Rizinusbohne

The castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is an oil plant with significant economic potential, whose main products or by-products of agricultural importance are oil and cake. The castor bean adapts to almost all soil types; however, it is recommended to cultivate it in soils with medium to high natural fertility. The castor bean has been selected as one of the oilseeds to provide raw materials for biodiesel production in Brazil and is economically and socially important because it is a crop suitable for family farming. This book was created from the compilation of various studies conducted on the castor bean to investigate its agronomic properties and promote its development and production in the semi-arid region in the northeast of the country. In this way, this book makes an important contribution by providing information that highlights the excellent potential of the castor bean, which must be cultivated under suitable fertilization and irrigation conditions to achieve good production, and offers family farmers another alternative for cultivation on their land.