3. Seed Biology
No. of seeds per Kg: 5,000
Purity percent: 78%
Moisture percentage: 7.6%
Germination percentage: 30%
Plant percent: 15%
No. of seedlings per Kg. of seed: 900-1000
4. SEASON OF SEED SOWING &TRANSPLANTING
Sowing of seeds in 15December To 31 December
Transplanting after 40-45days
5. Management of bed
Bed Size 1*10 mtr and depth approx. 6inch
Fill up by sand
Make a tunnel like fig.
500g of phorate (45%) should added to the bed to avoid nematode infection.
6. Seed Treatment
Soaking Sandalwood seed in GA-3 (0.05%) for 16hrs & sown on bed
GA-3 does 1/2gm per kg mix with 2ltr water per kg
7. Sandalwood seed Sowing method
About 4 kg of seeds should be sown uniformly in the germination bed.
Cover with Sand & Apply Husk (Puwal)above the bed after seed snowing .
Watering after seed sowning .
Watering twice daily based on moisture content of the bed
Covering Polytunnel with White polytheen
Open tunnel in the morning for 1 hrs . watering and then closed it .
This process repeat daily basis
Seed density 400g/sq. mt.
9. Stage of Transplanting
2-4 leaf stage is the ideal stage for transplanting in poly beg or
transplanting start 40-45day after seed sowing .
Transplanting in the evenings when the temperature are low
Keep it in shade for a 5-6 days to avoid transplanting shock
Ideal Polybag Size is 5*7 inch or 8*10 inch
11. POTTING MIXTURE
Sand soil and compost in 20:30:50 or 35:15:50 ration
Mix properly Sand soil and compost in 20:30:50 ration .
Fill in Polybag .
12. Host Transplantation
Primary Host Alternanther nana or other host like -
Mimosa pudica (touch me not) and Cajanus cajan seeds
is planted after 10days
Require host cutting 15-20 days interval
Mimosa pudica
Alternanther nana
13. Nutrition management:
Drenching NPK (19:19:19) on seedling @2gm/ltr at 10
days interval
Drenching Micronutrient on seedling @2ml /ltr at 10
days interval
This Drenching are required at 10 day interval until the
plant is ready for transplanting
Frist Drenching start after 20 day of seedling
transplanting in polybag
14. Pest management:
Spray Carbandazim on seedling @2gm/ltr for 10days
interval
Spray Chorophyriphos on seedling @2ml /ltr for 10days
interval
This Insecticide & fungicide spray are continue until
the seedling are ready to transplant .
Frist Spray start after 10 day of seedling transplanting
in polybag .
15. Grading of seedlings:
Greater than 25 cm height and 3.0mm collar diameter are ready for
planting
Greater than 20cm height and less than 3.0mm diameter require
supplementary nutrition
Less than 20 cm height and 2.5 mm collar diameter are to be culled out
16. Stage of Planting in Field
Healthy Sandalwood seedlings of about 30 cm in
height and 3-4 mm in collar diameter are planted
in pits .
