the castor oil plant is toxic.
its what Rican is made from. animals don't
really like eating the plant either seed waste maybe ok, but this is what
is
made into a toxic nerve agent
the yields in oil maybe ok, so long as its
warm and wet gets lots of sun it grows fast.
there where a number of plantations grown in
Samoa in the early 1900's
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Tom Irwin
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:44 AM
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Subject: [Biofuel] New question on oil seed crops and ley farmingHi Keith and all,You mentioned in a previous thread that you liked castor beans as an oil seed crop. That makes some sense given yields and iodine numbers but if one is attempting an animal/oil seed mix then castor beans aren't edible are they? Perhaps I read something wrong on JTF. I was planning on planting rape seed and after harvest utilizing pigs to clean up and fertilize the field. I was also hoping I could feed the pigs the seed hulls after oil extraction. Is this a bad idea or are there better crops for this purpose? Also for the pig folks out there, I don't have access to Tamworths in Uruguay but I saw Durok Jersey's at the last rural. Seemed that they had a decent coat and might survive in the field. Keep in mind we are somewhat effected by that ozone hole stuff in the summer.Thanks,Tom Irwin
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