Yield performance of half-sib families of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.)

Among the oilseed plants, physic nut stands out for its yield potential and for the quality of its oil for biodiesel and biokerosene production. Currently, low seed yield, uneven fruit maturation and the lack of high yielding genotypes limit the viability of this crop. Here we evaluated the yield...

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Main Authors: Victor Mousinho Spinelli, Luiz Antônio dos Santos Dias, Rodrigo Barros Rocha, Marcos Deon Vilela Resende3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2014-03-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-ed33-44ce.pdf