Jatropha Curcas
is resistant to drought and can be planted even in the desert climates, and it
thrives on any type of soil, grows almost anywhere; in sandy, gravelly and saline
soils.
Jatropha needs minimal input or management.
Jatropha has no inspect pests it is not browsed by cattle or sheep.
Jatropha Curcas can survive
long periods of drought.
Jatropha Propagation is easy.
Jatropha Curcas
growth is rapid; forms a thick live hedge after only a month's planting.
Jatropha Curcas starts yielding
from the second year onwards and continues for 40 years.
The Meal after extraction an excellent organic manure (38%Protien N:P:K
ration 2.7:1.2:1).
Jatropha Curcas quickly establishes
itself and will produce seeds round the year if irrigated.
Other
than extracting Bio diesel from Jatropha
Curcas plant, the leaf and the bark are used for various other industrial and
pharmaceutical uses.
Localized production and availability
of quality fuel restoration of degraded land over a period of time.
Approximately 31 to 37 % of
oil extracted from the Jatropha Curcas seed. It can be used for any diesel engine
without modification.
