IndianOil s Jhabua Plantations

Jhabua Jatropha Plantation Project

Jhabua Jatropha Plantation Pilot Project initiated in 2009.

Plantation on non forest revenue wastelands.

Plantation on approximately ~300 ha.

Pilot project to assess effect of differential agronomy, with a view of

future scale-up
 Jhabua: The District
Population 14 Lakh (2001 Census)

Tribal Population 85%

Literacy Rate 37% (2001 Census)

Climate Semi-Arid
Av. Rainfall(mm) 980
Soil Type Gravel, very shallow
Topography Undulated slope in
range of 5-50%
 Jatropha Plantation Activity
Plantations undertaken on ~ 300 Ha of Revenue wasteland
 Agronomy (1 st two Years)

Time
Activity Description
Schedule
Uprooting of unwanted weeds, plants,
Land bushes etc May09-July09
Development
Grid making of 2m x3 m for pit digging.
Pit digging Pit of size 45 cm x45 cm x45 cm. June 09-Aug 09
Transfer/ Quality saplings (minimum 2ft height)
transportation July0 9-Aug 09
of Saplings Sourced from Forest Department, Jhabua
 Agronomy (1 st two Years)

Activity Description Time Schedule

Vermi compost @1kg/pit
120 gm SSP,
Planting July0 9- Aug 09
16 gm MOP
10gm Urea.
Basin
Basin of half meter radius around the pit Sep09- Nov 09
formation
First Weeding and Soil Working
Weeding and 0ct 09-Nov 09
10 gm urea per plant
Soil Working
Second Weeding and Soil Working Feb'10-March10
Pruning Pruning at recommended height Feb10- Mar 10
Irrigation I (10 Lt/ Plant) Oct'09- Nov'09
Irrigation Irrigation II (10 Lt/ Plant) Feb'10- March'10
Irrigation III (10 Lt/ Plant) Apr'10- May'10
 Agronomic Trials at Jhabua

All Input

Medium Input without pruning

Medium input model with pruning

Rainfed
 Agronomy (3 rd year onwards)

S. Activity All Medium Medium Rain

No Input Input model Input fed
model I model 2 model
II
1 Basin formation X X
2 Agri-input application 10 gm Urea during
(120 gm SSP, 16 gm MoP, 20 gm Irrigation
Urea)
X
3 Weeding and Soil working X X
4 Irrigation (3 in Nos) One during Feb-March

5 Pruning X X
6 Mortality replacement X X No
7 Harvesting of seed
8 Protection from disease and pests
 Agronomic Trials at Jhabua
Following yield contributing traits are being observed:
Plant height (Meter) 1000 seed weight
Canopy max. width (Meter) 1000 kernels weight
Stem girth (cm) L:B Ratio
Number of branches per plant Seed density
Number of fruiting branches per Seed harvest index
plant Seed oil content
Number of flowers per plant Plots yield(kg) 1st harvest
Male: female ratio Plots yield(kg) 2nd harvest
Number of Clusters per plant Plots yield(kg) 3rd harvest
Number of fruits per plant Total harvest
Number of fruits per capsule
No. of immature ovule / capsule
 Different Agronomic Trials at Jhabua

Differential agronomy has been observed to significantly impact:

Plant height
No. of branches
Seed oil content Impact of agronomy on traits

180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
T1 T2A T2B T3
Plant height (Cm ) 160.34 145 132.75 120
No.of Branches /plant 21 14 17 13
Seed oil content% 34.33 31 30 28.5
 Experts Opinion

Jhabua plantations were visited by a team of agri-experts/

scientists
Good vegetative growth observed
Suggestions for yield enhancement
Urea application (100 g/ plant; post rains)
PSB Culture (@ 2g/plant)
Copper oxichloride
application @ 2g/L
pre- monsoon
Quality of plantations was
appreciated

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 Biodiesel Projects: Benefits

Rural employment generation

Carbon sequestration potential @ 8 Kg per plant/ annum:

Wasteland greening

Soil conservation

Improvement of local microclimate

 Areas of concern

Plant mortality

Seed yield

Asynchronous and scattered fruiting

Community Rapport Building : CSR

Animal Health Check-up Camp, Jhabua, M.P.

Date: 30/07/2009
 Community Rapport Building : CSR
Solar Lantern Distribution, Jhabua
Date 22nd Sept 2011

132 BPL families were provided clean energy in form of Solar Lanterns
Community Rapport Building : CSR
Solar Lantern Distribution, Jhabua
Date 22nd Sept 2011
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUEL

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