The Jerusalem artichoke as an agricultural crop

Kosaric, N.; Cosentino, G. P.; Wieczorek, A.; Duvnjak, Z.

doi:10.1016/0144-4565(84)90066-0

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“…Gleason and Cronquist (1963) (Hamill et al 1983 (Wyse et al 1986). Wall and Friesen (1989) (Kiehn and Chubey 1985;Seiler 1988 (Kosaric et al 1984). Of all inulinproducing plant species (i.e., chicory, dahlia, dandelion and Canada thistle) Jerusalem artichoke is one of the highest yielding (Stauffer et al 1981;Ernst 1989 For personal use only.…”

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The biology of Canadian weeds. 101. Helianthus tuberosus L.

Swanton¹,

Clements²,

Moore³

et al. 1992

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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The biology of Canadian weeds. 101. Helianthus tuberosus L.

Swanton¹,

Clements²,

Moore³

et al. 1992

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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“…Sugar content in tubers is significantly increased after application of phosphorus fertilizers, although phosphorus requirements depend largely on the soil type, soil texture and other agricultural factors [30].…”

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“…Hence, it appears Jerusalem artichoke should not be grown in waterreplete conditions when grown for fructan accumulation in tubers. In addition, plants that are irrigated may have delayed flowering [30] and may show increased incidence of fungal and bacterial infections, probably because of waterlogging.…”

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Jerusalem artichoke: A sustainable biomass feedstock for biorefinery

Long

Shao

Liu

et al. 2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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a b s t r a c tThe biggest challenge for the production of bulk commodities such as biofuels and bio-based chemicals through biorefinery is to secure low-cost biomass feedstocks on a large scale. Current sugar-and starchbased feedstocks are not sustainable due to their main usage as food or food ingredients for humans. Although lignocellulosic biomass, particularly agricultural residues, is abundantly available, its conversion and utilization are still not economically competitive. One solution is to develop specific energy crops that can grow well on marginal land without competing for arable land with grain production. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is tolerant to environmental stresses such as drought and salinity as well as plant diseases, and thus is an alternative energy crop. The biomass of Jerusalem artichoke comes mainly from its tubers containing inulin as a major component, which can be hydrolyzed into fermentable sugars without an energy-intensive pretreatment. In this article, genetic resources, cultivar selection and planting of Jerusalem artichoke are reviewed. Compared to other herbaceous energy crops, particularly switchgrass and Miscanthus that have been intensively studied in the United States and Europe, not only can Jerusalem artichoke be used as feedstock for producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals, but also value-added products to make the biorefinery process more economically competitive.

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“…This is an agricultural crop with a great potential for food, and production of fuels and industrial products (Kosaric et al, 1984). Compared with the traditional agricultural crops, Jerusalem artichoke has advantages in high growth rate, good tolerance to salt, frost, drought and infertile soils, strong resistance to pests and diseases, and the minimal-to-zero fertilizer requirements (Afoakwah et al, 2015).…”

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