Production of Sugar Beet and Maize as Energy Crops in Saline Alkali Soil

Abstract:

The production of sugar beet and maize as energy crops were investigated in saline alkali soil in China during three growing seasons. A dramatically decreases of yield of grains and starch of maize was found in both medium and heavy saline-alkali soil in the three years. But there were no decreases of yield of root and sucrose of sugar beet in medium saline-alkali soil and reduction of yield of root and sucrose of sugar beet in heavy medium saline-alkali were faintly. The results indicate that sugar beet is more tolerant to salt stress and maintains higher production of sugar may be a major bioethanol crops in saline-alkali soil in China.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 750-752)
• Pages: 2331-2334
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.750-752.2331
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Gui Geng, Fu Qiang Song, Feng Shan Yang, Li Hua Yu, Tie Jun Wang, Zhi Pi, Chun Xue Peng, Yun Yang, Fei Sun, Zhi Wei Sun, Hui Jie Zhao
• Keywords: Bioethanol, Maize, Sugar Beet, Yield

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