Nursery Technologies

Albizzia lebbeck

Family Leguminosae
Common/Tamil Name Kokko, Siris East Indian Walnut / Wagai
Uses:
Fuel (Calorific Value) 5100 - 5200 Kcal/Kg.
Fodder Leaves and tender barks are used
Other Uses Good timber in dry tract for Bullock Cart. Jaggery mould. Planted as avenue trees extensively and used as erosion control.
Seed Collection time January – February
No. of Seeds per kg 10000
Viability Upto 2 Years
Germination percentage 15%
Seed Treatment Seeds are immersed in cold water for 24 hours
Nursery Technique Sow 3 seeds in containers and water it. Germination takes place from 7 days to 25 days. For the Nursery red soil and FYM mixture may be preperred for raising in poly bags of size 13x 25 cm. In 30 x 45 and 35 x 50 HDP bags 6 ft. Plants can be raised in 6 months. Addition of Bio-fertilizer and Rhizobium and Phospobacter will give bigger girth

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