A Nursery experiment was conducted with an aim to select suitable substrata for seed germination and container for quality seedlings production during 2011 at the Main Agricultural Research Station, Raichur farm of University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur. Silvicultural parameters of Simarouba seedlings viz., shoot length, root length, collar diameter, fresh weight, dry matter production and numbers of leaves were maximum in poly bag of size 25 x 18 cm and raised bed. Vigour index and quality index were also significantly higher in poly bag of size 25 x 18 cm and raised bed. Raised bed substrata revealed best performance in respect to germination and other growth parameters. Seed germination percentage, imbibition period and energy period was found higher in raised nursery bed followed by root trainer and flat bed. Among substratas, raised bed method has significantly higher scope in ensuring seed germination and poly bag of size 25 x 18 cm suitable for quality seedling production availability for commercial nursery.