Species |
PTEROCARPUS SANTALINUS |
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Family |
LEGUMINOSACEAE |
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Common Name |
RED SANDER, RED SANDALWOOD |
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Locality Factors |
Altitude |
150 – 900 M |
Mean Annual Rainfall |
350 -1350 MM |
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Mean Annual Temperature |
12 – 47°C |
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Soil Type |
PROPERLY DRAINED RED SOIL DRY ROCKY SOIL QUARTZITE, SHALE, LIMESTONE AND LATERITIC SOIL |
Phenology |
Flowering |
APRIL TO JUNE |
Fruit Ripening |
FEBRUARY TO MARCH |
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Silvicultural Characters |
STRONG LIGHT DEMANDER RESISTANCE TO FIRE EXCELLENT COPPICE DROUGHT RESISTANCE EVEN AT JUVENILE STAGE PRODUCE ROOT SUCKERS FREELY |
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Nursery Techniques |
Seed Propagation |
THE SEEDS ARE SOAKED WITH COW DUNG SLURRY FOR 72 HOURS OR SEEDS ARE SOAKED WITH WATER FOR 72 HOURS WITH FREQUENT CHANGE OF WATER FOR EVERY 12 HOURS. SEED RATE PER BED: 1 KG GERMINATION PERCENT: 60-70% |
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION |
STUMP PLANTING ONE YEAR OLD SEEDLINGS ARE PREFERRED FOR MAKING STUMPS. THE STUMPS SHOULD CONTAIN 25-30 CM OF ROOTS AND 10 – 15 CM OF SHOOT. SURVIVAL PERCENTAGE IS 87 % |
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SILVICULTURAL TREATMENT |
SPACING |
3 M X 3 M TO 6 M X 6 M |
PIT SIZE |
30CM X 30CM X 30CM |
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BASAL APPLICATION |
250G OF VERMI-COMPOST OR 2KG OF FARMYARD MANURE PER PIT WITH 50-100 G DAP |
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PLANTING TIME |
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER RAINY SEASON |
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IRRIGATION |
FREQUENT IRRIGATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR INITIAL THREE YEARS OF PLANTING |
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FERTILIZER APPLICATION |
FARMYARD MANURE @ 4 KG / PLANT/ YEAR DAP @ 100 G / PLANT |
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WEEDING |
3-4 WEEDING PER YEAR BASED ON WEED PRESSURE. |
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