The field performance of some accessions of jatropha curcas L. (Biodiesel Plant) on degraded sodic land in North India

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1026-1040

  Singh, Bajrang ^a   Singh, Kripal ^a   Shukla, Ganesh ^a   Goel, V L ^a   Pathre, Uday V ^a   Rahi, T S ^a   Tuli, Rakesh ^b  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL AGRI FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel production; Energy crop; Oil content; Seed yield; Wasteland utilization

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY CROPS; OIL CONTENTS; SEED YIELD; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FORESTRY; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

SEED;

BIOFUEL; CROP YIELD; DIESEL; ENERGY CROP; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SODIC SOIL; SOIL DEGRADATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

INDIA; LUCKNOW; UTTAR PRADESH;

JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84880425441     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2012.738336     Document Type: Article

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