Castor Africa

••Castor Seed Demand
We need all your castor seeds,just send us a message or call then we will be at your door step to pay for your castor seed.
Contact us today to sell ,we also buy other varieties especially the seed.

We also welcome farmer clusters to cultivate and supply us directly in larger quantities!

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•••Now available: Crude Hot/Cold pressed
Do not look too far to obtain your crude castor oil for several applications such as cosmetics,plastics among others.. Contact us today to obtain quantity in litres or tons.

We available to sign contrast to produce your desired castor oil derivatives such as hydrogen castor oil,turkey red castor oil, etc. Depending on your desired quantity and specifications.
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•••Urgent Demand:
We are here for castor value chain development from castor seed to castor oil and other castor oil derivatives.
Supply in average of half ton to a ton and above.

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• Brazilian White Castor Seed
•Any Indian Brown Variety
•Chinese varieties etc.
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••Castor Seed Production •••
••Production of castor is not according to its potency due to lesser availability of irrigated water and proper application of nutrients at marginal lands (Arif et al., 2015).

••According to estimation, one ton grain yield per hectare removes 30 kg of Nitrogen, 12 kg of Phosphorus and 10 kg of potassium (Kumar et al., 2015).

••NPK nutrients play major role in yield, so the optimum amount of these nutrients needs to be identified for better yield of castor at marginal lands.

Read more:
>>Source: https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Yield-Response-of-Castor-Ricinus-communis-L-to-NPK-Fertilizers-under-Arid-Climatic-Conditions/24/1/1628/html

••Castor is grown for its seeds. The oil extracted from Castor seed is being used widely for various purposes. It is used as a lubricant in high speed engines and aero planes, in the manufacture of soaps, transparent paper, printing­inks, varnishes, linoleum and plasticizers etc.

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••••Yield of Castor•••
Generally, yield of any crop depends on factors like cultivar (variety), soil type, irrigation, climate and cultural practices. On an the following yield can be obtained.

• From rainfed castor crop: 250 to 500 kg/ha.
• From mixed crop castor : 100 to 200 kg/ha.
• From irrigated castor crop: 550 to 800 kg/ha.

Your yield might be above this range...per annum under perennial farming based on the years the castor has been on farm..the more the branches the better your yield!
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•••Harvesting of Castor•••
••Time: The maturity of the crop depends on the variety. Most of the improved cultivars mature in about 140 to 175 days.

••Maturity symptoms: The easy indication of Castor maturity is when 1 or 2 capsules in bunch show signs of drying. The whole cluster should be removed and stacked. The harvesting of unripe capsules has an adverse effect on the oil content of the seed and these should be avoided. It is recommended to collect the fruits when they ripen.

••Threshing: After collecting entire crop, it should be dried in sun for couple of days and threshing should be done by beating the dried capsules with the help of stick. In rural areas, farmers use bullocks for threshing these crops. Winnowing should be done in the usual manner. One can use Castor Sheller as well to separate the seeds.

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••••Varieties of Castor•••
The varieties (cultivars) of castor differ in the branching habits of plant, colour of the stem and branches, the nature of capsules, duration, the size of seed and oil content.

•• Here are some of the high yielding castor varieties available in India; NPH­1, GAUCH­4, YRCH 1, TMV 5, TMV 6, CO 1 and TMVCH.

••••Soil pH for Castor Cultivation•••
Castor seeds can be grown on a wide range of soils which are fairly deep and well drained.

°The most suitable soils for castor cultivation are deep, moderately fertile with slightly acidic conditions and well drained sandy loam soils.

°The ideal soil pH of soils should be around 6.0 for better yield. However, it can be cultivated on soils with pH range of 5.0 to 8.5.

••Castor can be grown well on fairly deep, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, and well-drained sandy loam soils. Heavy clays with poor drainage and marshy soils are not suitable for castor cultivation.

••The soil with low water holding capacity, pH > 9 and pH < 4, electrical conductivity (EC) >4 dS/m, and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) >20% is not suitable for castor cultivation.

••Moderately fertile soils are preferable than excessive fertile because excessive fertility favors vegetative growth in the expense of seed yield

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• is generally propagated through seeds and sown during June and July. However, it can be cultivated year-round under irrigated condition.

•Under rainfed conditions, the seeds are sown by plow furrow, and the seeds are dibbled by maintaining proper spacing under irrigated condition.

•The emergence of seedling is easy due to its epigeal seed germination behavior. Deep sowing (8–10 cm) is recommended in light soils under rainfed conditions, and shallow sowing (6–8 cm) is preferable under irrigated condition and heavy soils

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•••••Seed Rate•••
•To cover one hectare of land, a seed rate of 10–12 kg is recommended, but it varied upon cultivars and sowing method.

•The seed rate will be 8–10 kg/ha for hand dibbling and for intercropping; it depends on sowing proportion component crops.

•••Castor plant spacing ••••
•The spacing of castor plantation varies with growth habit, duration of variety, and sowing time.

•Early and medium duration cultivars are sown at a closer spacing of 90 cm × 45 cm, and

• long duration cultivars are sown at a wider spacing of 90 cm × 60 cm under rainfed condition. 90 cm × 60 cm spacing is favorable under irrigated condition.

• However, under late sown situation, a narrow spacing (60 cm × 60 cm) is practiced to realize higher yields
>>read more from:
Source:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/72423

: Time, Dose and Method of Application

•The method of placement and the distance between fertilizers and seed may vary considerably depending on the crop, soil, region and fertilizer end.

•Mixing fertilizers directly with the castor seed, or using planters which place seed and fertilizer in contact in the seed bed, should be avoided, the thin testa of seed is easily damaged, causing seed to rot in the ground, reducing germination, and resulting in poor or uneven stands.

•The depth of placement of the fertilizer affects root development.Deep fertilizers placement also tends to produce a deep rooted plant better able to with stand drought, but since plants can only obtain their main supply and nutrients in solution, the soils in this region must be damp.

•For rain-fed castor, application of 20 kg N and 40 Kg P205 / ha as basal dose followed by top dressing with an additional 20 kg N/ha each at 30-40 and 65-70 days after sowing gives good economic response.

•In the event of a dry spell during first 50 to 55 days apply the first top dressing of N at the time of initiation of secondary as and when rains are received.

•Besides a basal dose of 40 kg N and 40 Kg P205/ha, irrigated castor of more than 180 days duration requires the additional application of N at the rate of 20 kg/ha at each successive picking starting from 90 days of harvest of first order spike i.e. intervals of 30 days.

Avoid higher levels of N than recommended, as it results in excessive vegetative growth and weak root system.
>>More info:
Source:https://www.ikisan.com/tg-castor-nutrient-management.html

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One of the reasons for low castor yield is the lack of sufficient amount of water available for the crop to mature and improper fertilizer inputs availability for this crop.

Whilst, castor is drought tolerant plant and can be grown on wide climatic regimes and is an ideal crop for arid and semi-arid zones with humid climate (Falasca et al., 2012), the availability of balanced nutrients is very necessary for high yield.

The amount of seed input or rate per ha (plant population density) ,seed type and farm management strategies employed are also among factors affecting castor yield.

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