This document provides instructions for growing sandalwood from seed in a nursery, including: 1) Sowing seeds in beds between mid-December and late December, transplanting seedlings after 40-45 days once they have 2-4 leaves. 2) Managing the seed beds by filling them with sand and adding nematode-controlling chemicals, and treating seeds with a growth hormone before sowing. 3) Maintaining the seedlings by watering twice daily, adding host plants after 10 days, and applying nutrients and pesticides every 10 days. 4) Grading seedlings for transplanting based on height and diameter, with healthy 30cm tall seedlings ready for field planting.

1. HOW TO GROW
SANDALWOOD NURSERY

2. 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

3. SEASON OF SEED SOWING &TRANSPLANTING
 Sowing of seeds in 15December To 31 December
 Transplanting after 40-45days

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.
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7. Sandalwood Seed Germination
Germination after 35
DAS

8. 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

9. Irrigation
 Watering of Sandalwood seedling on daily basis by Fogger or Manual .

10. 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 .

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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 .

14. 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

15. 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 .

16. THANK YOU
By - Anuj Dubey