Adnan Niazi Department of Agronomy Mphil Scholar at BZU (BahauddinZakriyaUniversity, Multan) +92-303-8701782

1. Presented By :
Adnan Ashraf Niazi
BAGF 13 M096
Semester 8th
Agronomy

2. Contents:
 Nomenclature
 Origin
 History
 Botany and morphology
 Production technology
 Medicinal uses

3. Nomenclature:
 Family:
Euphorbiaceae
 Botanical name:
Jatropha curcas L.

4. Origin:
 It is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America.It is native to the American tropics,
most likely Mexico and Central
America.

5. Botany & morphology of jatropha:
It is a small tree or shrub with smooth gray bark.
Normally, it grows between 3 to 5 meters in
height, but can attain a height of up to 8 to 10
meters under favorable conditions.

6. Leaves:
It has large green to pale-green leaves.
Alternate to sub-opposite.
Three-to five-lobed.

7.  Flowers:
The petiole length ranges between 6-23 mm.
The inflorescence is formed in the leaf axil.
Flowers are formed terminally, individually.
Female flowers slightly larger and occurs in the hot
seasons.

8. Fruits:
Produced in winter when the shrub is leafless.
It may produce several crops during the year if soil moisture is good and
temperatures are sufficiently high.
Each inflorescence yields a bunch of approximately 10 or more ovoid fruits.

9. Jatropha Curcas Fruits
Fresh Fruits Matured Fruits Dried Fruits

10. Seeds:
A three, bi-valved cocci is formed after the seeds mature and the fleshy exocarp dries.
The seeds become mature when the capsule changes from green to yellow, after two to four months.
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11. Production technology

12. Locality and distribution:
CLIMATE:
 Ideal temperature range is 20-40 degrees C.
 Do not recommend planting in areas with a history of frost.
 Ideal rainfall is over 1,000-1500 mm/yr.
 Ideal dry months not exceed 4 months.

13. Locality and distribution:
SOIL TYPE
 Soil pH 6-9.
 Very well drained sandy loam is ideal.
 Very sandy to heavier soils are acceptable.
 Good drainage is essential.

14. Propagation methods:
 There are two method of propagation
 Direct seeding
 Quality of seeds
 Seeding depth
 Date of sowing
 Transplanting of Nursery
 Nursery Raising March
 Nursery Transplantation May

15. Irrigation:
 Optimum rainfall is 800 mm.
 500 - 600 mm of rainfall is the limit. Below it the production depends on the local water
condition in the ground.
 It will also stand for long periods without water - up to 2 years – and then grow again when
rains occur again.

16. Use of fertilizer:
 It is recommended that 1 kg of farmyard manure plus 100 g of neem waste for
every seedling..
 After transplantation and the establishment of the plant fertilizer such as N, P and
k should be applied.
 20 g urea + 120 g SSP and 16 g MOP should be applied annually.

17. Pruning:
Pruning
 The plants need to produce side shoots for maximum sprouting and maximum flowers
and seed.
 Between 90 and 120 days top of all plants at 25 cm.
 Cut the top off cleanly and cut top to produce 8 – 12 side branches.

18. CROP YIELD:
 Seed production ranges from about 2 tons per hectare per year to over 12.5t/ha/year,
after five years of growth.
 Average yield of seed is around 1 kg per plant and reaches upto 8 to 10 KGs after five
years

19. List Of Countries Qualified For Jatropha
Curcas
Africa Asia North America South America Australia
1. Algeria
2. Angola
4. Botswana
6.Burundi
7. Cameroon
8. Cape Verde
14. Egypt
17. Ethiopia
20. Ghana
23. Kenya
25. Liberia
26. Libya
27.Madagascar
31. Mauritius
33. Morocco
35. Namibia
37. Nigeria
38. Rwanda
43. Tanzania
47. Zambia
48. Zimbabwe
1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. India
4. Indonesia
5. Laos
6. Malaysia
7. Maldives
8. Mongolia
9. Myanmar
10. Nepal
11. Pakistan
12. Philippines
13. Sri Lanka
14. Syria
15. Thailand
16. Vietnam
17. Yemen
2. Bermuda
3. Costa Rica
4. Dominica
7. Greenland
11. Haiti
12. Honduras
13. Jamaica
15. Mexico
17. Nicaragua
18. Panama
19. Puerto Rico
1. Argentina
3. Brazil
4. Chile
5. Colombia
7.Falkland
8. Islands
9. Guyana
10. Paraguay
11. Peru
13. Uruguay
14. Venezuela
1.Australia
2. Fiji

20. Pests and diseases:
Diseases:
1. Collar rot disease
2. Leaf spots disease
3. Root rot disease

21. Pests and diseases:
Insects:
1. Leaf webbers
2. Red spider mites
3. Green bug infestations
4. Mealy bug infestations
5. Leaf miners

22. Uses of Jatropha:
 Major source of Biodiesel.
 Major source of Organic Fertilizer(NPK)
 As Kerosene oil for cooking and lighting.
 Used for making Organic Soap.
 Has 12 to 15 % Glycerin.
 Being used in Cosmetics Industry for making Skin care products.

23. Medicinal uses:
 Used for various infections.
 This is the cure for cancer.
 Four antitumor compounds, including jatropham and jatrophone, are reported
from other species of jatropha.
 Homeopathically used for cold sweats, colic, collapse, cramps, cyanosis,
diarrhea, leg cramps.
 Used in remedies for cancer.