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CZ108-H-maize_growing/MAIZE

Application of maize growing technology using mixed culture for the production of silage for a biogas plant

Description

Growing crops in a mixed cropping system.

Sector

A1.1Growing of non-perennial crops

Needs/ Problem statement

The establishment of field crops (maize) is currently carried out in the form of monoculture. This causes surface runoff of rainwater and the risk of erosion events, low utilisation of rainwater in agriculture and low potential generation of subsurface water reserves.

Objective

The organisation of a mixed crop consisting of sown maize and a legume crop is an advantage for the farmer as it saves on fertiliser costs, ensures higher biomass yields of both components of the mixed crop per unit area and increases the anti-erosion effect on land where sown maize is grown.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentx

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass

Outcomes and final product

Silage usable in a biogas plant.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Farmers

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

\'1 - very easy to use/replicate

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Energy & Heat = Very low

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

723660

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/TH02030681?query=7mkyaadd7lcq#project-main

OG Region

CZ06Jihovýchod

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 4C: Preventing soil erosion and improving soil management. 

Key words

Soil

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2017-2020

Duration (months)

48

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

1

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 8 – system complete and qualified

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