Description
The tree is highly drought resistant.
A seed rate of 3 to 4 kg per hactare is recommended. Sowing is preferably done during February-March in a nursery or in polythene bags or in situ at 2 to 3 cm depth.Seedlings (1.5 to 3 months old with 6-8 leaves) are planted in the main field. A spacing of 1 x 0.
1 m is recommended for a pure crop of fodder, 1.5 x 0.2 m for planting in boundaries and borders of coconut gardens and 2 x 0.2 m when raised along boundaries.Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 4000 |
| Common Name | Subabul, Leucaena leucocephala |
| Height | 5m to 20 m |
| Flower Colour | The flowers on the tree grow in spherical bunches and are white in color. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Subabul care
- The tree grows very well under alkaline soils and also performs under dry clayey soils
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Normal |
| Soil | Loamy soil |
| Temperature | 20 to 40 degrees C. |
Subabul special feature
The tree is highly drought resistant.