Energy Productivity Potential Assessment of Saccharum spontaneum L. Germplasm Resources

[Objective]The energy productivity potential of Saccharum spontaneum L.germplasm resources as energy plants was discussed in this paper.[Method]The energy productivity potential of Saccharum spontaneum L.germplasm resources collected from the wild was assessed from the aspects of cellulose,semicellulose,lignin and crude ash contents and caloric value.[Result]The total content of cellulose and semicellulose ranged from 41.75%to 69.13%,the lignin content ranged from 2.16%to 11.75%,the crude ash content ranged from 4.79%to 9.34%and the caloric value ranged from 16.00 to 17.69 MJ/kg among the 30 Saccharum spontaneum L.germplasms.Compared to other plants,Saccharum spontaneum L.had higher contents of cellulose and semicellulose,a higher caloric value but lower contents of lignin and crude ash.[Conclusion]From the perspective of producing fuel ethanol with lignocellulose,Saccharum spontaneum L.has a great potential for development as an energy plant.

The Extension and Utilization of the Pasture in the Tropical Area of China

This paper summarized the research and development of pasture in the tropical areas,and simply generalized the problems and methods for improvement and expected the advancement of the tropical pasture.

Study on Saccharification of Saccharum spontaneum L. by Sulphuric Acid Hydrolysis

In order to improve the saccharification rate by acid hydrolysis in the technique for production of ethanol from biomass, in this study, Saccharum spontaneum L. was used as the experimental material to investigate the rules and technological conditions for two-step acid-hydrolysis saccharification by single factor experiment and orthogonal experiment. According to the results, concentrated sulfttric acid hydrolysis was the first step, with the liquid-solid ratio of 42： 1, sulfuric acid concentration of 70%, hydrolysis time of 20 rain, and hydrolysis temperature of 55 ℃ ; dilute sulphuric acid hydrolysis was the second step, with the liquidsolid ratio of 115： 1, sulfuric acid concentration of 5.5%, hydrolysis time of 155 min, and hydrolysis temperature of 100℃. In two-step acid hydrolysis process, the yield of reducing sugar was 48.78%. The results indicated that two-step acid-hydrolysis saccharification required mild conditions, simple operation and low cost, and led to high reducing sugar yield, exhibiting a broad application prospect.

Nutritional Value Evaluation of Saccharum spontaneum L. Germplasm Resources

The contents of dry matter, crude fat, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, crude ash, Ca and P in 43 Saccharum spontaneum L.germplasms during the vegetative period were determined. Among them, the crude protein, crude fat, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, P and Ca contents were treated as the judging indicators. The nutritional value evaluation was carried out with the analytic hierarchy process(AHP). The results showed A49(Guangxi)had the highest nutritional value. Its dry matter, crude protein, crude fat, crude ash,neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, Ca and P contents were 32.35%,7.20%, 4.06%, 8.07%, 75.81%, 50.72%, 0.23% and 0.16% respectively. While A3(Guangdong) had the lowest nutritional value. Its dry matter, crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, Ca and P contents were32.24%, 4.62%, 0.51%, 6.38%, 46.40%, 40.02%, 0.15% and 0.09% respectively.The crude protein content differed significantly among different germplasms. A48 had the highest crude protein content(9.11%), and A14 had the lowest crude protein content(3.72%). Based on the evaluation results, the 43 Saccharum spontaneum L.germplasms were divided into 3 groups: high-nutritional value type, moderate-nutritional value type and low-nutritional value type. We hoped to provide a theoretical reference for the application of Saccharum spontaneum L. as a forage grass.