Study of growth parameter on different genotype of Jatropha curcas in clustering pattern to improve yield and oil contant

Jatropha curcas is a multipurpose plant with many attributes and considerable potential. It is a tropical plant that can be grown in low to high rainfall areas and can be used to reclaim land, as a hedge and/or as a commercial crop. Thus, growing it could provide employment, improve the environment and enhance the quality of rural life. The experiment was conducted in 2014-2015 at main experiment station of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology Kumarganj, Ayodhya with different genotypes of Jatropha plant in cluster of 16 geotypes viz TNCJC-19, TNCJC-20, TNCJC-25, PDKV-NOV-19, LBJJ-23, CRJ-29, TFRI-07, JJ-2, CALD-14, PANT-JC-P-1, PANT-JC-P-2, TR-4, RJ-92, NDJC-1, MNJ-001, TNCJC-23. The experiment result was that the Plant height, Girth of main shoot, No. of branches, Canopy, No. of fruits per plant, Fruit yield per plant. Fruit yield q/ha, Seed yield per plant, Oil content (%), Oil yield liter/ha was recorded highest in genotype NDJC-1.