how to grow sandalwood tree in karnataka

Is it legal to grow sandalwood in Karnataka?

Growing sandalwood by individuals was banned until 2002. Today, we can grow the trees but it is illegal to cut and harvest the wood, use it or sell it in the open market. Permission is required from the state forest department, which sends its officials to cut the tree and buy the sandalwood.

How can I get license for sandalwood plantation in Karnataka?

All the sandalwood farming projects and plantations do not require a license, but must be duly registered with state or district forest office. At the time of registration you need to mention the number of sandal trees that are being planted and when you want to harvest (cut) the trees.

How long does it take to grow a sandalwood tree?

Though returns on sandalwood cultivation are very high in which naturally grown sandalwood tree takes 30 years to be ready for harvesting whereas intensive cultivation in organic methods gives quick results in 10 to 15 years. The sandalwood grown in India has two colours which are available white and red.

How do I start a sandalwood farm?

Sandalwood tree crop requires hot atmosphere and it grows better in humid climatic conditions. Sandalwood tree cultivation also needs the temperature in between 12° and 35°C. It is the perfect temperature for good growth of sandalwood tree. At 600 and 1050 meters altitudes, this sandalwood tree plant grows well.

What is the cost of 1kg sandalwood?

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How much does a sandalwood tree cost?

It is the only wood in the world to be sold by weight. According to IWST estimates, the cost of sandalwood cultivation per hectare is about Rs 30 lakh for the entire crop cycle, but the returns vary from Rs 1.2 crore to Rs 1.5 crore. IWST recommends a 15-year harvest cycle of sandalwood for maximum benefit.

Can I grow red sandalwood?

Climate and Soil:

It regenerates well in dry hot climate and requires rainfall ranging from 800 mm to 1000 mm annually for good growth. Red sandalwood grown on the shale sub soils, at altitudes around 750 meters (2,460 ft), and in semi-arid climatic conditions gives a distinctive wavy grain margin.

Why red sandalwood is costly?

Sandalwood is expensive compared to other types of woods, so to maximize profit, sandalwood is harvested by removing the entire tree instead of sawing it down at the trunk close to ground level. This way wood from the stump and root, which possesses high levels of sandalwood oil, can also be processed and sold.

Why is red sandalwood banned?

States like Karnataka has legalized commercial plantation of Sandalwood. ... Government declared growing sandalwood tree illegal due to rise in smuggling and exporting of sandalwood in recent years.

Does sandalwood tree attract snakes?

Do they like the fragrance of sandalwood or is it something else. As far as the labor of snakes is concerned, scientists have proved that snakes do not have the labor of smell. ... But the snakes are wrapped around the sandalwood tree, not because of the scent of sandalwood but to keep themselves cool.

Which tree is very costly in India?

The most expensive wood in the world could be sandalwood tree. The highest quality sandalwood variety can fetch a price of up to Rs 10,000 per kg. The sale and processing of sandalwood is fully under control of the government. Sandalwood is widely cultivated in India and Australia.

Why sandalwood tree is a partial parasite plant?

The sandalwood tree is considered as a partial root parasite because it completes its nutritional requirements from the other plants. The roots of this type of plant are modified and called haustoria whose function is to penetrate host plants and take nutrition from them.

Which sandalwood is best white or red?

Red sandalwood is used for treating digestive tract problems, fluid retention, and coughs; and for “blood purification”. Red sandalwood might increase the loss of body water through the urine (diuretic effect).

What is the cost of red sandalwood per kg?

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Which soil is best for Sandalwood?

The preferred site to grow sandalwood is a sandy-loam over clay, duplex soil type. However, sandalwood will also grow on some loamy-gravels, yellow sands and red sands.

What is the cost of red sandalwood?

“A tonne of red sanders fetches up to Rs 20 lakh in India but its international landing price is above Rs 50-80 lakh,” a forest officer from the Vellore range said last year.

Does sandalwood expire?

Does Sandalwood powder expire? Sandalwood powder does not expire. However, its colour and odour might change with time, if not stored properly, due to moisture.

Which sandalwood is more costly?

Although Sandalwood has many species but only two of them i.e.White Sandalwood and Red Sandalwood are most widely cultivated. Due to its therapeutic and cosmetic value White Sandalwood is quite expensive. It possesses many medicinal properties and are used in alternative medicines.

What is the weight of one sandalwood tree?

Mature sandalwood trees weigh around 100 kg, of which 20 kg is the aromatic heartwood, which in turn produces between 600-700ml of oil per tree.

Which country is the largest producer of sandalwood?

India contributes 90 per cent of the sandalwood oil production in the world.

Where can I find sandalwood trees?

While there are over 100 species of sandalwood plants, most varieties are native to India, Hawaii or Australia. Depending on variety and location, sandalwood may grow as 10-foot-tall (3 m.) shrubs or trees up to 30 feet tall (9 m.). They are often found in areas with poor, dry clay or sandy soils.