Table 5 Preliminary results from five energy cane clones compared to a commercial hybrid at CanaVialis, Brazil
From: The potential of the energy cane as the main biomass crop for the cellulosic industry
Clone | Number of stalks (number/linear meter) | Pol cane (%) | Fiber cane (%) | Total stalks (ha−1) | Total fiber (ha−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 40 | 6.40 | 19.90 | 205 | 40.25 |
2 | 36 | 5.29 | 15.35 | 236 | 36.74 |
3 | 36 | 7.23 | 19.55 | 175 | 34.20 |
4 | 35 | 9.23 | 17.96 | 173 | 30.98 |
5 | 39 | 8.74 | 19.80 | 155 | 30.63 |
RB72454 | 14 | 14.60 | 12.05 | 148 | 17.08 |