ZESZYT Nr 31/ 2017 Abstrakty Volume No. 31/2017 Abstracts |
6. Evaluation
of productivity of cereals and Jerusalem artichoke to be used for
biogas depending on the level of nitrogen fertilization – Jerzy Księżak, Mariusz Matyka, Mariola Staniak, Anna Pazera Abstract. Development
of renewable energy can multiply the demand for agricultural raw
materials used for energy purposes. Independent estimates indicate that
biogas produced from agricultural substrates would be one of the major
energy carriers. Therefore, the paper presents the results of the
research on the assessment of yield and productivity of biogas from
rye, triticale and Jerusalem artichoke cultivated on sandy soil at
different levels of nitrogen fertilization. The field experiment was
conducted in 2008–2010 at the Experimental Station IUNG-PIB (N:
51°27′59.98″ E: 21°39′44.28″) in a randomized complete block design
“split-plot”, in four replications. The results indicate that the
largest biogas and methane yield from 1 kg of dry organic matter was
characteristic for the silage from the first swath of Jerusalem
artichoke and rye, while the smallest was found in the silage of the
second swath of Jerusalem artichoke. The largest biogas and methane
production from one hectare can be obtained from rye harvested at
milky-wax maturity. In the next years the highest biogas and methane
production was obtained from the cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke in
two swaths. The lowest production of biogas and methane were obtained
from the cultivation of triticale. keywords: productivity, biogas, rye, triticale, Jerusalem artichoke |