Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops, but currently it represents
only 0.15% of the vegetable oil produced in the world. Castor oil is of continuing importance …

Castor (Ricinus communis L., 2n= 2x= 20) is grown across the world in tropical, sub-tropical
and warm temperate regions. Castor oil has more than 700 industrial uses and its global …

Climate plays a fundamental role in agriculture. The quantity and quality of crop yield can be
affected by water stress, heat stress or frost or by pests and diseases. As climate conditions …

A deeper understanding of the growth and development of castor plant (Ricinus communis
L.) will be required for the transition from the low input/low yield present scenario to the …

Abstract Castor (Ricinus communis L.), a non-edible oilseed crop of the tropics assumes
commercial importance due to its great utilization value in industry, medicine and …

Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is a non-edible industrial oilseed crop. Its oil has multiferous
applications in industry. A vast castor germplasm collection of 3289 accessions is being …

Castor belongs to a monotypic genus Ricinus and subtribe Ricininae. It is one of the oldest
plants, getting importance as an agricultural crop for subtropical and tropical countries in the …

An understanding of yield components is critical to the successful development of castor
cultivars (Ricinus communis L.) adapted for different cropping systems (such as mechanical …

Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is an industrial oilseed crop grown worldwide. Its oil with more
than 80% ricinoleic acid makes it a chief raw material for numerous industrial applications …

Castor (Ricinus communis L.) oil is used in production of wide range of industrial products
because of the presence of nearly 85% of ricinoleic acid in it. Any increase in the ricinoleic …