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Productive Life of Jatropha

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Jatropha has a productive life that can span for 40 to 50 years.  The trees have been known to produce fruit for over one hundred years in the jungles of tropical rain forests. 

The trees will produce fruit in the first year, and the fruit will increase till trees are six to seven years old. 

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The following are the production levels:

  • Year 1: 18%
  • Year 2: 30%
  • Year 3: 60%
  • Year 4: 80%
  • Year 5: 100%

The tree will continue to mature and grow in size thus producing a slightly higher yield over the next two years.

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