How long does red sandalwood take to grow?

How long does red sandalwood take to grow?

Red Sandalwood is a light-requesting moderate measured tree developing up to 10 m tall with a trunk 50 to 150 cm breadth. It is fast-growing when young achieving 5 m tall in three years even on debased soils.

Why Red Sanders is banned?

Why the restrictions? The tree is endemic to several districts in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. “The species was listed in Appendix II of CITES in 1995, and subsequently export of red sanders was prohibited in 2004,” says SK Shanmugasundaram, a retired conservator of forest from Tamil Nadu.

How do you grow red sandalwood?

Sandalwood saplings should be planted in well drained soil and watered frugally on alternate days. Reduce the volume of water as the years go by. Use organic manure (once in 45 days) only. Sandalwood trees are semi-parasitic in nature.

Is growing red sandalwood legal in India?

Nagpur: With Maharashtra government freeing sandalwood, one of the most expensive tree species, from mandatory felling permission, anyone can now grow as well as cut it to harvest the wood, which has multiple uses.

What is the cost of 1kg sandalwood?

Cost of sandalwood ranges from Rs. 12000 to Rs. 16000 per kg even in Khadhi shops and govt stores.

Which sandalwood is costly red or white?

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.

Why is red sanders so expensive?

The high price of red sanders fetches can be explained by the fact that it is so difficult to obtain. Red sanders was placed on the endangered list by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in 1995. The International Union for Conservation of Nature seconded CITES two years later.

Why red sandalwood is costly?

Due to its slow growth and rarity, furniture made from Red Sandalwood is difficult to find and can be expensive. It has been one of the most prized woods for millennia. This precious wood has heavy demand in over seas countries like China, Japan, Myanmar and other countries in East Asia.

Why Red Sandalwood is costly?

Which sandal plant is best?

Chandan Tree Types in India

1. Indian Chandan. Botanical Name: Santalum album. The most famous source of sandalwood, this small tropical tree is native to south India.
2. Red Chandan. Botanical Name: Pterocarpus santalinus.
3. Swet Chandan. Botanical Name: Santalum album L.
4. Malayagiri Chandan. Botanical Name: Santalum.

What is RAKT Chandan?

Red Sanders (Hindi name – Lal Chandan or Raktachandan) is a light-demanding moderate sized tree growing up to 8 m tall with a trunk 50–150 cm diameter. It is fast-growing when young, reaching 5 m tall in three years even on degraded soils.

Is sandalwood a red sander?

Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a sandalwood tree that is too beautiful for its own good. The slow-growing tree has gorgeous red wood. Illegal harvests have put red sanders on the endangered list. It is possible to cultivate this tree.