Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Ricuţa Vasilica DOBRINOIU, Mihaela Cristina DRĂGHICI, Luminița Valerica VIȘAN
Although the cultivation of moso bamboo is currently seen as a challenge, in the near future this crop will certainly be regarded as a sustainable source of biomass, not only because it makes very good use of soils considered unsuitable for other crops, but especially due to the long lifespan characteristic of this species, its accelerated growth rate, the extraordinary capacity of plants for annual regeneration and the amount of biomass produced per unit area. The aim of the research was to determine the dynamics of biomass accumulation in distinct vegetation phases in 8-year-old bamboo plantations under the specific conditions of the temperate humid climate typical of the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. The research results highlighted that, in an 8-year-old bamboo plantation, after 6 months of growth, the average of fresh and dry aboveground biomass yields were over 796 tons/ha, respectively over 619 tons/ha of dry biomass, thus demonstrating the importance of cultivating moso bamboo as a sustainable alternative energy source.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation86"}DOBRINOIU R.V., DRAGHICI M.C., VISAN L.V. 2026, RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF PLANTING DENSITY ON THE DYNAMICS OF BIOMASS ACCUMULATION IN BAMBOO PLANTATIONS UNDER THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE EMILIA- ROMAGNA REGION, ITALY. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 696-703. {/simplepopup}