Test plantings should be done to see if effective rhizobia are present in the soil. If not, use of a rhizobia inoculant at planting will be necessary. Limitations Sesban is not a tree for timber or reforestation in the ordinary sense of forestry or silviculture. Because the range of its ecological adaptability is not yet well known, test plantings should be done before large-scale plantings are planned. Leaf-feeding insects sometimes limit production.
Seed chalcids can reduce seed recovery.
References Evans, Dale O. 1990. Botany, taxonomy, plant geography, and natural history of the perennial members of the genus. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association. Perennial sesbania production and use. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association.