Jatropha Curcas seeds can produce 60% oil content depending on:
- Production capacity (genetics) of the plants
- Application of advanced pruning techniques
- Improved pollination results from establishment of bee colonies
- The moisture level of the soil
- The nutrient level of the soil
- Application of foliar fertilizer 30 days before harvest
- Stage of ripening at harvest
- Use of high quality processing equipment
- Processing completed within 24 hours of harvest