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Miscanthus

 

Harvesting

  • Plants remain on the field during Winter and die from freeze
  • Leaves drop off (nitrate recirculation)
  • Spears are harvested from March using a rowless crop-chopper (12-15% humidity)
  • Rapid harvesting - approx. 1ha per hour
  • Enormous yields of approx. 15t TM/ha
  • Approx. 100-150 m3/ha
  • The first harvest is two years after planting, then one harvest p. a.

Storage

  • Unproblematic storage due to low water content
  • Dehydration at no cost or effort

 

Harvesting Miscanthus 2008 - Video