AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUE IN THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY CULTURE MISCANTHUS X GIGANTEUS

Since the tillage, pre-sowing treatment and plantation maintainance is performed with the classical conventional techniques in arable farming and grassland production, the emphasis in technique for Miscanthus x giganteus cultivation is on machinery and equipment for planting and harvesting. The harvest of Miscanthus x giganteus can be performed with two different techniques; the multi-phase (mowing, forming windrows, baling or collection-chopping) and single-phase (mowing - baling or mowing-chopping). However, as the crop remains on the same field for at least 15 years, it is of great importance that all agro-technical measurements are expertly implemented. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to give an overview on all machines and equipment that are essential for the effective cultivation of Miscanthus x giganteus as an energy crop.