Jatropha curcas is a multi-purpose plant species, with many advantages for biodiesel
production. Its potential oil productivity is 1.9 t/ha, beginning the fourth year after planting …

Fossil-derived fuels currently supply 86% of the world's energy, even though it represents a
finite resource. With the aim of reducing the fossil fuels dependency, alternative sources of …

This work establishes a ranking of the potential oleaginous feedstocks for HEFA biojet
production in southeast Brazil, and consolidates their advantages and limitations, in order to …

Current agriculture faces the challenge of producing food with the least interference from the
environment. In this sense, the implementation of ecological agricultural practices is …

Few studies in Brazil have addressed the need for micronutrients of physic nut focusing on
physiological responses, especially in terms of photosynthesis. The objective of this study …

Resumo Aluminum (Al3+) toxicity is a major limiting factor to crop productivity in acid soils.
The effects of aluminum on root and shoot growth of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) young …

Objetivando avaliar trocas gasosas e teores de macro e micronutrientes em folhas de
pinhão manso cultivados sob condições de salinidade, foi conduzido um experimento em …

Scarce knowledge about the propagation of Jatropha curcas is one of the limitations for the
growth of cultivated area with this oilseed crop. The effect of stem cuttings length, basal area …

The jatropha has emerged on the world scene as a promising plant for the production of
biodiesel. However, this crop still lacks the development of specific equipment for its …

A salinidade do solo reduz a absorção de água pelas plantas, consequentemente, o
crescimento e produção das mesmas. Objetivando avaliar o crescimento do pinhão manso …