Abstract Purpose of Review The demand for forest tree seedlings is increasing globally, and
Sphagnum peat moss is widely used as a component of growing media for container plant …

Sustainable production of non-food oleaginous crops is highly desirable towards meeting
increasing global demands for energy by supplementing the diminishing supply of fossil …

In most developing countries, there has been a long-standing conflict of interest between
using land for agriculture and the conservation of biodiversity. This paper reports on a study …

Jatropha curcas has been widely planted without knowing its standard package of practice
for optimizing the yield. Therefore, a standardized agro-technology of Jatropha is required …

Low agricultural output and a decline in plant-available nutrient content in soil pose
significant challenges to developing countries. To test the hypothesis that poultry litter and its …

The topic of carbon sequestration in plants has received much attention recently due to
concerns about global climate change, which is being exacerbated by deforestation. In the …

Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been identified as a biodiesel plant globally. Efforts are
underway to domesticate JCL for high seed yield. The plant has potential to grow on …

Abstract In the Sahel of Africa, where 90% of the population depends on natural resources
for their livelihood, a large part of the soils are structurally unstable, prone to crusting and …

Abstract In the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa, where deforestation and cropland soil
degradation occur at alarming rates, the (re-) introduction of trees on degraded lands can …

Jatropha curcas L., an important oilseed crop of the family Euphorbiaceae is valued for its oil
as a fuel oil and biodiesel/aviation fuel feedstock. The adaptability and robustness of the …