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<br>[Jatropha](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) Curcas Cultivation<br>
<br>Jatropha usages are rather limited. Most parts of the plant are toxic to eat due to the latex sap, however it is used as a medicinal. It works in dealing with snakebite, paralysis, dropsy, and obviously some cancers. The plant may have stemmed in [Central](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) to South America, however it has actually been presented worldwide and flourishes wild in locations like India, Africa, and Asia. Chief among Jatropha uses is its potential as a tidy burning fuel to replace fossil fuels. Plantation growing in specific locations has actually been tried, but general [Jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) cultivation has actually been a disappointing failure. This is since the [production mass](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) of oil can not equate to the land use by cropping Jatropha.<br>
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<br>The plant is simple to grow from cuttings or seed. Cuttings result in [quicker](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) maturity and quicker seed production. It chooses warm climates, but it can survive a light frost. The deep taproot makes it drought-tolerant, although the finest development will be achieved with supplemental watering sometimes. It does not have any major disease or bug issues in its natural regions. It may be pruned, however flowers and fruit kind on terminal development, so it is best to wait until after blooming. No other Jatropha plant care is required. This plant works as a hedge or living fence, or simply as a decorative stand-alone specimen.<br>
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