How to Propagate Narra Tree (Pterocarpus Indicus)

Narra often grows in sloping forests or cultivated in gardens. It is also found in India, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar. Narra has hard and dense wood, red hearthwood, for excellent construction, Musical Instruments and furniture materials; Resin and wood are for medicinal purposes. As for the propagation methods, Narra tree mainly propagates by sowing and cutting propagation.

Narra Tree Propagation from Seeds

Seed propagation method, namely sexual propagation method, is the use of male and female pollination intersect and form seeds to propagate offspring, general propagation multi-purpose this method, not only a large number of seeds, but can propagate more seedlings.

The Narra tree sowing propagation seedling, root system is developed, strong resistance to wind, luxuriant, vigorous form much appearance, and can grow as the tree year by year into timber, but the ability after this kind of tree should be planted more than 10 years generally blossoms and results.

Narra Tree Propagation from Cuttings

Cutting flowers, stems, leaves inserted into the seedbed, so that it grows into a complete plant, this method is called cutting. The materials used as cuttings (roots, stems, leaves) are called cuttings.

Cutting propagation of Narra tree, which advantage is that branches come easily, the price is cheap, to solve the pressing danger of greening. The disadvantage is that its root system is to grow flat around, unable to form a vertical downward long main root, from this resistance to wind is poor. In order to prevent typhoons, every year part or all branches are cut down into balding broken trees. Year after year felled branches, already affected the growth of the tree, also affected the appearance of tree form tree. It is also difficult to grow valuable heartwood at the same time (case), if you want to obtain rosewood heartwood, you must use its sowing propagation.

The above are brief introductions of Narra tree propagation methods, hopefully to be helpful to you.