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Biomass Potential of the Marginal Land of the Polish Sudetes Mountain Range

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  • Marek Helis

    (Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Maria Strzelczyk

    (Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Wojciech Golimowski

    (Department of Agroengineering and Quality Analysis, Faculty of Engineering and Economics, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 180/120 Street, 53-345 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Aleksandra Steinhoff-Wrześniewska

    (Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Anna Paszkiewicz-Jasińska

    (Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Hawrot-Paw

    (Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Papieza Pawla VI 1, 71-459 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Adam Koniuszy

    (Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Papieza Pawla VI 1, 71-459 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Marek Hryniewicz

    (Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

Abstract

Marginal land is the area remaining in agricultural use, which is not suitable for food production because of its unfavorable ecological, anthropological, and economic conditions. A certain amount of such land exists in mountainous areas. An analysis was undertaken on the example of the Polish Sudeten mountain range of energy use. The study aimed to estimate the biomass potential for the efficient use of agricultural land in mountain areas. The characteristics of the Polish Sudeten Mountains mountain range were characterized using Geographic Information System (GIS) methods. The Polish Sudeten Mountains covers an area of 370,392 ha, 95,341 ha of which is arable land, 35,726 ha of which is class 5 bonitation land with a northern exposure of 19,030 ha and southern exposure of 16,696 ha. Depending on the sowing structure, we can obtain 331,639 tons/year of dry biomass ( Miscanthus sacchariflorus on the southern and Helianthus tuberoses on northern exposure). Fertilization levels will significantly affect low yielding plants, and water stress significantly reduced yields in all cases. Due to the steep slope of the 5th-grade halves and intensive rainfall in the mountain region, the establishment of perennial plantations is recommended. The research shows that after the first year of cultivation, yields of 9.27 tons/ha of dry matter can be obtained with a low yield of trees, shrubs and perennials.

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  • Marek Helis & Maria Strzelczyk & Wojciech Golimowski & Aleksandra Steinhoff-Wrześniewska & Anna Paszkiewicz-Jasińska & Małgorzata Hawrot-Paw & Adam Koniuszy & Marek Hryniewicz, 2021. "Biomass Potential of the Marginal Land of the Polish Sudetes Mountain Range," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:21:p:7156-:d:669902
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