Where To Get Sandalwood Seedlings In Kenya

For more established trees it may be worth exploring how far the roots of the hosts extend before sowing the seeds.

Where to get sandalwood seedlings in kenya. This is one of the most valuable trees in the. Kenya forestry research institute kefri has come up with new technologies to propagate sandalwood seedlings from its fruit to save the tree species from extinction. Sandalwood oil comes from the wood and roots of santalum album or the east indian sandalwood tree. Seeds and layering are the most preferred for large scale production.

Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus santalum the woods are heavy yellow and fine grained and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. Dr albert luvanda the regional director principal research officer says sandalwood can be propagated by cuttings seeds and layering. In recent years production of sandalwood has dwindled while the demand has been going up. Researchers suggest aiming for about 500 sandalwood trees per hectare.

Sandalwood is often cited as one of the most expensive woods in the world. Kenya wildlife service kws and kfs rangers impounded several trucks carrying sandalwood into the border town of namanga. Sandalwood seeds with rm endosperm upon performing a cutting t est 4 1 3 seed collec tion extraction processing and st orage ripe fruits are hand picked and dro pped into a cloth or khaki bag. As the tree rapidly vanishes in kenya frouza is among eco warriors waging war.

At present sandal trees and host plants are grown alongside each other in the same pit. Planting the sandalwood on the north side might be a way of reducing the shading. The seeds have a hard coat that requires scarification and boiling in water for successful germination which takes between 21 and 60 days. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use.

If the host is a one year old wattle the seed should be planted within a metre. Sandalwood may offer some health benefits as well.