To prevent the planted stems being disturbed by cattle and buffalo, 1.5 m long stems can be planted along fences. The stems are planted in holes made by an iron bar. No other land preparation is usually necessary for planting stems. 90-100 well managed trees give about 5 kg leaves per day for the whole year. Glyricidia maculata by seed or stem propagation 34 This tree grows under many conditions and resists pests and diseases.
Farmers often use it for shade.
35 Plant 1.5 m stems along fences to protect from your animals. Use an iron bar to make holes. The plants should not be allowed to grow to a height of more than 2.0 m. A single tree may bear about 10-15 branches at a time. The harvest at one lopping is about 7-9 kg per tree.