Do Thanh Tung

Mr. Do Thanh Tung


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 October 2025 in Crops
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LJLovisa Panduleni Johannes
Lovisa Panduleni Johannes
TMTran Thi Ngoc Minh
Tran Thi Ngoc Minh
NSNguyen Van Son
Nguyen Van Son
Do Thanh TungDo Thanh Tung
Do Thanh Tung
TRAN DUC VIETTRAN DUC VIET
TRAN DUC VIET
Tran Dang XuanTran Dang Xuan
Tran Dang Xuan
Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach, EG) is a promising biomass energy crop due to its high productivity and adaptability to harsh environments. In the transition to renewable energy, varietal evaluation is essential to identify cultivars that maximize biomass and energy yield. This study assessed three varieties (VS-19, VA-06, and VDP as control) across three harvest cycles (new planting, first regrowth, and second regrowth) between 2022 and 2024 at the Cotton and Agricultural Development Research Institute, Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The site was characterized by mean temperatures of 25–36 °C, relative humidity of 65–82%, and average precipitation of 75.7 mm per month. Agronomic traits, energy potential (heating oil equivalent per hectare, HOE/ha), forage quality, and soil amendment value of the EG were examined to address the research question whether EG can be integrated into a three-cycle utilization model (energy, forage, soil amendment) to support a circular bioeconomy in Vietnam. All cultivars showed good growth, strong drought tolerance, and resistance to pests and diseases. VS-19 showed superior tillering, strong lodging resistance, and the highest biomass yield (63.8 t/ha) with an energy output of 32,636 HOE/ha, while VA-06 (56.1 t/ha; 28,699 HOE/ha) and VDP (54.7 t/ha; 27,952 HOE/ha) produced slightly lower but comparable outputs. Forage evaluation indicated moderate nutritional quality, while residues from the third cycle showed favorable carbon and nutrients content, making EG suitable as a soil amendment. EG thus demonstrates high biomass and energy yields, forage potential, and soil improvement capacity, reinforcing its role in integrated bioenergy and agricultural systems.