Energy cane vs sugarcane: Watching the race in plant development

Abreu, Luís Guilherme F. de; Grassi, Maria Carolina B.; Carvalho, Lucas Miguel de; Silva, Jovanderson J.B. da; Oliveira, Juliana Velasco Castro de; Bressiani, José Antônio; Pereira, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112868

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“…The faster shoot development of energy cane (Fig. 1B) can be associated with two factors: (i) early shoot development followed by the roots formation, which suggests an early onset of the photosynthetic process while the opposite is observed in sugarcane; and (ii) the higher rate of nocturnal growth of energy cane compared to sugarcane 6 . These data can suggest a differentiated metabolism in the axillary bud of energy cane, which contributes to a rapid axillary bud outgrowth.…”

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“…1). Energy cane demonstrates greater capacity and homogeneity of sprouting of all internodes 6 , and a higher sprouting rate when treated with auxin previous to planting 21 . The faster shoot development of energy cane (Fig.…”

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“…After planting the sugarcane, the root formation occurs after 24 hours 36 . However, energy cane has shown to have a different development strategy, with shoot development rst and then root formation 10 days after planting 6 .…”

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“…The morphological characteristics of energy cane results in a crop with greater potential for biomass production when compared to sugarcane. Such performance is mainly due to the high density of the plant, high sprouting rate, faster growth and development, tillering rate, root volume, and biomass accumulation 4,5,6 . Commercial cultivation of sugarcane and energy cane is carried out through vegetative propagation.…”

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Metabolite profiles of energy cane and sugarcane reveal different strategies during the axillary bud outgrowth

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“…There is little research on Mn in energy cane with high fiber content (Saccharum spontaneum L.). Due to this characteristic in its composition, the cultivation of this species has recently emerged when prioritizing the production of fibers in place of sucrose, presenting greater economic return than growing a species with high sucrose content, such as Saccharum officinarum L. [18], to increase energy cogeneration (biofuel and electricity), given the need to reduce CO 2 emissions into the atmospheric air.…”

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Interaction of silicon and manganese in nutritional and physiological aspects of energy cane with high fiber content

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Background Silicon (Si) is a multiple stress attenuator element in plants, however more research is needed to elucidate the actions in the plants defense system with low nutrition of manganese (Mn) for a prolonged period, and the attenuation mechanisms involved in the effects of Mn deficiency on energy cane with high fiber content. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate whether Si reduces the oxidative stress of the energy cane grown in low Mn in nutrient solution, to mitigate the effects of Mn deficiency, improving enzymatic and non-enzymatic defense, uptake of Mn the plant growth. Methods An experiment was carried out with pre-sprouted seedlings of Saccharum spontaneum L. in a 2 × 2 factorial scheme in five replications in which the plants were grown under sufficiency (20.5 μmol L−1) and deficiency (0.1 μmol L−1) of Mn combined with the absence and presence of Si (2.0 mmol L−1) for 160 days from the application of the treatments. The following parameters were evaluated: accumulation of Mn and Si, H2O2, MDA, activity of SOD and GPOX, total phenol content, pigments, and quantum efficiency of PSII. Results Mn deficiency induced the oxidative stress for increase the H2O2 and MDA content in leaves of plants and reduce the activity of antioxidant enzymes and total phenols causing damage to quantum efficiency of photosystem II and pigment content. Si attenuated the effects of Mn deficiency even for a longer period of stress by reducing H2O2 (18%) and MDA (32%) content, and increased the Mn uptake efficiency (53%), SOD activity (23%), GPOX (76%), phenol contents, thus improving growth. Conclusions The supply of Si promoted great nutritional and physiological improvements in energy cane with high fiber content in Mn deficiency. The results of this study propose the supply of Si via fertirrigation as a new sustainable strategy for energy cane cultivation in low Mn environments.

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