TITLE:
The Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Physico-Chemical Properties of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Derived Biodiesel
AUTHORS:
Charles Mazereku, Jerekias Gandure, Clever Ketlogetswe
KEYWORDS:
Safflower, Biodiesel Plant Growth Regulators
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.14 No.4,
April
25,
2024
ABSTRACT: Global concerns about the environmental impact of combustion emissions from petroleum fuels influence new research to seek for alternative energy sources. The current study investigates the possibility of using safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) as an alternative biodiesel raw material. Four plant growth regulators (PGR) were used to boost the production of safflower. Thirteen treatments were constituted from the four plant regulators and applied to the safflower crop arranged in completely randomised design, repeated three times. The results show that the effect of plant growth regulators was not more than that of the control. More studies have to be channelled towards the relationship between safflower and plant growth regulators.