Tamarind fruit seed germination tips

Tamarind tree is very popular in Indian culture.It has lots of uses in various things.Mostly it is used as delicious pickle in Indian market.

SPECIFICATION OF TAMARIND TREE

Leaves : leaves are evergreen
Fruits : long and curve
Color : brown


GERMINATION GUIDE

Use a flat seedling tray and its deep will be 10 centimeter, and fill  seedling mediato within 3/4  of the rim with a sterile potting soil or sieved vermicompost . Fill the tray with diluted fungicide water (2gm in 1 liter water) . Make sure you have plenty of holes in it for good water drainage. And  Allow the soil in the flat to absorb the water through the bottom drainage holes until the soil surface becomes moist.


To germinate Tamarind seeds, Soak the seeds overnight in warm water. Sow seeds 1/2 inches deep in good quality seed starting mix.Sow seeds on the soil surface  apart 2 in. Press on the seeds lightly with your fingers so they are in full contact with the soil, but don't cover them with soil because they require light to germinate.Germination occurs within one or two week after sowing.

 

Transplant the plant outdoors or in a new pot when they are about 4 weeks old and about 4 to 6 inches tall.Have to dig  a hole the size of the root ball of the plant.  Insert the root ball in the hole and fill the soil around root ball to maintain the tree trunk above the soil line. Firm the soil and water the plant thoroughly.

USES OF TAMARIND TREE,LEAF& FRUIT
Tamarind is a fruit with a distinctive sweet and sour taste.Mostly it is known for its sourness.

While lemon compose citric acid, tamarind is rich in tartaric acid. Tartaric acid gives sour taste to food besides its inherent activity as a powerful antioxidant. It, thus, helps human body to protect from harmful free radicals.

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