Evaluation of the Adaptability, Biomass Yield, and Biofuel Potential of Miscanthus × giganteus under Marginal Site
Öz
In this study, the perennial herbaceous C4 species Miscanthus × giganteus was planted using a randomized block design on a low-productivity, idle land located within the boundaries of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University. Three fertilizer levels 0, 60, and 120 kg ha⁻¹ were tested within the experimental blocks. Measurements of physiological traits were conducted during the vegetation period in 2015 and 2016. The gas-exchange parameters assessed included net assimilation rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, water-use efficiency, and water potential. Growth-related parameters such as plant height, fresh and dry biomass, and total biomass content (extractive matter, holocellulose ratio, lignin ratio, and ash content) were analyzed. The biofuel production potential was evaluated by calculating the theoretical bioethanol yields and efficiencies from the biomass extracted from M. giganteus. The results of this study demonstrate that M. giganteus, grown under marginal land conditions, was not significantly affected by increasing fertilizer concentrations or adverse environmental conditions. Moreover, as a non-food energy crop, it successfully avoids the global “food vs. fuel” debate by being independent of the primary food sources relied upon by the world population.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Bitki Fizyolojisi, Ormancılık (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Oğuzhan Bilgili
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0000-0002-8600-1228
Türkiye
Ferit Kocaçınar
0000-0003-0890-6117
Türkiye
Bülent Akgün
0000-0002-8236-3280
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
5 Mayıs 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
29 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
3 Aralık 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2
