Climate

• They can grow in hot, humid areas
• It is best adapted to moist tropics with annual rainfall in excess of 1000mm

Soil

• It can be grown in a wide range of soils including those that are poor and waterlogged
• It tolerates saline and alkaline soils and have some tolerance to acidic soils
• Agathi may grow in alkaline, poorly drained saline, low fertility soils
• It is well adapted to heavy clayey soils

Season

• Seeds are sown during May-June
• In subtropical areas it is sown during Nov-Dec
• In tropical areas sowing is done from Oct-Jan