Effects of Tytanit and Nitrogen on Cellulose and Hemicellulose Content of Festulolium braunii and on Its Digestibility

Malinowska, Elżbieta; Wiśniewska-Kadżajan, Beata

doi:10.3390/agronomy12071547

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“…Keady [65] reported that N fertilization increases the cellulose and hemicellulose contents in perennial ryegrass. Malinowska and Wiśniewska-Kad żajan [66] also reported an increase in the cellulose content under the fertilization of the Felopa variety of Festulolium brauni (K. Richt.)…”

Section: Chemical Properties Of Grassmentioning

confidence: 89%

Grass from Road Verges as a Substrate for Biogas Production

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Maintenance of urban green infrastructure generates a large amount of biomass that can be considered a valuable feedstock for biogas production. This study aims to determine the effect of the cutting time and method of substrate preservation on the specific methane yield (SMY) of urban grass collected from road verges and median strips between roadways in wet (WF) and dry fermentation (DF) technology. The grass was collected three times in a growing season, including in spring, summer, and autumn. The biochemical methane potential (BMP) test was performed on fresh grass, grass ensiled without additives, and grass ensiled with microbiological additives. In addition, the energy potentially produced from biogas and the avoided CO2 emissions were calculated. The highest SMY (274.18 ± 22.59 NL kgVS−1) was observed for the fresh grass collected in spring and subjected to WF. At the same time, the lowest CH4 production (182.63 ± 0.48 NL kgVS−1) was found in the grass ensiled without additives, collected in summer, and digested in DF technology. A comparison of the SMY obtained from the same grass samples in the WF and DF technologies revealed that higher CH4 yields were produced in WF. The electricity and heat production were affected by the time of grass cutting, ensilage method, and AD technology. Generally, less electricity but more heat was produced in DF technology. The least electricity (469–548 kWh tDM−1) was produced from the grass cut in spring and subjected to DF, while the most electricity (621–698 kWh tDM−1) was obtained from the grass collected in autumn and subjected to WF. In the case of heat production, the situation was reversed. The least heat (1.4–1.9 GJ tDM−1) was produced by the grass collected in spring and subjected to WF, while the most heat (2.2–2.7 GJ tDM−1) was produced by the grass collected in autumn and subjected to DF. Ensilage decreased the electricity and heat production in almost all the cuttings. The total reduction in CO2 emissions may amount to 2400 kg CO2 per 1 hectare of road verges. This significant reduction demonstrates that the use of grass from roadside verges in biogas plants should be considered a feasible option. Even though urban grass should be considered a co-substrate only, it can be a valuable feedstock that may partially substitute energy crops and reduce the area needed for energy purposes. Our results reveal that biogas production from the grass waste in WF technology is a stable process. The cutting time and preservation method do not affect the AD process. In DF technology, fresh grass, especially from the late growing season used as feedstock, extends the time of biomass decomposition and, therefore, should be avoided in a real-life biogas plant.

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Section: Chemical Properties Of Grassmentioning

confidence: 89%

Grass from Road Verges as a Substrate for Biogas Production

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“…The biostimulant sold under the commercial name of Tytanit contains 8.5 g dm −3 of chelated Ti. Titanium belongs to a group of elements with the lowest phytoaccumulation index, and it stimulates the activity of select enzymes, including catalase, peroxidase, lipoxidase and nitrate reductase [100].…”

Section: Synthetic Biostimulantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Malinowska and Wiśniewska-Kad żajan [100], the growth of Festulolium plants is enhanced when N fertilisers are combined with foliar application of Tytanit. In their opinion, Tytanit reduces production costs, delivers environmental benefits and increases the nutritional value of Festulolium plants.…”

Section: Synthetic Biostimulantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biostimulants in the Production of Forage Grasses and Turfgrasses

Mackiewicz-Walec,

Olszewska

2023

Agriculture

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Biostimulants are becoming more prevalent in the production of forage and turfgrasses. Many can be classified as natural biostimulants, including humic acids (HA), fulvic acids (FA), protein hydrolysates (PHs) and seaweed extracts (SWE), in addition to chitosan, silicon, inorganic compounds, beneficial fungi, bacteria and synthetic biostimulants. The article reviews recent research on the effects of biostimulants in the cultivation of forage grasses (perennial ryegrass, annual ryegrass, Festulolium, Kentucky bluegrass, annual bluegrass, orchard grass and timothy-grass) and turfgrasses (perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, red fescue and creeping bentgrass). Literature analysis suggests that biostimulants enhance the quality of grasses, augment their tolerance to environmental stresses, facilitate nutrient uptake and improve the visual aspect of grasses. While biostimulants cannot replace fertilisers, they can significantly improve crop effectiveness in utilising the nutrients present in the fertilisers. This paper also briefly describes the legal and regulatory status of biostimulants with a focus on the EU and PL.

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“…Hou et al [21] discussed how sucrose addition can enhance kudzu silage's quality and microbial communities in China. However, Malinowska & Wi'sniewska-Kadzajan [22] recommend using Tytanit combined with nitrogen fertilization for Festulolium braunii cultivation to improve its nutritional value.…”

Section: Overview Of the Simentioning

confidence: 99%