Jatropha Needs As Much Water as Any Other Energy Crop?

By Narsi Santhanam • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Uncategorized

Here’s another article that questions the hype about Jatropha needing little inputs for growth.

A comprehensive new analysis of water use in biofuel crop production finds that jatropha, an oil-rich plant championed for its ability to grow in arid regions where food crops cannot, is the biggest water hog of them all.

The researcher says it’s true that the plant can grow with little water and can survive through periods of drought, but to flourish, it needs good growing conditions just like any other plant.

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