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GIANT REED (ARUNDO DONAX L.) NETWORK. IMPROVEMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND BIOMASS QUALITY

Objectif



Giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is a potentially high yielding non-food crop that could meet EU market requirements for energy, paper pulp production and construction of building materials. It has the advantage of being a native of south-eastern Europe and therefore naturally adapted to EU agro-climatic conditions. Certain unimproved populations achieved dry matter yields up to 40 tons/ha. Giant reed is also one of the most cost effective crop, environmentally friendly and presents large prospect by selection and improvement, to become the champion of biomass crops.
However, giant reed has never been domesticated because of the absence of any market.
The ultimate objective of the proposed project is the introduction of giant reed, a high-yielding, non-food plant, into EU agriculture.
The specific objectives of the proposed project are:
* To determine the suitability of giant reed as a new non-food crop (for energy, paper and construction of building materials) within EU agriculture by evaluating a wide range of native populations in Greece and Italy. *To establish the limitations to production in the EU by quantifying and biomass productivity of selected populations in Northern and Western EU environmental conditions (Germany, UK, France, Spain).
* To develop a growth and biomass productivity model for giant reed by determining growth, biomass yields and quality under contrasting EU conditions (with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean basin but in comparison with northern and western regions).
* To determine the most successful and cost-effective methods of establishment by evaluation of various propagation techniques (micropropagation, rhizomes, stem cuttings).
* To identify the most appropriate agronomic practices for maximizing biomass yields by assessing the effects of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on growth and biomass productivity.
* To assess environmental impacts (beneficial or detrimental) of giant reed insertion into the agriculture practice (nitrate leaching, water economy,. biofiltering capacity of sewage effluents).
* To determine energy potential and fuel quality as well as the pulp and paper characteristics.

Champ scientifique (EuroSciVoc)

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CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

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CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Contribution de l’UE
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Adresse
MARATHONOS AV., 19TH KM
19009 PIKERMI ATHENS
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