Seed yield and oil quality of perennial castor bean in a Mediterranean environment

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-116

  Anastasi, U ^a   Sortino, O ^a   Cosentino, S L ^a   Patane C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autumnal sowing; Biodiesel; Oil quality; Ricinus communis L; Wild germplasm; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908210359     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Anastasi, U., Cammarata, M., Abbate, V., 2000. Yield potential and oil quality of sunflower (oileic and standard) grown between autumn and summer. Ital. J. Agron. 4, 23-36.
2. Anjani, K., 2012. Castor genetic resources: a primary gene pool for exploitation. Ind. Crop Prod. 35, 1-14.
3. Berman, P., Nizri, S., Wiesman, Z., 2011. Castor oil biodiesel and its blends as alternative fuel. Biomass Bioenerg. 35, 2861-2866.
4. Bizinoto, T.K.M.C., de Oliveira, E.G., de Martins, S.B., de Souza, S.A., de Gotardo, M., 2010. Cultivo da mamoneira influenciada por diferentes populações de plantas. Bragantia. 69, 367-370.
5. Caupin, H.J., 1997. Products from castor oil: past, present and future. In Lipid Technol. Appl. Gunstone, F.D. and Padley, F.B. (Eds.) N.Y, pp. 787-795.
6. Curt, M.D., Sanchez, G., Fernandez, J., 2002. The potential of Cynara cardunculus L. for seed oil production in a perennial cultivation system. Biomass Bioenerg. 23, 33-46.
7. Dunn, R.O., Bagby, M.O., 1996. Low-temperature filterability properties of alternative diesel fuels from vegetable oils. Liquid fuel and industrial product from renewable resources. In: Proc. Third Liquid Fuel Conference, ASAE, pp. 95-103.
8. Falasca, S.L., Ulberich, A.C., Ulberich, E., 2012. Developing an agro-climatic zoning model to determine potential production areas for castor bean (Ricinus communis L.). Ind. Crop Prod. 40, 185-191.
9. Farias, R.M.C., Conceiçaõ, M.M., Candeia, R.A., Silva, M.C.D., Fernandes, V.J. Jr., Souza, A.G., 2011. Evaluation of the thermal stability of biodiesel blends of castor oil and passion fruit. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 106, 651-655.
10. Freire, E.C., Lima, E.F., Andrade, F.P., Milani, M., Nóbrega, M.B.M., 2007. Melhoramento genético. In: Azevedo, D.M.P., Beltrão, N.E.M. (Eds.), O Agronegócio da Mamona no Brasil. Second Ed. Embrapa Algodão, Campina Grande, pp. 169-194.
11. Goodrum, J.W., Geller, D.P., 2005. Influence of fatty acid methyl esters from hydroxylated vegetable oils on diesel fuel lubricity. Bioresource Technol. 96, 851-855.
12. Hincapié, G., Mondragón, F., López, D., 2011. Conventional and in situ transesterification of castor seed oil for biodiesel production. Fuel. 90, 1618-1623.
13. Kalayasiri, P., Jayashke, N., Krisnangkura, K., 1996. Survey of seed oils for use as diesel fuels. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 73, 471-4.
14. Kittock, D.L., Williams, J.H., 1970. Effect of plant population on castor yield. Agron. J. 61, 401-403.
15. Knothe, G., 2006. Analyzing biodiesel: standards and other methods. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 83, 823-833.
16. Koutroubas, S.D., Papakosta, D.K., Doitsinis, A., 1999. Adaptation and yielding ability of castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes in a Mediterranean climate. Eur. J. Agron. 11, 227-237.
17. Krisnangkura, K., 1986. A simple method for estimation of cetane index of vegetable oil methyl esters. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 63, 552-3.
18. Laureti, D., Fedeli, A.M., Scarpa, G.M., Marras, G.F., 1998. Performance of castor (Ricinus communis L.) cultivars in Italy. Ind. Crop Prod. 7, 91-93.
19. Lavanya, C., Murthy, I.Y.L.N., Nagaraj, G., Mukta, N., 2012. Prospects of castor (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes for biodiesel production in India. Biomass Bioenerg. 39, 204-209.
20. Madankara, C.S., Pradhana, S., Naik, S.N., 2013. Parametric study of reactive extraction of castor seed (Ricinus communis L.) for methyl ester production and its potential use as bio lubricant. Ind. Crop Prod. 43, 283-290.
