drjayanthan
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is this tree fast growing?how long it will take to flower?
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regarding mimusops elengi
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Hello Sir
Mimusops elengi is a slow growing tree.Trees may reach a height of 34 m in 20 years with a bole diameter of 50 cm, i.e. a mean annual diameter increment of 2.5 cm. Trees may flower and fruit throughout the year after 3-4 years of planting.
A moderate sized evergreen tree with a close tapering crown and a height of 12- 15 m.
It is found in tropical evergreen forests.
Timber is used for house building, bridge construction, carts, shafts, axles, naves of wheels, boats, cabinet works and walking sticks.
It is one of the best trees for avenue plantation. Fruits-berry, ovoid, smooth, fleshy 2.5 to 3.8 X 1.3 to 1.7 cm, young fruits
hairy, yellowish when ripe. Seed is solitary, 1.5 to 2.3 X 1.0 to 1.3 cm, blackish or brownish.
Seeds are extracted by maceration of fruit pulp and washing with water.
Seeds are short lived and cannot be stored for long period.
Before sowing seeds are soaked in luke-warm water for 24 hours, after that water is drained out.
Pre-treatment of seeds in 0.5 to 1.0% solution of thio-urea significantly improved the total germination to 77 and 72%, respectively. Treated seeds start germination from 9th day.
Seeds are sown in shaded mother beds at a depth of 0.5 to 1.0 cm covering of beds with dry straw maintained the moisture and enhanced the germination.
Germination starts after 12 to 15 days of sowing and seedlings are transplanted in polythene bags after one month of germination. The growth of seedlings at initial stage is slow and it takes about one and half year to become ready for field plantation.
Mimusops elengi is a slow growing tree.Trees may reach a height of 34 m in 20 years with a bole diameter of 50 cm, i.e. a mean annual diameter increment of 2.5 cm. Trees may flower and fruit throughout the year after 3-4 years of planting.
A moderate sized evergreen tree with a close tapering crown and a height of 12- 15 m.
It is found in tropical evergreen forests.
Timber is used for house building, bridge construction, carts, shafts, axles, naves of wheels, boats, cabinet works and walking sticks.
It is one of the best trees for avenue plantation. Fruits-berry, ovoid, smooth, fleshy 2.5 to 3.8 X 1.3 to 1.7 cm, young fruits
hairy, yellowish when ripe. Seed is solitary, 1.5 to 2.3 X 1.0 to 1.3 cm, blackish or brownish.
Seeds are extracted by maceration of fruit pulp and washing with water.
Seeds are short lived and cannot be stored for long period.
Before sowing seeds are soaked in luke-warm water for 24 hours, after that water is drained out.
Pre-treatment of seeds in 0.5 to 1.0% solution of thio-urea significantly improved the total germination to 77 and 72%, respectively. Treated seeds start germination from 9th day.
Seeds are sown in shaded mother beds at a depth of 0.5 to 1.0 cm covering of beds with dry straw maintained the moisture and enhanced the germination.
Germination starts after 12 to 15 days of sowing and seedlings are transplanted in polythene bags after one month of germination. The growth of seedlings at initial stage is slow and it takes about one and half year to become ready for field plantation.
drjayanthan
New Member
thank you very much kirti s ,i have planted a sapling inside my front compound wall,i bought the sapling from a near by nursery , what are all the measures to be taken after planting,now it is 60 cm in height ,am new to this subject and am learning ,please throw some light,and what is a close tapering crown?/avenue plantation