Jatropha Oil Production

The yield of oil-seeds from each tree is strongly reflected by type of seedling stock used. JatrophaTech uses internally developed technology to clone and propagating only the highest quality BioDiesel oil-producing Jatropha plants. This technique allows the Jatropha nursery to affect the plant's stature and yield.

This has been achieved through efforts in germplasm research, genetic manipulation, and cloning methods that enable the propagation of superior genetically identical Jatropha specimens.

The cloned Jatropha plants provide greater oil seed yields than virtually every other oil seed crop currently available, including rapeseed, soybean, sunflower, mustard, and palm oil. What made Jatropha especially attractive to clone was its adaptability to a wide range of climates and conditions. Jatropha has successfully been grown in dry and wet subtropical climates, and very dry to wet tropical climates, at elevations from sea level to 1200 m.

Jatropha trees are tolerant to drought, and can be grown in a variety of soils, from stony clays to infertile sands. Standard Jatropha trees are generally propagated by seed, requiring 3-4 months to germinate and up to 3 years of growth before the trees bear fruit. By cloning Jatropha we are able to circumvent this process to create genetically consistent, high yielding trees capable of bearing fruit after only a few months instead of several years using this biotechnology platform.

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