21. Mutlu, H., Meier, M.A.R., 2010. Castor oil as a renewable source for the chemical industry. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 112, 10-30.
22. Ogunniyi, D.S., 2006. Castor oil: a vital industrial raw material. Bioresour. Technol. 97, 1086-1091.
23. Patanè, C., Sortino, O., 2010. Seed yield in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) as affected by sowing time in South Italy. Ind. Crop Prod. 32, 381-388.
24. Pazir, G., Muhammad, F., 1991. Physico-chemical composition of fixed oil from Ricinus communis L. Pakistan J. Forest. 41, 180-183.
25. Ramanjaneyulu, A.V., Vishnuvardhan Reddy, A., Madhavi, A., 2013. The impact of sowing date and irrigation regime on castor (Ricinus communis L.) seed yield, oil quality characteristics and fatty acid composition during post rainy season in South India. Ind. Crop Prod. 44, 25-31.
26. Ramos, M.J., Fernández, C.M., Casas, A., Rodríguez, L., Pérez, Á., 2009. Influence of fatty acid composition of raw materials on biodiesel properties. Bioresour. Technol. 100, 261-268.
27. Rojas, B.P., Haro, A.D., Muñoz, J., Martínez, J.M.F., 2004. Isolation of a natural mutant in castor with high oleic/low ricinoleic acid content in the oil. Crop Sci. 44, 76-80.
28. Scholz, V., da Silva, J.N., 2008. Prospects and risks of the use of castor oil as a fuel. Biomass Bioenerg. 32, 95-100.
29. Severino, L.S., Freire, M.A.O., Lucena, A.M.A., Vale, L.S., 2010. Sequential defoliations influencing the development and yield components of castor plants (Ricinus communis L.). Ind. Crop Prod. 32, 400-404.
30. Severino, L.S., Auld, D.L., 2013. Seed yield and yield components of castor influenced by irrigation. Ind. Crop Prod. 49, 52-60.
31. Snedecor, G.W., Cochran, W.G., 1989. 'Statistical Methods' 8th Ed., Iowa State University Press: Ames, Iowa.
32. Somerville, C., Browse, J., Jaworski, J.G., Ohlrogge, J.B., 2000. Lipids: chapter 10. In: B.B. Buchanan, W. Gruissem, R.L. Jones (Eds.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, American Society of Plant Physiologists, pp. 456-527.
33. Soratto, R.P., Souza-Schlick, G.D., Fernandes, A.M., Zanotto, M.D., Crusciol, C.A.C., 2012. Narrow row spacing and high plant population to short height castor genotypes in two cropping seasons. Ind. Crop Prod. 35, 244-249.
34. Sortino, O., Sanzone, E., Dipasquale, M., Cosentino, S.L., 2009. Capacità di sviluppo e attività fotosintetica di Jatropha curcas in ambiente mediterraneo. Proceedings XXXVIII Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Agronomia, September 21-23, Florence (Italy), pp. 271-272.
35. Sortino, O., Cosentino, S.L., Dipasquale, M., Doz, M., Di Lella, E., 2010a. Risposta alla riduzione degli input colturali in Ricinus communis in coltura poliennale per la produzione di olio in Sicilia. Proceedings XXXIX Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Agronomia, September 20-22, Rome (Italy), pp. 177-178.
36. Sortino, O., Dipasquale, M., Daparo, L., Criscione, A., 2010b. Effetti della potatura sulle produzioni di Ricinus communis allevato in coltura poliennale nella Sicilia Sudorientale. Proceedings XXXIX Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Agronomia, September 20-22, Rome (Italy), pp. 179-180.
37. UNE-EN 14214, 2003. Automotive fuels. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) for diesel engines. Requirements and test methods.
38. Velasco, L., Rojas-Barros, P., Fernández-Martínez, J.M., 2005. Fatty acid and tocopherol accumulation in the seeds of a high oleic acid castor mutant. Ind. Crop Prod. 22, 201-206.
39. Weiss, E.A., 1983. Oilseed Crops. Longman, New York. 660p.
40. Woodend, J.J., 1993. Collecting and evaluation of indigenous perennial castor (Ricinus communis L.) in Zimbawe. Pl. Genet. Resour. Newslett. 94/95, 18-20.
41. Wu, M., Wu, G., Han, L., Wang, J., 2005. Low-temperature fluidity of bio-diesel fuel prepared from edible vegetable oil. Petrol. Process. Petrochem. 36, 57-60.