Table 6 Plant parameters for Imola based on calibration against measured data
From: Bioethanol from poplar clone Imola: an environmentally viable alternative to fossil fuel?
Plant parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Maximum seed yield | 180 | kg C/ha/year |
Biomass partitions | 0.01/0.16/0.65/0.18 | seed/leaf/stem& branch/root |
C/N ratio | 19/19/426/45 | seed/leaf/stem& branch/root |
Total N demand | 260.5 | kg N/ha/year |
Thermal degree days (TDD) | 3500 | °C |
Water requirement | 100 | kg water/kg dry matter |
N fixation | 1.2 | Plant N/N taken from soil |
Optimum temperature | 18 | °C |