The paper presents the seed germination and seedling growth of jali-bet
(Calamus tenuis Roxb.) based on studies at Bangladesh Forest Research Institute,
Chittagong. Germination percentages were 70 for whole fruit, 10 for seed with pulp,
and 86.66 for clean seeds. Survival was 95.6% in the field when one year old seedlings
raised in polybags were planted. In 18 months after planting the seedlings attained
a height of 109.78 cm with 3.34 number of culms per plant. Clean seeds for nursery
raising, and one year old seedlings for out planting were found suitable for
successful plantations.