The jatropha curcas plants require no introduction. They are known for the uses they have for the mankind. And this makes them one of the most looked for after herbal plants. And their ever increasing need is difficult to meet. Not with the low performance soil they grow on. So, the new ex-vitro Jatropha is making rounds nowadays. For those who are new to the field of cultures and propagations, this is simply another expensive name for synthetically grown jatropha curcas. But those who get the ABCs of the biological cultures understand that there is a great deal of distinction in between ex-vitro Jatropha and synthetically grown jatropha curcas.

The ex-vitro Jatropha is grown in controlled natural environments and this makes them proliferate and healthily. Right from seeds to shoots, the propagation is performed with excellent care and accuracy. Selecting highest quality seeds and finest nutrients and providing best fields: all of these operate in tandem for getting a rich crop. And not simply crop, they likewise offer financial and nutritional benefits too. This makes it twice as motivating attempting the ex-vitro jatropha curcas. Every seed that is selected has to be disease-free, pest-free, insect-free and infection-free. Healthy parents will have healthy offspring. Thus, the very initial step of better jatropha curcas crop is to have best quality seeds, with a hereditary make-up similar to that of the moms and dad plants. This is the basic guideline governing the development of ex-vitro jatropha curcas. Then the seeds are grown in the nearby plantations or green houses, where they are properly acclimatized to the natural conditions the plant is really going to grow in, and permitted to become small plantlets. The plantlets need to be two months old when they are deemed old enough to be re-planted. At this phase, the provision of appropriate well drained soil is important ... something that is taken care of externally by the experimenters as this is essential for an appropriate growth. And the soil nutrients are healthy so that the plant gets all that it needs to grow and propagate. The ex-vitro jatropha curcas gets proper nurturing and nourishment and care at every phase of development and thus, a succulent crop can be gathered at right time.

The plants growing by ex-vitro technique grow quickly getting a proper combination of biotic and non-biotic components like sunshine, humidity, soil nutrients and other such elements. They also involve less problems and are economical and effort-effective ways to grow jatropha curcas. And the timing of establishing the ex-vitro method for Jatropha is so perfect. The demand for jatropha curcas has actually seen an exponential increase just recently with the plant being put to several uses and, therefore, a method that supplies a rapid growth is more than welcome. With minimum genetic changes, the plant is closest to the totally naturally grown moms and dad plants. All it differs in is the care and nurture that it gets and ideal care can work wonders. Thus, the ex-vitro Jatropha can be put to practically every use that its natural equivalents can be used in. Now, that definitely sounds pleasing and promising. And this acceptance is just the start of a long journey.