แบล็คโลคัสท์ (Black locust)

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Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known as the Black Locust or False Acacia is a member of the pea family and has nitrogen-fixing bacteria on its root system; for this reason it can grow on poor soils.
It is a medium sized tree, generally 12 to 18m (40 to 60 ft) and grows rapidly even in polluted city environments and produces a showy display of flowers that are both nectar bearing and fragrant and important for honey production in the eastern United States and Europe. It is also planted for firewood because it grows rapidly, is highly resilient in a variety of soils, and it grows back even faster from its stump after harvest. It also readily reproduces from suckers that can appear from parts of the root system, these can be rapid growing and very thorny.

Growing Instructions :

1. Scarify the seeds by nicking or sanding the seed coat.

2. Soak the seed in water for 12-24 hours.

3. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.

4. Put the seeds on the soil.

5. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil.

6. Water the seeds.

7. Place the pots in an area in full sun or part shade. The seeds should germinate in a few weeks.

8. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.