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Nursery Technologies

Peltophorum ferrugineum

Family	Caesalpiniaceae
Common/Tamil Name	Iyalvagai
Uses:
Fodder	Suitable
Other Uses	Leaf as green manure, Bark can be used for tanning
Seed Collection time	January- March
No. of Seeds per kg	20,000
Viability	4 Years
Germination percentage	50%
Seed Treatment	Soak the seeds for 24 hours in boiled water
Nursery Technique	Pre-treated 2 or 3 seeds can be dibbled in poly pot. Pre-treated seeds can be sown in mother bed and transplanted in polypot