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Nursery Technologies

Dalbergia sissoo

Family	leguminoseae
Common/Tamil Name	Sissoo / Vel-eeti, Malabar black wood
Uses:
Fodder	Good
Other Uses	Timber is used for making furnitures
Seed Collection time	October - March
No. of Seeds per kg	25000
Viability	1 - 2 years
Germination percentage	70%
Seed Treatment	Not essential
Nursery Technique	Seeds are sown in the mother bed from which seeclings can be pricked out. Germination starts from 8th day onwards. Attains 6 feet height in 6 months in 30 x 45 cm size bags.