| Family |
Moraceae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Ponichchi ; Kal-ichchi |
| Uses: |
| Other Uses |
Moderately hard and one of the best of the fig woods |
| Seed Collection time |
Fruits commence ripening about December and continue ripening for sometime i.e., for 3 months |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
Seeds minute and innumerable |
| Viability |
If carefully stored, retains its viability well for atleast a year |
| Germination percentage |
Good |
| Nursery Technique |
Seed mixed with fine sand, powdered brick (or) charcoal are sown in trays filled with finely sifted earth with a large proportion of sand. Watering with a fine spray should be done frequently but sparingly. The young plants having a long root system should be pricked out with ball of earth and transplanted in the polypot.
Large currings 8 to 10 feet height can be planted and well watered in the field. |
