| Family |
Leguminoseae- Mimosoideae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Umbrella Thorn I Kudai Vel |
| Uses: |
| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
Good fuel |
| Fodder |
Leaves and pods are eaten by sheep,and goats. |
| Other Uses |
Drought tolerant,one of the best species suitable for the afforestation in the hills breft of vegetation. |
| Seed Collection time |
April - June |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
3000 - 3750 |
| Viability |
6 - 12 months |
| Germination percentage |
25% |
| Seed Treatment |
Soak the seeds in boiled water for 1 minute and allow it to cool for 24 hours |
| Nursery Technique |
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Seeds are sown in mother bed and covered by fine layer of sand. Seeds are pricked out in the container when they are with two leaves. 4 months old seedlings of a height of 50 cm are transplanted in the field.
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Two or three treated seeds may be dibbled in the polypot.
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