PIONEER AGRO SESBANIA GRANDIFORA (AGATHI) TREE SEEDS

Agathi (Sesbania grandiflora) – Seeds

Agathi is a fast-growing, soft-wooded tree that reaches 3–8 m in height. Leaves are regular, deciduous, and abruptly pinnate, measuring 15–30 cm long with 10–20 leaflets. Depending on the species, the plant bears either red or white flowers in September–October. Flowers are long, boat-shaped, and appear in 2–4 flower racemes.

Fruit & Seeds

The fruit pods are slender and falcate, about 30 cm long, containing 15–30 seeds each.

Uses

• Leaves, pods, and flowers are edible and used in cooking.
• Flowers eaten as a vegetable.
• Young pods and leaves consumed fresh or cooked.
• Provides forage for livestock, especially goats.
• Useful for pulp & paper production, green manure, and landscaping.
• Suitable for reforesting eroded land and wetlands.

Germination & Growth

• Germination Rate: 90–95%
• No pretreatment required.
• Seeds sown in poly pots; rapid growth observed.
• Seedlings ready for planting within one month.
• Extremely fast growth, especially in first 3–4 years.
• Can be planted densely at a rate of 3000 plants per hectare.