Information about short rotation coppice for growers, researchers and the bio-energy industry

This project is the largest field trial in the UK and in Europe of poplar and willow species grown as crops for the provision of biofuels. It has the main aim of developing models that will forecast growth and yield performance.

For growers

• Grants: For establishing SRC and producer groups
• SRC establishment: From site selection to planting
• Crop management: From cut back to re-instatement
• Pests and diseases: Prevention, identification and treatment
• Yields: Preliminary results for UK regions

For researchers

• Locations: Of field trials
• Experiment design: Extensive, intensive, physiology, crop spacing field trails
• Data collection: Who, how often and methodology used
• Model development: Empirical, process and canopy architecture models

For bio-energy industry

• UK Government policy: On new and renewable energy
• Capital grants: For end use of energy crops
• Yields: >Preliminary results for UK regions