Trees Of Jaipur II
Jatropha : Imminent Bio Diesel
* The planting of Jatropha as a hedge -- protects the soil from wind erosion. The wind carries the soil & accumulates at the base of the plants, forming boundaries along the ground. This holds in water, more water absorption & less soil erosion.
Planted in desert areas decreases the loss of land ,through deforestation or desertification.
* The hardy Jatropha is resistant to drought and pests.
* It produces seeds containing up to 40% oil.
When the seeds are crushed and processed, the resulting oil can be used in a standard diesel engine. The residue can also be processed into biomass to power electricity plants.
The production of good quality fertilizer as a by-product can improve soil.
Goldman Sachs (a global bank holding company that engages in investment banking, securities and investment etc) recently refered to Jatropha as a FUTURE Biodiesel.
As India depends on monsoons for the irrigation it is hard to say that Jatropha can be cultivated on a large scale.. and will it be feasible.?
What about the yield per hector ?
For sustainable agriculture :
Castor is planted in alternate rows of Jatropah; in uncultivated land, to get income and oil for the first two or three years.
In adddition , Soy can be planted if land is of good quality:
* At this stage,it is all theoretical ; it will take many field testings before this BIOFUEL knowledge can be possibly applied or put into practice.
One cannot however, ignore the fact that Jatropha has many advantages over diesel : this bio fuel would generate a closed CO2 cycle.
Jatropha is native to Central America and now grows naturally in many tropical and subtropical areas, including India.. .. The mature small trees do not grow very tall.
Jatropha was introduced by the Portuguese as a valuable hedge plant in Asia.
Jatropha was introduced by the Portuguese as a valuable hedge plant in Asia.
In India it can grow as a sturdy bush , in scanty rain -areas, and providing rich dividends as raw material for Bio Fuel
* The planting of Jatropha as a hedge -- protects the soil from wind erosion. The wind carries the soil & accumulates at the base of the plants, forming boundaries along the ground. This holds in water, more water absorption & less soil erosion.
Planted in desert areas decreases the loss of land ,through deforestation or desertification.
* The hardy Jatropha is resistant to drought and pests.
* It produces seeds containing up to 40% oil.
When the seeds are crushed and processed, the resulting oil can be used in a standard diesel engine. The residue can also be processed into biomass to power electricity plants.
The production of good quality fertilizer as a by-product can improve soil.
Goldman Sachs (a global bank holding company that engages in investment banking, securities and investment etc) recently refered to Jatropha as a FUTURE Biodiesel.
As India depends on monsoons for the irrigation it is hard to say that Jatropha can be cultivated on a large scale.. and will it be feasible.?
What about the yield per hector ?
For sustainable agriculture :
Castor is planted in alternate rows of Jatropah; in uncultivated land, to get income and oil for the first two or three years.
In adddition , Soy can be planted if land is of good quality:
Soy is a source of edible oil and soy meal is cattle feed.
For supplementary income it is worth to plant Soy than castor.
For supplementary income it is worth to plant Soy than castor.
As the Jatropha tree takes 4 to 5 years to mature.
* At this stage,it is all theoretical ; it will take many field testings before this BIOFUEL knowledge can be possibly applied or put into practice.
One cannot however, ignore the fact that Jatropha has many advantages over diesel : this bio fuel would generate a closed CO2 cycle.
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