Few Facts about Jatropha

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The best Jatropha curcas varieties available are-

A]Jatropha curcas.
B]Jatropha gossypifolia.
C]Jatropha multifida.
D]Jatropha tanjorensis.
E]Jatropha glandulifera.
F]Jatropha integerrima
D]Jatropha podagrica

1]Jatropha reduce Global Warming by absorbing 2.8 tons of CO2 per
year, per acre, from Atmosphere.
2]Plant distance Of 2mX2m will give the best commercial value and the
plant poulation will be 2500/hect.
3]For making harvesting easy,it is better to keep the plant height
aroubd 2 mts.
4]The crop yield in 5th year will be 1.25 – 2.80 mt/hect in dry land
and 5.25 – 12.50 mt/hact in irrigation conditions.
5]Jatropha plants can yield 350- 375 gallons per hectare under dry land
cultivation.
6]The chemical composition in Jatropha curcas seed-
a] Moisture 6.20 % b] Fat 38.00 % c] Protein 18.00 %
d]Carbohydrates 17.00 % e]Ash 5.30 % f]Fiber 15.50 %
7]The oil content is 26 – 30% and 50 – 60% in seed and in the kernel
respectively.
8]The oil contains 21% saturated fattyacids and 79% unsaturated fatty acids.
9]The chemical element in the seed [Cursin] which is poisonous for
human consumption.
10]the oil content ranges from 28% to 36% and the the average oil yield per hectare on avarage soil will be around 1.5-1.75 MT.

Biodiesel from Jatropha

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As a beginning of this site want to share with you about this wonder plant Jatropha curcas Linn from seed to oil. Jatropha is native to Mexico and Central America.Its origin was found in Central America over 70 million years ago. It has milky sap that can irritate our skin. Jatropha belongs to Euphorbiaceous family and it’s genus [Jatropha] comprising 170 species. is a small tree or shrub with a lifespan of nearly 50 years. This plant is monoecious and female flowers generally in large size and occurs in hot season.It comes under cross pollinated category and pollination occurs through insects. The fruits are fleshy until it matures and the shape of the fruit is trilocular ellipsoidal. At the stage of fruits turns to yellow complete harvesting and cleaned seed decorticated before expelling. The oil content varies based on age of plant, but we can expect average around 30% oil from a 4 years plant.