Family |
Leguminosae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
White siris / Kondavagai |
| Uses: |
| Fodder |
Good |
| Other Uses |
Heart wood used for House Posts, agricultural implements. |
| Seed Collection time |
February - May |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
500-850 /10z. |
| Viability |
One year if stored properly |
| Germination percentage |
80% (for fresh and insect attack free seeds) |
| Seed Treatment |
Soak the seeds in the boiled water for 2 hours and allow it to cool for 10 hrs. |
| Nursery Technique |
Mother bed should be porous in nature. Pre-treated seeds should be sown and transplant it in polypots. The trees readily grow from cuttings. It attains 6 feet height in six months in 30 x 45 cm size bags. |
