Agroforestry seed storage

SCIENTIFIC NAMES	COMMON NAME	STORAGE ENVIRONMENT	STORABILITY	DRYING
				RESPONSE
Acacia auriculiforrnis	Japanese acacia, Auri	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Acacia catechu	Cutch tree, Black cutch	Ambient temperature	6-12 months	Tolerant
Acacia confuse	Ayangile	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	3 months	Tolerant
Acacia dealbata	Silver wattle	Ambient temperature	More than 2 years	Tolerant
Acacia decurrens	Green wattle	Ambient temperature	More than 2 years	Tolerant
Acacia famesiana	Aroma Sweet	Ambient temperature	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acacia mangium	Mangium, hickory wattle	Sun-dried, stored in air-tight containers under ambient condition	Several years	Tolerant
Acacia meamsii	Black wattle	Ambient temperature	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acacia melanoxylon	Australian blackwood	Ambient temperature	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acacia modesta		Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acacia nilotica	Egyptian acacia	Ordinary room condition	More than 2	Tolerant
Acacia senegal		Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acacia tortilis	Umbrella thorn	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Acer caesicum		Refrigerated condition	1-6 months	Tolerant
Acer campbellium		Refrigerated condition	1-6 months	Tolerant
Acer oblongum		Refrigerated condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Afzelia rhomboidea	Tindalo	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Agathis dammara (A. Philippinensis	Almaciga, Manila copal	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	Sensitive
Albizia lebbek	Langil, Black ebony	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	4-5 years	Tolerant
Albizia odoratissima		Refrigerated condition	More than 2	Tolerant
Albizia procera	Akleng parang, White siris	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	1 year	Tolerant
Albizia saman (Samanea saman)	Acacia, Raintree	(a) Sun-dried, stored in dry, cool, and ambient condition	Several years	Tolerant
		(b) Refrigerated seeds (6-8% moisture content) stored in cans or in plastic bags	1 year
Aleurites moluccana	Lumbang, Candle nut tree	Sun-dried, stored under ordinary room condition.	1-2 years	Tolerant
Aleurites trisperma	Bagilumbang	Ordinary room condition	1 month	Tolerant
Alnus acuminate	Alnus	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	1 month	Tolerant
Alnus nepalensis	Alder	Refrigerated condition	1-6 months	Tolerant
Alnus nitida		Refrigerated condition	1-6 months	Tolerant
Anacardium occidentale	Cashew, Kasuy	Sun-dried for 2 days, stored under ordinary room condition	1 year	Tolerant
Anthocephalus chinensis	Kaatoan bangkal	Air-dried for 2 days, stored under ordinary room condition	1 year	Tolerant
Areca catechu	Bunga, Betel nut palm	Ordinary room condition	2.5-6 months	Tolerant
Artocarpus heterophyllus	Jackffuit, Langka	(a) In sawdust or coirdust, ordinary room temperature	1 month	Sensitive
		(b) Moist seeds surface. sterilized with chlorox for 5 minutes and stored in air-tight containers at 18°C	1 month
Averrhoa carambola	Balimbing,	Star fruit ordinary room condition	2 months	Tolerant
Azadirachta indica	Neem	(a) Sealed air-tight container under ordinary room temperature	16 weeks	Tolerant
		(b) Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	2-3 weeks
Bambusa arundinaceae	Indian bamboo	Refrigerated condition	1-2 months	Tolerant
Betula alnoides		Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Cajanus cajan	Kadyos, Pigeon pea	Sun-dried, stored in paper bags under ambient condition	4 months	Tolerant
Calliandra calothyrsus	Calliandra condition	Sun-dried, stored under ambient	1 year	Tolerant
Calophyllum blancoi	Bitanghol	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Calophyllum inophyllum	Bitaog	Seeds (greater than 20% moisture content) in sealed plastic bags stored in the refrigerator or cold room	6 months	Sensitive
Cananga odorata	Ilang-ilang	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	No data
Canarium ovatum	Pili, Pili nut	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Carica papaya	Papaya	Sun-dried or shade-dried for 48 hours, stored in sealed glass or polyethene jars under ordinary room temperature	1 year	Tolerant
Cassia fistula	Golden shower	Seeds (less than 20% moisture content) in seated plastic bags stored in air-conditioned room	4-6 months	Sensitive
Cassia javanica	Antsoan	Ordinary room condition	More than 2 years	Tolerant
Cassia siamea	Balayong tindalo, Thailand shower	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	Several years	Tolerant
