Jatropha curcas: A potential biodiesel crop and its current R&D status

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-308

  Dhyani, S K ^a   Kumar, R V ^a   Ahlawat, S P ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGROFORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Jatropha curcas; Oil content; Plantation; Propagation; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79955920887     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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