Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives
The stinging nettle <i>Urtica</i><i>dioica</i> L. is a perennial crop with low fertilizer and pesticide requirements, well adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. It has been successfully grown in most European climatic zones while also promoting local flora and...
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| author | Chloé Viotti Katharina Albrecht Stefano Amaducci Paul Bardos Coralie Bertheau Damien Blaudez Lea Bothe David Cazaux Andrea Ferrarini Jason Govilas Hans-Jörg Gusovius Thomas Jeannin Carsten Lühr Jörg Müssig Marcello Pilla Vincent Placet Markus Puschenreiter Alice Tognacchini Loïc Yung Michel Chalot |
| author_facet | Chloé Viotti Katharina Albrecht Stefano Amaducci Paul Bardos Coralie Bertheau Damien Blaudez Lea Bothe David Cazaux Andrea Ferrarini Jason Govilas Hans-Jörg Gusovius Thomas Jeannin Carsten Lühr Jörg Müssig Marcello Pilla Vincent Placet Markus Puschenreiter Alice Tognacchini Loïc Yung Michel Chalot |
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| description | The stinging nettle <i>Urtica</i><i>dioica</i> L. is a perennial crop with low fertilizer and pesticide requirements, well adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. It has been successfully grown in most European climatic zones while also promoting local flora and fauna diversity. The cultivation of nettle could help meet the strong increase in demand for raw materials based on plant fibers as a substitute for artificial fibers in sectors as diverse as the textile and automotive industries. In the present review, we present a historical perspective of selection, harvest, and fiber processing features where the state of the art of nettle varietal selection is detailed. A synthesis of the general knowledge about its biology, adaptability, and genetics constituents, highlighting gaps in our current knowledge on interactions with other organisms, is provided. We further addressed cultivation and processing features, putting a special emphasis on harvesting systems and fiber extraction processes to improve fiber yield and quality. Various uses in industrial processes and notably for the restoration of marginal lands and avenues of future research on this high-value multi-use plant for the global fiber market are described. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c368f0683eb4b28a1cfdcea9a8614df2023-11-23T17:45:56ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-06-011512428810.3390/ma15124288Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New PerspectivesChloé Viotti0Katharina Albrecht1Stefano Amaducci2Paul Bardos3Coralie Bertheau4Damien Blaudez5Lea Bothe6David Cazaux7Andrea Ferrarini8Jason Govilas9Hans-Jörg Gusovius10Thomas Jeannin11Carsten Lühr12Jörg Müssig13Marcello Pilla14Vincent Placet15Markus Puschenreiter16Alice Tognacchini17Loïc Yung18Michel Chalot19UMR Chrono-Environnement, CNRS 6249, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceThe Biological Materials Group, Department of Biomimetics, HSB—City University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen, GermanyDepartment of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italyr3 Environmental Technology Ltd., Earley Gate, Reading RG6 6AT, UKUMR Chrono-Environnement, CNRS 6249, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceLIEC, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, FranceThe Biological Materials Group, Department of Biomimetics, HSB—City University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen, GermanyInovyn, 39500 Tavaux, FranceDepartment of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Applied Mechanics, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceLeibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Applied Mechanics, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceLeibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, GermanyThe Biological Materials Group, Department of Biomimetics, HSB—City University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen, GermanyDepartment of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Applied Mechanics, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceInstitute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, 1180 Vienna, AustriaInstitute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, 1180 Vienna, AustriaLIEC, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, FranceUMR Chrono-Environnement, CNRS 6249, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, FranceThe stinging nettle <i>Urtica</i><i>dioica</i> L. is a perennial crop with low fertilizer and pesticide requirements, well adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. It has been successfully grown in most European climatic zones while also promoting local flora and fauna diversity. The cultivation of nettle could help meet the strong increase in demand for raw materials based on plant fibers as a substitute for artificial fibers in sectors as diverse as the textile and automotive industries. In the present review, we present a historical perspective of selection, harvest, and fiber processing features where the state of the art of nettle varietal selection is detailed. A synthesis of the general knowledge about its biology, adaptability, and genetics constituents, highlighting gaps in our current knowledge on interactions with other organisms, is provided. We further addressed cultivation and processing features, putting a special emphasis on harvesting systems and fiber extraction processes to improve fiber yield and quality. Various uses in industrial processes and notably for the restoration of marginal lands and avenues of future research on this high-value multi-use plant for the global fiber market are described.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/12/4288<i>Urtica</i> <i>dioica</i> L.stinging nettlephylogenycultivationfiber production and processingphytomanagement |
| spellingShingle | Chloé Viotti Katharina Albrecht Stefano Amaducci Paul Bardos Coralie Bertheau Damien Blaudez Lea Bothe David Cazaux Andrea Ferrarini Jason Govilas Hans-Jörg Gusovius Thomas Jeannin Carsten Lühr Jörg Müssig Marcello Pilla Vincent Placet Markus Puschenreiter Alice Tognacchini Loïc Yung Michel Chalot Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives Materials <i>Urtica</i> <i>dioica</i> L. stinging nettle phylogeny cultivation fiber production and processing phytomanagement |
| title | Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives |
| title_full | Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives |
| title_short | Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives |
| title_sort | nettle a long known fiber plant with new perspectives |
| topic | <i>Urtica</i> <i>dioica</i> L. stinging nettle phylogeny cultivation fiber production and processing phytomanagement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/12/4288 |
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