provided greater DMY comparing to the dry season. In the first year of cultivation there were genotypes with annual dry matter yield (ADMY) above 50 ton ha-1 year-1, however, the non-maintenance of soil fertility promoted the reduction of 39.17% and 39.05% in the DMY and ADMY, respectively. Analyzing the agronomic characteristics, we conclude that the promising genotypes of elephant grass to produce energy in the form of direct combustion are CNPGL 91-25-1, Cubano Pinda, BRS Canará, Porto Rico and Mercker.

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Main Authors:	FAVARE, H. G. de, ABREU, J. G. de, BARROS, L. V. de, SILVA, F. G. da, FERREIRA, L. M. M., BARELLI, M. A. A., SILVA NETO, I. M. da, CABRAL, C. E. A., PEIXOTO, W. M., CAMPOS, F. I. da S., LEDO, F. J. da S., SILVA, V. Q. R. da, HERRERA, L. D. S.
Other Authors:	HENRIQUE GUIMARÃES DE FAVARE, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; JOADIL GONÇALVES DE ABREU, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; LIVIA VIEIRA DE BARROS, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; FELIPE GOMES DA SILVA, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; LUIS MIGUEL MENDES FERREIRA, UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal; MARCO ANTÔNIO APARECIDO BARELLI, UNEMAT, Caceres, MT; INÁCIO MARTINS DA SILVA NETO, UNIVAG, Varzea Grande, MT; CARLOS EDUARDO AVELINO CABRAL, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; WENDER MATEUS PEIXOTO, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT; FRANCISCO ILDEFONSO DA SILVA CAMPOS, EMPAER, Varzea Grande, MT; FRANCISCO JOSE DA SILVA LEDO, CNPGL; VANESSA QUITETE RIBEIRO DA SILVA, CPAMT; LARAH DRIELLY SANTOS HERRERA, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2019-07-09
Subjects:	CNPGL 91-25-1, Cubano Pinda, BRS Canará, Porto Rico, Mercker, Pennisetum purpureum Schum, Bioenergia, Biomassa, Capim Elefante, Bioenergy, Biomass, Pennisetum, Yields,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1110523
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