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Publication Date
1997
Location
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Description
Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) has become interesting as an industrial crop in Sweden. The grass can be used as biofuel or fibre raw material for pulp production. New varieties have to be developed, with a quality different from forage varieties. High stem/ leaf-ratio, low content of ash and elements like silica, potassium and chlorine are important breeding goals. A Swedish project, aiming to evaluate local reed canarygrass populations, shows that there is some variation in these morphological and chemical characters which can be utilised in a breeding program.
Citation
Lindvall, E, "Breeding Reed Canarygrass as an Energy or Fibre Crop by Using Local Collected Wild Populations" (1997). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 15.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session1/15)
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Breeding Reed Canarygrass as an Energy or Fibre Crop by Using Local Collected Wild Populations
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) has become interesting as an industrial crop in Sweden. The grass can be used as biofuel or fibre raw material for pulp production. New varieties have to be developed, with a quality different from forage varieties. High stem/ leaf-ratio, low content of ash and elements like silica, potassium and chlorine are important breeding goals. A Swedish project, aiming to evaluate local reed canarygrass populations, shows that there is some variation in these morphological and chemical characters which can be utilised in a breeding program.
