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Growing JATROPHA in Semi-arid India Dr. Ashok K Raina, Phytotron Agro Products (India) Private Limited, Bangalore - 560 064. Jatropha curcas A New Agro-Industrial Crop. Important Questions. Stability of Annual Seed production& Profitable seed yields . Low Moisture & - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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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