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jatrophaseeds
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Posted: Wed Jul 26th, 2006 02:26 pm |
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Hi farmers,
I recently purchased some Jatropha Seeds from India. These seeds are of Hybrid Variety and resulted in 87 % germination. The saplings are 1.5 ft now and I have now shifted them into the land. I have also tried seeds from some other countries but the seeds from India are the best ones available in the market. You can more details on Jatropha Seeds by visiting any of the following websites:
http://www.jatrophaseeds.com
http://www.jatrophaplantsource.com
http://www.biodieselmaking.com
David
Texas.
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Seed of The Future
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Posted: Fri Sep 29th, 2006 05:03 am |
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| have you tried the seeds found in the Philippines?
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rcheredd
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Posted: Wed Dec 13th, 2006 07:36 pm |
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David - We have Jatropha plantations in India and planning to start in USA. Can you help with the procedures in getting seeds / seedlings here?
Regards -Ram.
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jatrophainc
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Posted: Sun May 6th, 2007 07:54 am |
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Hi,
where you goin to plant your Jatropha Curcas. I heared there is Jatropha Plantation already in Florida but it is really true Jatropha Curcas can grow on cold area since Florida is not always warm what will happen to the plant during winter?
hope to hear from you soon.
 
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Torouwura
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Posted: Tue Jun 19th, 2007 06:37 pm |
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Your message is really conclusive.Seeds from my part of this country Ghana do equallt very well.A tree can yield more than 8-10 kg per annum.so check for your info well.Thanks.
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trophaja_wimar
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Posted: Fri Oct 26th, 2007 08:58 am |
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10 kg/tree/annum, multiplied by 2500 trees a hectare, equal to 25 tonnes/ha/year. Rubbish, absolutely rubbish. It is the mindless propaganda like this which make people sick of jatropha.
Torouwura wrote:
Your message is really conclusive.Seeds from my part of this country Ghana do equallt very well.A tree can yield more than 8-10 kg per annum.so check for your info well.Thanks.
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Torouwura
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Posted: Fri Oct 26th, 2007 05:34 pm |
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 which part of the world are you hiding blurting this drab and thrash?This forum is meant for decent folks to share ideas and not rubbish what people have taken years to study and try to promote.
You cannot convince me that you are repository of knowledge with reagrds to this field.I have personally picked more than 20kg of seeds from a single plant in Tema Community 8 in Ghana this year alone which is 3 -years old.
I specifically devoted my time to this tree and I can tell you what the Indians are saying is true.I want to multiply this by way of seedlings and then do a 10ha platation where more seeds will be picked for large scale plantations.
Research tells me that the off-springs of this parent plant well do well as the mother plant.This is simple science for all.
The Former president of India and the current president of Brazil are staunch Advocates of the use of Biofuels and the they stressed the income it can generate for African countries.
So you cannot rubbish our claims.Did you take into consideration where you live?The type of soil is a crucial factor as well as the specie you used in making your 2000 ha plantation.
Am sorry you cannot have your way on this forum and brain-wash folks negatively.Education is meant for all and sundry so get educated,folk!
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EcoAdmin
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Posted: Fri Oct 26th, 2007 06:16 pm |
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What is the area required per tree? At 2,500 per hectare, you get a tree every two meters, or put another way, four square meters of land per tree.
What do you think is the range of area necessary for a healthy Jatropha tree?
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Torouwura
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Posted: Sat Oct 27th, 2007 11:46 am |
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I think 2 by 2 metres is a good range for a healthy Jatropha.Here in Ghana,we are doing vaious plant densities per ha. Some do 625 trees per acre i.e 1,562.5 appx. per ha,others do 1,090 trees per ha and in some cases some folks do 800 trees per acre multiplied by 2.5 which will equate to 2000 trees per ha.
But I believe the 800 trees per acre is the very best since the plants grow and the branches spread about to cover some metres.
Jatropha in my area bear fruits all year round and so the targets set such as 8-10 tonnes per ha. per annum is very much achievable,no question about that.
