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Originally Posted by CraigD
According to this very useful journeytoforever table, Jatropha is nearly 4 times as productive a biofuel source as Euphorbia lathyris (Gopher weed), yielding 1590 vs. 440 kg/ha. Both greatly exceed the lowest yield plant listed, corn, at 145 kg/ha, and are greatly exceeded by the highest, oil palm, at 5000. |
Thanks craig, meanies won't let me give you rep points.
But with a list like that who needs a thread like this?
They just say Euphobia spp rather than any particular variety??
(opps sorry; seems to be a few, though:- Euphorbia supina, Euphorbia lathyris E. esula, Euphorbia tirucalli and even " The overall process consists of three steps: hybridization of Euphorbia lathyris with E. esula,which produces fewer hydrocarbons than E. lathyris but grows as a perennial rather..". . .)
I thought euphobias were just plants with milky juice that sometime burnt off warts?!)
Transport and local soil conditions would be a big consideration jatropha is a tropical (wet?) plant.
Interesting from an Australian point of view is that Jojoba is nearly as good as Jatropha and is a desert plant. Some small plantings already exist mainly for the cosmetics market!
I am told corporate & superannuation money is buying land everywhere at the moment as they see agriculture as the future.
There are some huge almond farms going in here now; replacing water hungry cotton. This is a boon to bee-keepers who rent out their hives as polinators -bugger the honey!
