Phytoremediation is a holistic approach and can be used in large scale to remediate the
contaminated land resources. Although the concept of phytoremediation is few decades old …

The interest in using Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel
is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors, policy …

Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …

Jatropha curcas, a multipurpose, drought resistant, perennial plant belonging to
Euphorbiaceae family is gaining lot of importance for the production of biodiesel. It is a …

Bio-diesel is a fast-develo** alternative fuel in many developed and develo** countries
of the world. The bio-diesel production from vegetable oils during 2004–2005 was estimated …

Tolerance to drought remains poorly described for Jatropha curcas accessions from different
geographical and climatic origins. To address this issue we studied the response of two J …

It has become clear that there is need for an analytical framework that could be applied to
analyze J. curcas tillage systems and other J. curcas applications. Such an analytical …

A thorough and extensive wild germplasm exploration survey was undertaken and 32 high
yielding candidate plus trees (CPTs) of Jatropha curcas from different locations from a …

In a greenhouse experiment we applied three levels of drought stress and monitored growth
variables and biomass production of Jatropha curcas seedlings propagated from three seed …

Although Jatropha curcas, an important tropical biofuel crop, is reputed for its drought
resistance, its ability to perform under dry conditions has hardly been investigated. In a …