Jul 30, 2009
New discoveries?

I dont know what it means but here it is. I have about 100 seeds of the "supposed" non-toxic variety of jatropha curcas.

I planted 20. they are shorter, paler in color, dont grow as fast (initial observations).

i brought one up to work (air conditioned, the windows are tinted) and set it by the door.

along with 3 "toxic" plants (jc again),

now the non toxic variety is just as dark in color as the others. watering once every 2 weeks perhaps. but it looks a LOT healthier and has more leaves and they're getting bigger.

perhaps a more cold tolerant variety?

one can only wonder.

Posted at 11:33 am by ccheek

 

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Blogging my start into Biodiesel production. Using the plant Jatropha Curcas. Hopefully, documenting the start of some success at raising the plant, obtaining the seeds for press, and marketing the oil.

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