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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