Salix - Welcome to CEPI · 2 Planted with stem cuttings Varieties are developed by Lantmännen Agroenergi AB The varieties are plant protected within EU Certificates are attached

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Salix

Lantmännen Agroenergi AB

Salix is planted once, and harvested a number of timesReaching a height of 5-7 meter at harvestHarvested each 3-4 year

Tora

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Planted with stem cuttingsVarieties are developed by Lantmännen Agroenergi AB The varieties are plant protected within EUCertificates are attached to each sale of plantation

Text om Agro-bränsle osv…

Mums

Bo01-MalmöPlantation for cutting production

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Production and packing of long rods in Sweden ….


Mums

Bo01-Malmö… and in Poland

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The plant material are produced from Dec to AprilStored at - 4 C grader Quality tested from the cold storeDelivered just before planting

Text om Agro-bränsle osv…Woodpecker, 6-row planter

1 hectare in 45 minutesPlanted in blocks

Gudrun

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Tordis4 months after planting


Today about 18.000 hectares are grown in Sweden1.250 farmers have willow plantationsLantmännen Agroenergi is organising the harvest

Gudrun

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Text om Agro-bränsle osv…2.500 hectares will be harvested this winter

Jorr


Ena Energy, Enköping

Loden

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1 hectare takes 2 hoursA new type of harvester is under development

Jorr


Jorr

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Jorr


Harvest from Oct to April

Sven

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Jorr

Text om Agro-bränsle osv…Ash content 1,6 %Fresh wood, 50% moisture

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Text om Agro-bränsle osv…Willow wood chips is deliverd to 25-30 heat/power plants

Plant breeding of willow was started in 1987Crosses are generating about 10.000 plants per year It takes at least 10 years to develop a new variety24 certified EU-varietiesAbout 10 are used today1-2 new varieties annually

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Svalöv (Crosses, Yield, Obs, Collections)Bjertorp, Västergötland (Yield)Mårsta, Närke (Yield)Bennebo, Västmanland (Frost)Umeå (Frost)Srem, Polen (Obs)Höfgen, Tyskland (Obs)York, England (Obs)

About 5.000 clones i obs-trials at Svalöv

På skördade odlingar sprids slam som gödning

KarinInger

Frosts damaged willow plantation

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På skördade odlingar sprids slam som gödning

KarinInger


The economy for the growers is good!There is a need for more wood fuels!

Tora

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No insecticidesNo fungicidesLimited use of herbicidesNo GM


MumsUse of municipal waste products as fertiliser

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Salix - Welcome to CEPI · 2 Planted with stem cuttings Varieties are developed by Lantmännen Agroenergi AB The varieties are plant protected within EU Certificates are attached