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Energy vs. Nutritional Potential of Virginia Mallow (Sida hermaphrodita L.) and Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) [PDF]
Plants, 2022 The world today faces several pressing challenges: energy from non-renewable sources is becoming increasingly expensive, while at the same time the use of agricultural land for food production is decreasing at the expense of biofuel production.
Jona Šurić +7 more
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Wastewater Sewage Sludge Management via Production of the Energy Crop Virginia Mallow
Agronomy, 2022 Wastewater treatment plants are facilities where wastewater is treated by technological processes. A byproduct of a wastewater treatment plant is sewage sludge, which can be both a good soil conditioner and a source of nutrients for the crops to which it
Nikola Bilandžija +2 more
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Thermal and Stress Properties of Briquettes from Virginia Mallow Energetic Crops [PDF]
Materials, 2022 The article discusses the influence of briquetting/compaction parameters. This includes the effects of pressure and temperature on material density and the thermal conductivity of biomass compacted into briquette samples. Plant biomass mainly consists of lignin and cellulose which breaks down into simple polymers at the elevated temperature of 200 °C ...
Andrzej Piotrowski +2 more
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Content of chosen macroelements in biomass of Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita Rusby) [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2014 The aim of the research was assessment of N, P, K, Ca, Mg content in particular parts of Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita Rusby), that is leaves, stems and roots, under diversified NPK mineral fertilization.
Joanna Barglowicz
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Cell wall composition and biomass saccharification potential of Sida hermaphrodita differ between genetically distant accessions [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Due to its ample production of lignocellulosic biomass, Sida hermaphrodita (Sida), a perennial forb, is considered a valuable raw material for biorefinery processes.
Silvia D. Schrey +16 more
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Antimycobacterial Activity of Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby (Malvaceae) Seed Extract [PDF]
Cells, 2023 The current prevalence of such lifestyle diseases as mycobacteriosis and tuberculosis is a result of the growing resistance of microorganisms to the available antibiotics and their significant toxicity.
Kinga Lewtak +6 more
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Energies, 2023 Miscanthus and Virginia Mallow are energy crops characterized by high yields, perenniality, and low agrotechnical requirements and have great potential for solid and liquid biofuel production. Later harvest dates result in lower yields but better-quality
Jona Šurić +6 more
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Profitability of biomass production in relation to harvesting technology [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The aim of the paper was to determine the production costs and profitability of biomass production from Virginia mallow including various harvesting technologies.
Kwaśniewski Dariusz +2 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2023 The effects of novel perennial energy crops on arthropod abundance and diversity were tested using three field trials in Bavaria. Established cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum), Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita) and tall wheat grass (Thinopyrum ponticum)
Johannes BURMEISTER +4 more
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Energy Nexus, 2022 The purpose of this research was to fill the identified gap on financial data of Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby (Sida) and Silphium perfoliatum L. (Silphium), two perennial bioenergy crops that potentially provide a more sustainable alternative/complement
Laura Cumplido-Marin +8 more
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