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Growing JATROPHA in Semi-arid India

Dr. Ashok K Raina,

Phytotron Agro Products (India) Private Limited, Bangalore - 560 064

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Jatropha curcasA

New Agro-Industrial Crop

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Important Questions

Stability of Annual Seed production &

Profitable seed yields

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Low Moisture &

Fertility levels

Important limitationsIn Semi-arid Sub-marginal

Soils

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Phenology of a Genotype has to synchronize

with Rainfall Pattern

When scanty rains come in short spells

and fewer rainy days.

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Lack of

Uniform Seed - Production

& - Maturity Cycle

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Now:-

Identification of

Early, Mid-late & Late Genotypes

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Shattered Myth

"Jatropha is not affected by major diseases or insect pests“

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Jatropha grows in soils withpH up to 8.5

Growth is restricted on acidic soils with pH below 5.2

orin soils beset with high salinity

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FLOWER PRODUCTION ( DH-10 )

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