Cassia spectabilis	Antsoan dilau	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	Several years	Tolerant
Casuarina equisetifolia	Agoho, Casuarina, Horsetail tree	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	3 months	Tolerant
Citrus limon	Lemon	Treated with fungicide, stored motet in thin closed plastic bag at 0-4°C	2 years	Sensitive
Cocos nucifera	Coconut, Niyog	Select thin-husked, round, large and heavy nuts, stored under ambient condition.	80 days	Sensitive
Coffea robusta	Kape, coffee	CO2 absorbent storage medium in seated bottle at 4-7°C	6-10 months	Sensitive
Corypha utan (C. elata)	Buli, Buri palm	Sun-dried for 2 weeks, stored in plastic bags and sacks under ordinary room condition	34 months	Tolerant
Cryptomeria japonica		Refrigerated condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Dalbergia sissoco	Zigzag rosewood	Ordinary room condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Delonix regia	Fire tree	Seeds (7-8% moisture content) placed in cans or plastic bags and stoma in the refrigerator or air conditioned room	7 months	Tolerant
Durio zibethinus	Durian, Civet fruit	(a) Moist seeds at 28-30°C	2-3 weeks	Sensitive
		(b) In air-tight container (seeds moist and surface sterilized before storage)	4 weeks
Erythrophloeum densiflorum	Kamatog	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Eucalyptus deglupta	Eucalyptus, Bagras	(a) Air-dried 2-3 days, stored under ordinary condition	3 months	Tolerant
		(b) Seeds less than 10% moisture content, stored in sealed containers at 1-4°C	More than 3 months	Tolerant
Eucalyptus globulus	Tasmanian bluegum	Refrigerator condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Eusideroxylon zwageri	Tambulian	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Garcinia mangostana	Mangosteen	In moist sand or sawdust at ordinary room condition	2 months	Sensitive
Gliridia septum	Kakawate, Madre de Cacao, Quick stick	(a) Sun-dried, stored in air-tight containers with charcoal under ambient condition or refrigerated condition year	6 weeks	Tolerant
		(b) Stored and maintained dry at 17°C	3 months
		(c) Stored in refrigerated condition
Gmelina arborea	Gmelina, Yemane, Paper tree	Sun-dried for 2 days, stored under ordinary room condition	3 months	Tolerant
Grevillea robusta	Siver oak, Silky oak	Refrigerated condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Hevea brasiliensis	Rubber	(a) Moist seeds in finely perforated plastic bag with damp sawdust at 7-10°C	4 months	Sensitive
		(b) Seeds with 47% moisture content stored in slightly perforated plastic bag under ambient condition and treated with fungicide	3-5 months
		(c) Soak freshly collected cleaned seeds in 0.3% Benlate, drain, surface dry then store in plastic bag under ambient condition	1 year
Hopea foxworthyii	Dalingdingan	Dewinged seeds in perforated plastic bags placed in a carton box with hole at room temperature	21 days	Sensitive
Hopea helferi	Yakal	(a) In water at 4°C	3 weeks	Sensitive
		(b) Unsealed plastic bag, (partial drying recommended), 47% moisture content at 15°C	37 days
Indigofera sp.	Tayum, Indigofera	Sun-dried, stored under ordinary room condition	8 months	Tolerant
Intsia bijuga	Ipil, Moluccan iron wood	(a) Seeds sun-dried for 3 days. stored under ordinary room condition	9 months	Tolerant
		(b) Seeds (7-8% moisture content) in plastic bags or jute sacks stored at room temperature	1-2 years
		(c) Seeds (7-8% moisture content) in plastic bags stored in the refrigerator	2 years
Lagerstroemia speciosa	Banaba	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	Sensitive
Leucaena diversifolia	Acid ipil-ipil, Diversifolia	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	8 months	Tolerant
Leucaena leucocephala	Ipil-ipil, Leucaena, Horse tamarind	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	1-3 years	Tolerant
Mangifera indica	Mango, mangga	(a) In sealed plastic bags with moist charcoal under ordinary room condition	4 months	Sensitive
		(b) Moist seeds in sealed plastic bags with charcoal, ventilated, and stored at 20-23°C	13 weeks
Mimosa scabella	Mimosa	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	3-5 years	Tolerant
Morus alba	Mulberry	(a) Dried seeds stored in air-tight jars with calcium chloride	1 year	Tolerant
Nephelium lappaceum	Rambutan	In sand or sawdust at ordinary room condition	1 month	Sensitive
Olea ferruginea		Ordinary room condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Paraserianthes	Moluccan sau,	Sun-dried, stored under ambient	2 years	Tolerant
falcataria (Albizia falcataria)	Falcata, White albizia	condition
