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MechanisationMiscanthus is a very flexible crop, and can be harvested and processed into a number of different forms, depending on the end use proximity and requirements. To establish large scale production systems efficient establishment of new crops by planting rhizome cuttings is essential.Establishing new crops BICAL have developed and construct specialised planters for establishing Miscanthus plantations by drilling rhizomes cuttings into the ground. These planters are capable of establishing over 10 Ha per day each, with no manual labour required. All BICAL crops are planted for our customers using a fleet of these machines, with specially trained drivers. Images of planters   Supplying material for power production Miscanthus is a recognised energy crop by DEFRA, a proportion of energy crop is required to be used in renewable energy projects burning biomass. For the current production contracts BICAL provides the expertise in harvesting and processing the crops into the different forms. The material is either supplied in normal baled formats, after this the material will either be shredded directly for burning or converted into energy pellets. From the farmer producer perspective, the contracts typically involve long term ex farm purchase of baled material. Images of cutting and baling
Once at an end use site these bales can then be shredded as shown above and burnt, or milled to a fuel grade material for direct injection in boilers or converted into energy crop pellets as shown above. Images of chipping and end material
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