growing of grasses in glyricidia is known as
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Seed propagation
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Seed propagation Gliricidia seeds are soaked in water for 8–10 h, preferably overnight. The soaked seeds are sown in small polythene bags filled with a mixture of red soil, sand, and farmyard manure (1:1:1) and watered regularly. Generally, 3- to 4-month-old seedlings can be planted on bunds in the rainy season.
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Gliricidia (Figure 8) is a small, rapidly growing, and thornless tree with bright pink flowers in the spring that appear to be entirely outcrossing. It has been spread internationally as an ornamental, green manure, fodder, and firewood tree. The trees clone easily from stem cuttings but develop better roots from seedlings. Planting of gliricidia clones as living fences, as support trees for peppers and yams, and as shade for cacao and coffee, often involves ‘seat of the pants’ selection of erect, less-forked types. A joint series of provenance collections was made in the 1980s, with inputs from International Livestock Center of Africa, University of Hawaii, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association, Oxford Forestry Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and other organizations. Genetic variations were great both between and within provenances. An outstanding provenance, Tequisate, from Guatemala, was observed in trials from Hawaii and the Philippines to Nigeria. Its superior growth was evident in both fodder and total biomass. Extensive studies were conducted in Nigeria of gliricidia in alley farming systems with crops like maize, and as a leguminous fodder supplement in animal diets. The fresh fodder was not palatable to animals, but palatability increased upon drying, and digestibility of the pure legume was relatively low (55%) but increased when in grass mixtures. Improvement in forage quality with selection was predicted among gliricidia provenances and clones.