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Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.)
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http://oar.icrisat.org/7070/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845938857.0312 |
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Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.)
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Wani, S P
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Jatropha
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The claim of jatropha (Jatropha curcas) being a wonder plant is based on its perceived ability to grow successfully in semi-arid environmental conditions and on degraded soils. This chapter describes the (i) plant root traits and their significance for drought tolerance; (ii) jatropha plantations' impact on hydrological processes (water balance, sediment transport and soil loss) and soil and environmental quality (carbon and nutrient sequestration and soil biology in the plant rhizosphere); (iii) cultivation including vegetative propagation, application of fertilizers and growth regulators, pruning, insect pests and diseases, intercropping, and seed yield; and (iv) genetic improvement involving assessment of variability in jatropha accessions using molecular markers. The factors controlling up-scaling of jatropha cultivation are also discussed.
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CABI
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Singh, B P
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2013
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Book Section
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/7070/1/ch15.pdf
Wani, S P (2013) Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.). In: Biofuel Crops: Production, Physiology and Genetics. CABI, Nosworthy Way, pp. 312-338. ISBN 978-1845938857 |
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