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The castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, is a plant species of theEuphorbiaceae and the sole member of the genus Ricinus and of thesubtribe Ricininae. Its seed is the castor bean which, despite itsname, is not a true bean.Castor seed is the source of castoroil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40%and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. They alsocontain ricin, a poison, which is also present in lower concentrationsthroughout the plantwe could highlight castor seed, which canbe cultivated in most of soils. Research states that the yield couldreach 3,000 kg /ha year with genetic improvement and with possibleintroduction of irrigated cultivation.Transesterification canoccur in different temperatures depending on the type of oil employed.The reaction of castor oil with methanol occurs most satisfactorily attemperatures in the range from 20 to 35 °C.. So Castor is very suitableas Biofuel CropHigh Productivity Castor bean seeds 50 tons availableGermination : 85%More details please log in : wwwdotoilseedsshopdotcom