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Nursery Technologies

Cassia fistula

Family	Caesalpinioideae
Common/Tamil Name	Indian Laburnum / Konnai, Sarakonnai
Uses:
Fuel (Calorific Value)	4200 Kcal. per Kg
Fodder	Average
Other Uses	Medicinal (Bark, fruit and leaves) Ornamental tree
Seed Collection time	March - April
No. of Seeds per kg	6000 / 7000
Viability	Room temperature upto 1 years
Germination percentage	70%
Seed Treatment	Soaking in cold water for 24 hours
Nursery Technique	Treated seeds sown in mother bed. Germination starts from 3rd day onwards. Germination in mother bed is good. It will grow 6 feet height in 6 months in 30 x 45 cm bag