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paludosa, Rhizophora apiculata,Sonneratia apetala, Nypa fruiticans Aecjiceras<br />

carn.iculatum, Excoecaria aqallocha, Seeds are generally sown. Mostly Avicennia species<br />

are sown all over the area. Then seeds are available in Sundarban Tiger Project <strong>and</strong> 24-<br />

Parganas(S) Division.<br />

4. Seeds Collection: Ripe <strong>and</strong> Mature seeds are available in July to September. Only<br />

Avicennia Marina seeds are available in October. Excoecaria agallocha, Nypa fruiticans<br />

seeds are available in January. It is better to collected ripe <strong>and</strong> meture seeds. Seeds are<br />

collected with the help of fine fishing nets during high-tide & low-tide in Kotal Sometimes<br />

seeds are collected from inside the forest on the river bank during kotal.<br />

5. Stores of Seeds: It is better to procure these seeds & sow immediately as it is not possible<br />

to preserve these seeds for more than 7 to 15 days. However seeds may be preserved for a<br />

year through nursery.<br />

6. Planting: The planting of the various species should be done according to the following<br />

guidelines:<br />

a) Avicennia species are better panted the entire trench at a distance of 50 cm. <strong>and</strong> on<br />

the upper region which is not watered by tide-water. Ceriops species, Bruguiera spp,<br />

Xylocarpus spp, Excoecaria spp, Heritiera spp, phoenix spp, should be planted in<br />

trench at a distance of 1 mt. <strong>and</strong> in pit at a distance of 2 mt.<br />

b) On the lower region which is regularly watered by tide water everyday. Sonneratia<br />

apetala Aegiceras Carniculatum Rhizophora apiculata, Nypa fruitecans are planted<br />

in pits. It is better to plant them in Trench at a distance of 2 mt.<br />

c) If the region is under the lower tide <strong>and</strong> is muddy then three types of Avicennia spp<br />

<strong>and</strong> Sonneratia apetala may be planted for good plantation.<br />

d) Seeds are generally sown twice or thrice time in a year. There is a time when either<br />

all the seeds are not available or most seeds are carried away by tide.<br />

7. Nursery Seedling: This is to be done in the following way:<br />

a) Direct sowing is done in Nursery beds i.e. Sonneratia apetala.<br />

b) Polypots is filled by the earth in the bed on which Heritiera formes Bruguiera<br />

(Gymnorhiza & parviflora) Ceriops (dec<strong>and</strong>ra, tagal), Xylocarpus (Granaturn,<br />

Makongensis), Nypa fruiticans, Rhizophora apiculata etc. are sown.<br />

8. Use of seedlings: Seedlings are used in the following ways::<br />

a) Vacancies are filled in the plantation.

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