Table 2.
Summary flowering and yield data for Miscanthus sacchariflorus lines grown in controlled glasshouse conditions at Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.
| Line | Latitude (°N) | Altitude (m) | Country of origin | Flowering rank order | Biomass rank order | Photoperiod at initiationa | Degree days at initiationa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 39.3 | 30 | China | 1 | 6 | 13.8±0.111 | 568±17.5 |
| 5 | 38.4 | 1000 | Japan | 2 | 4 | 13.0±0.078 | 689±21.48 |
| 3 | 34.1 | 22 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 12.8±0.027 | 752±22.85 |
| 1 | 28.8 | 33 | China | 4 | 2 | 12.7±0.028 | 782±26.49 |
| 2 | 29.4 | 27 | China | 5 | 1 | 12.7±0.034 | 787±16.34 |
| 4 | 34.5 | 50 | S. Korea | 6 | 5 | 12.5±0.057 | 873±36.46 |
a Mean of warm and cool temperature treatments.
Floral initiation was calculated from Experiment 1.