Demonstrator Hub Updates – June 2025
July 09, 2025
Sida, Chesham, June 2025
With the growing season now in full swing, biomass crops across the UK are showing strong progress — despite being one of the driest and sunniest months of May on record. From willow leafing up and Miscanthus shoots reaching knee-height, to poplars, Eucalypts, and alders putting on good height, activity has been brisk at every Demonstrator Hub.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – May 2025
June 11, 2025
Black Locust blossom at CHesham, May 2025
With the growing season now in full swing, biomass crops across the UK are showing strong progress — despite being one of the driest and sunniest months of May on record. From willow leafing up and Miscanthus shoots reaching knee-height, to poplars, Eucalypts, and alders putting on good height, activity has been brisk at every Demonstrator Hub.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – April 2025
May 14, 2025
SRF Poplar at Boghall, April 2025
With longer days and rising temperatures, April marked a clear transition into the growing season at the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs. Across the UK, signs of spring have been unmistakable — leaves have emerged, new shoots are appearing, and variety trials are showing steady progress.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – March 2025
April 16, 2025
Miscanthus Harvest at Auchincruive, March 2025
As spring begins to take hold, the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs across the UK have been busy monitoring plant development, preparing plots, and carrying out essential early-season management.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – February 2025
March 12, 2025
Alder at Hillsborough, Feb 2025
As winter transitions into spring, activity across the Biomass Connect demonstrator hubs has been steadily progressing. Despite challenging weather conditions—marked by cold temperatures, frosts, and heavy rainfall—our teams have been actively managing crop health, conducting harvests, and preparing for the upcoming growing season.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – January 2025
February 12, 2025
Phenotyping
The past few months have presented a mix of challenges and progress across the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs. Harsh winter conditions, including prolonged periods of frost, heavy rainfall, and multiple storms—most notably Storm Éowyn—have tested the resilience of crops.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – November 2024
December 05, 2024
Poplar at Headley Hall
The Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs across the UK have shown varying progress as winter approaches, reflecting both the resilience of certain crops and regional differences in weather conditions. Across the sites, senescence is a dominant theme, with many perennial crops entering dormancy while some continue to show growth in favourable conditions.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates – October 2024
November 27, 2024
Sunset through the Miscanthus
Progress across the Biomass Connect sites demonstrates encouraging growth and development as crops transition into the autumn season.
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Hillsborough Demonstrator Hub Update – October 2024
November 27, 2024
At the Hillsborough Demonstrator Hub, crops are progressing through seasonal transitions. SRF species like alder and black locust are well into senescence, with Eucalyptus growth steady and above guards after replanting. Miscanthus giganteus and Athena both demonstrate strong growth, with Athena showing slightly more lodging. SRC willow has largely senesced, displaying visible allelopathy effects reducing weed growth beneath the canopy, while clover thrives at plot edges. Maintenance activities included autumn phenotyping, mowing, and targeted herbicide applications to manage weeds in select plots. Some species like Sida and Reed Canary Grass show slower growth, with Switchgrass plots requiring further evaluation.
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