Abstract

Increasing demand for Jatropha curcas products and ability of the plant to absorb carbon monoxide which attracts carbon credits to Jathropha farmers justify commercial farming of the shrub. This necessitates adoption of good nursery practices to ensure production of strong and healthy seedlings within the shortest possible time. This study investigated seed germination and early growth response of Jatropha curcas to different potting mixtures. The Completely Randomized Design was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze collected data (percentages, one-way analysis of variance and Duncan Multiple Range Test). Sharp sand, topsoil and cow dung were mixed in the following ten ratios,