Parkia roxburghii	Kupang	Seeds (7-8% moisture content) in cans or plastic bags stored in the refrigerator or at ordinary room temperature	1-2 years	Tolerant
Passiflora edulis	Passion fruit	Stored in seated container at 20°C	9 months	Tolerant
Peltophorum pterocarpus	Siar	Sun-dried, stored under refrigerated condition	6 months	Tolerant
Persea americana	Avocado,Guacamole	(a) Moist seeds in sealed plastic bag + fungicide (soak for 5 minutes in 0.3% captan); aerated at 4°C	5 months	5 Sensitive
		(b) Moist seeds in dry peat moss at 5-6°C	8 months
Picea smithiana		Refrigerated condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Piliostigma malabaricum (Bauhinia malabarica)	Alibangbang, Butterfly tree	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Pinus caribaea	Carribean pine	Seeds (less than 10% moisture content) at 0 to 5°C	10 years	Tolerant
Pinus kesiya	Benguet pine	(a) Sun-dried seeds kept in plastic bags or bottles under ambient condition	3-12 months	Tolerant
		(b) Sun-dried, ordinary room condition	1 year
		(c) Sun-dried, stored in refrigerator	2 years
Pithecellobium duke	Kamachile, Manila tamarind	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	More than 6 months	Tolerant
Prosopis chilensis		Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Prosopis cineraria		Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Psidium guajava	Bayabas, Guava	Dried 1 week, kept in sealed tincan, glass jar or polyethene jar under ordinary room temperature	15 years	Tolerant
Pterocarpus indicus	Smooth narra	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	3 years	Tolerant
Rhizophora apiculata	Bakauan lalake	Clean, moist seeds + fungicide and insecticide stored in sealed plastic bags under ordinary room condition	2 months	Sensitive
Rhizophora mucronata	Bakauan babae, Mangrove cutch, Red mangrove	Clean, moist seeds + fungicide and insecticide stored in sealed plastic bags under ordinary room condition	2 months	Sensitive
Rhizophora stylosa	Bakauan bato	Clean, moist seeds + fungicide and insecticide stored in sealed plastic bags under ordinary room condition	2 months	Sensitive
Rhododendron spp.	Malagos	Kept over calcium chloride, 20°C temperature	4-6 months	Tolerant
Serialbizia acle	Akle	Seeds air-deed, stored under ordinary room condition	1 year	Tolerant
Sesbania sesban	Sesban	Cool and dry place	1 year	Tolerant
Shorea ovalis	Lauan	Moist seeds in sealed inflated plastic bag + fungicide kept in the dark at temperature higher than 15°C	3 months	Sensitive
Shorea robusta	Sal tree, Indian sal	Refrigerated condition	Less than 1 month	Sensitive
Shorea talura	Lauan	Moist seeds placed in sealed inflated plastic bag + fungicide and stored in the dark at 4°C	6 months	Sensitive
Sindora supa	Supa	Seeds (7-8% moisture content) in cans or plastic bags stored in the refrigerator or at ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Spathodea campanulata	African tulip	Ordinary room condition	Short-lived	Sensitive
Swietenia macrophylla	Large leaf mahogany	(a) Sun-dried, stored in seated container with charcoal or sawdust	1 year	Tolerant
		(b) Refrigerated seeds in seated containers with charcoal or sawdust	More than 1 year
		(c) Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	4 months
Symphonia globulifera		Placed in wet medium, 15°C	12 months	Sensitive
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind, Sampaloc	Sun-dried, stored under ambient	6-12 months condition	Tolerant
Tarrietia sylvatica	Dungon	Ordinary room condition	1-2 years	Tolerant
Tectona grandis	Teak, Yati condition	Sun-dried, stored under ambient	1 year	Tolerant
Terminalia bellirica		Ordinary room condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Terminalia catappa	Talisai, Tropical	Ordinary room condition almond	1-2 years	Tolerant
Terminalia chebula	Myrabolans	Ordinary room condition	6-12 months	Tolerant
Theobroma cacao	Cacao, Cocoa	(a) + fungicide, 31-33% moisture content, 25-30°C	4 months	Sensitive
		(b) Peeled seeds are shade- dried for 2 hours, kept in plastic bags under ambient condition and treated with fungicide	3 months
		(c) Stored in damp charcoal/sawdust/moist sand, dried in air conditioned room, and dusted with fungicide in perforated bags	6 months
Toona calantas	Kalantas	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	Sensitive
Toona sureni	Danupra	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	Sensitive
Triplaris cumingiana	Palo-santo	Ordinary room condition	1-6 months	Sensitive
Vitex parviflora	Molave	Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	1 year	Tolerant
Wikstroemia spp.	Salago	(a) Sun-dried, stored under refrigerated condition	6 months	Tolerant
		(b) Sun-dried, stored under ambient condition	2 months	Tolerant