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trophaja_wimar
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Posted: Sat Oct 27th, 2007 06:20 pm |
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I suggest you to contact D-1, the British Biodiesel company which spent millions of US dollar just to get 8 tonnes/ha/year jatropha variety. I am sure D-1 will be interested to buy your 10 tonnes/ha/year varieties.
Torouwura wrote:
I think 2 by 2 metres is a good range for a healthy Jatropha.Here in Ghana,we are doing vaious plant densities per ha. Some do 625 trees per acre i.e 1,562.5 appx. per ha,others do 1,090 trees per ha and in some cases some folks do 800 trees per acre multiplied by 2.5 which will equate to 2000 trees per ha.
But I believe the 800 trees per acre is the very best since the plants grow and the branches spread about to cover some metres.
Jatropha in my area bear fruits all year round and so the targets set such as 8-10 tonnes per ha. per annum is very much achievable,no question about that.
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sree_oradba
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Posted: Sat Nov 3rd, 2007 07:44 am |
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David,
are you aware of any Jatropha plantations in US ? I live in austin tx and interested in finding out if there are any plans/plantations in texas.
Thanks,
sree
Last edited on Sat Nov 3rd, 2007 07:44 am by sree_oradba
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EcoAdmin
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Posted: Mon Nov 5th, 2007 02:48 am |
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Ok, so we get 10 kilograms per year per tree of what, jatropha nuts or jatropha oil, or refined jatropha diesel?
And is 10 kilograms per tree a good estimate? One of you claims to have picked twice that, and another thinks 10 kilograms per tree is optimistic. What is it?
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EcoAdmin
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Posted: Mon Nov 5th, 2007 04:28 am |
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| There are 24.7 acres per hectare.
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EcoAdmin
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Posted: Mon Nov 5th, 2007 04:31 am |
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"some folks do 800 trees per acre multiplied by 2.5 which will equate to 2000 trees per ha"
If I may, there are 24.7 acres per hectare, which rounds to 25, not 2.5. That tricky decimal point is an order of magnitude. Don't worry, happens all the time. By the way, there are 2.59 square kilometers (100 hectares) to a square mile (640 acres), which rounds to 2.5 km2/mile2. Give me metric any day.
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Barnycol
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Posted: Tue Nov 6th, 2007 12:28 pm |
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Dear Sir,
Allow me to introduce myself as Bernie Collins, I am writing to you because I have found your comments and your company dealings with the jatropha plant.
I have just returned from a jatropha nursery in K.L. Malaysia. I saw a few hectares of the plant jatropha. The plants grew to a maximum height of 1 metre (approx) they yield good quality seeds 4 times a year guaranteed.
This is achieved by the companies new techology. You can understand they have a lot of interest. Why I am writing to you is that the MD of the company will be visiting India within the next month with me on another project in Delhi.
If you have any interest in this technology or in discussing with the company please send me a reply email. If you yourself are not interested maybe you can pass this mail to another party?
Thank you for your time in reading this mail.
Best Regards
Bernie Collins
mob:: +66869 086795
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jatro
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Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 09:48 pm |
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Dear Torouwura,
I am starting plantations in DR Congo. I would be interested in visiting your plantations to gather more information. Or simply contact you to share information.
Please let me know if you are interested
Torouwura wrote:
which part of the world are you hiding blurting this drab and thrash?This forum is meant for decent folks to share ideas and not rubbish what people have taken years to study and try to promote.
You cannot convince me that you are repository of knowledge with reagrds to this field.I have personally picked more than 20kg of seeds from a single plant in Tema Community 8 in Ghana this year alone which is 3 -years old.
I specifically devoted my time to this tree and I can tell you what the Indians are saying is true.I want to multiply this by way of seedlings and then do a 10ha platation where more seeds will be picked for large scale plantations.
Research tells me that the off-springs of this parent plant well do well as the mother plant.This is simple science for all.
The Former president of India and the current president of Brazil are staunch Advocates of the use of Biofuels and the they stressed the income it can generate for African countries.
So you cannot rubbish our claims.Did you take into consideration where you live?The type of soil is a crucial factor as well as the specie you used in making your 2000 ha plantation.
Am sorry you cannot have your way on this forum and brain-wash folks negatively.Education is meant for all and sundry so get educated,folk!
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