General Information :

• Kadali is a medium-sized deciduous tree.
• Bark light grey in color.
• Leaves simple dark green in color.
• Flowers very attractive purple in color.
• Fruit is a wood capsule with hard pale brown seeds.

Distribution :

• The tree is distributed more or less throughout India expect in very dry areas like Rajasthan.

Habitat : Deciduous Forest.

Soil : Deep rich well drained alluvium loam with sufficient moisture.

Soil pH : 5.5-7.5

Altitude :1200-2400 m (MSL)

Rainfall :1500 – 3500 mm

Temperature : 25-28 deg.C

Terrain : Plain/hilly

Tree Characteristics :

• Tree is a moderate light demander, tolerates water logging and coppice well.

Habit : Deciduous Tree

Natural Regeneration :

 

•  Seedling regeneration comes up well in good seed year

 

Artificial Regeneration :

•  Propagated by Nursery raised seedlings and stumps.

Seed collection and Storage :

• Ripe fruits are collected during December - February
• Fruits are dried in sun and the seeds are extracted and cleaned.
• Seeds are stored in gunny bags for one year.
• Seed rate is 76 to 195 /gram.
• Germinative capacity is 85-95 %.

Seed Treatment :

• Cold water treatment for 12 hours.

Nursery Technique :

• Cold water treatment for 12 hours.
• The seeds are sown in nursery beds during February - March
• The beds are watered and weeded regularly.
• The germination starts in about 2 weeks and completes in one month.
• Two leaf stage seedlings are prick in poly bags and maintained in nursery for one year.

Plantation technique :

• One year old nursery raised seedlings are suitable for planting.
• Planting done during the onset of monsoon.
• Pitting size adopted is 30 cm3 and spacing is 3 m x 3 m

Care & Disease Control :

• Regular weeding and cleaning are required in early stages.
• Tree being a light demander, plantation will require adequate thinning from pole stage onwards.

Irrigation :

For proper growth and survival it is necessary to give one or two waterings after planting. This is specifically required in arid regions. Irrigation after planting is not a prerequisite in areas having sufficient soil moisture and precipitation. Higher survival rate and better rate of growth is reported when soil and water conservation measures are also adopted.

Recommended Harvest :

• 18 – 20 years.

Yield :

Rotation : 25 years, yeild : 239.04 cum of volume per hectar.

Major uses :

• The wood is fairly durable and easy to saw.
• It is used for building constructions, for door and window frames and agricultural implements, furniture and boats.
• Wood is a good fuel and charcoal.

Carbon stock :

0.0045 tC/ tree