Jatropha, exported from Nicaragua in 1917, suddenly

Submitted by rogertroll on 8 April, 2008 - 20:17.

is the answer to bio fuel. Read this http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/jatropha.energy/index.htm...

Dave Deppner who is the founder of Trees for the future, told me that they have very good harvest from this bush using a simple machine to extract the fuel in remote locations in Africa. He is coming to Nicaragua shortly, if any of you have any questions about seeds or Trees for the Future, pleas inform.

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Oil Press manual

Submitted by scottyang on 5 June, 2008 - 00:37.

check out this site for a Oil press that's inexpensive. can probably just attach a motor to it.

http://piteba.com/

Where are you all getting your Jatropha seeds. I have a 120 manzanas in Jinotega for coffee, but wouldn't mind planting Jatropha as shade trees also as they grow fast and then harvest the seeds for Diesel.

very nice press..

Submitted by Doug on 6 June, 2008 - 08:12.

Plus it is for sale by people that actually want to sell one or two units and not just container loads as most of the Indian and Chinese companies I have run across. Seems that they will ship the unit anywhere as well.

thanks for posting it.

PS they are $154.72 USD shipping included :)

-Doug ©

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate

I would like to try..

Submitted by Doug on 11 April, 2008 - 00:25.

growing some. And I was wondering if you have seen or heard of screw presses being available in Nicaragua ? There are some smaller 1 and 2 ton/day units for sale in the northwest US.

-Doug

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate

I would suggest

Submitted by rogertroll on 11 April, 2008 - 08:39.

That you contact Trees for the future in Maryland, they have all info available for things like this, great people. Roger P.S just look for them on the web.

Thanks, they look..

Submitted by Doug on 11 April, 2008 - 11:41.

very promising, a lot of seeds available

-Doug

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate

Yes, they are good people.

Submitted by rogertroll on 11 April, 2008 - 11:58.

In and about year 2000, I was involved with them. We traveled around to many schools, donated a lot of seeds from leucaena trees. The seed we delivered and also planted was the the one that has a big taproot, the good thing with that tree is that it grow very quickly and you give leafs and small branches to cattle. The total intake of leucaena must not exceed 25% of the total mass of food. Milk production increases 25% with this diet, all info is from Dave him self, so I can't be to far off by quoting this numbers. I am back to try to help again with a new program, and will inform NL on the progress. Roger.

what use ??

Submitted by Pinolero2 on 11 April, 2008 - 08:27.

They use such a press to extract cane juice and to press cigars and bigger ones to press/make tobacco bales. The screw on the Tobacco bale maker has about a 7-10 inch girth screw,it is massive.

FAP

These are..

Submitted by Doug on 11 April, 2008 - 11:30.

made to squeeze the oil out of seeds and nuts. A horizontal screw like a big auger presses the oil out and leaves the rest of the plant material. If you use an edible feedstock like coconuts the leftover 'cake' is a good animal feed.

That tobacco bale press sounds very 'impressive', sorry, I had to throw that in. I am also looking for a cane press, my neighbor across the river has a Cane Press, but I was looking for a smaller, hand cranked one -Doug

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate