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Ashok Agro Forestry Seeds & Nursery
Chikkaballapur, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India
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Mallotus Philippensis Seeds Supplier
Sparingly found in Telangana area and the North Coastal Districts. It is identified by red-dotted glands on the backside of the leaf and red glands on the surface of the capsules. It is a good soil improver. It is sensitive to drought. It coppices well and produces root suckers.
Morphology of the Fruit/Seed : Capsules 3-coccus, loculicidally 3 valved, 1.5 to 2 cms in diameter, densely covered with a scarlet powder. The seeds are minute, globose, black, smooth with a moderately thick brittle testa.
Seed Collection and Storage : Fruits are collected in April and washed to clean the resin and dried in the sun. Then fruits are beaten to separate the seeds. Seeds have short viability.
Pretreatment : Not required.
Nursery Technique : Seeds are put in raised primary bed in April and a cover of hay is given over the bed. Shade and moisture are necessary in the early stages. Germination starts in 3 weeks time and continues for sometime.
Flowering : Small flowers of brick red colour in terminal spikes appear in November to January.
Specifications
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Telugu Name | Senduri, Kumkuma |
| Fruiting | Fruits ripen from February to May. |
Additional Information
| Min. Order Quantity | 20 Pack(s) |
Seed Biology
| No. of seeds per Kg. | Germination percentage | Plant percent | No. of seedlings per Kg. of seed |
| 25000 | 20 | 30 | 7000 |