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.