Nursery Technologies

Pterocarpus marsupium

Family Leguminosae - Lotoideae
Common/Tamil Name Kinotree / Vengai
Uses:
Fodder Leaves given to goats for more milk
Other Uses Timber, Gum-kino used as astringent Leaves provide good green manure
Seed Collection time January - March
No. of Seeds per kg 2100
Viability about 6 months
Germination percentage 90%
Seed Treatment Soaking in cow dung solution for two days
Nursery Technique Treated seeds shall be sown in sand mother bed. After germination, the seedlings are pricked out into polypot. In 30 x 45 cm with red earth: sand: FYM in equal ratio, the growth is very good; attains 6 feet height in 4 month with daily watering.
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