🌳 White Sandalwood Seeds – High-Quality Forestry Seeds for Plantation and Aromatic Use

White Sandalwood Seeds (Santalum album) are prized for their ability to grow into highly valuable aromatic trees, known for producing fragrant heartwood and essential oil. These seeds are ideal for those planning afforestation, agroforestry, or long-term investment plantations. The white sandalwood tree is slow-growing but offers incredible commercial value due to its aromatic wood used in perfumes, Ayurveda, and pooja products. Grow your own legacy tree with these premium seeds.

About This Item

• Variety Name: White Sandalwood (Santalum album)

• Type of Seed: Forestry / Tree Seeds

• Germination Time: 20–45 days

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sunlight

• Growing Locations: Open land, farm boundary, agroforestry zones

• Growing Season: Monsoon is ideal; can be started in mild climates year-round

• Seed Sowing Depth: 1–1.5 cm

• Ideal Climate: Tropical and semi-tropical regions

• Plant Height: Can reach 12–15 meters in height over time

• Fertilizer Needs: Organic manure or farmyard compost twice a year

• Life Span: Long-term perennial (30–50 years lifespan)

• Ideal Growing Temperature: 20°C to 38°C

• Harvesting Time: 10–15 years for heartwood harvesting

• Maintenance Required: Moderate to high in early stages

• Watering Frequency: Twice a week in the initial 2 years

• Ideal Grow Bag Size: For nursery stage – 6x8 inch polybag

What Size Grow Bag is Best?

• 18x18 HDPE Grow Bags

• 24x24 Hdpe Big Size Grow Bags

🌱 Growing Season in India

White Sandalwood grows best when sown at the onset of the monsoon season (June–July) for natural rain-fed support. In southern India and the Deccan belt, it can be cultivated round the year with adequate irrigation. Avoid sowing in peak summer or extreme cold zones.

🪴 How to Grow in Nursery Pots

Start seeds in a polybag or seedling tray with rich red soil and sand mix. Soak seeds overnight before planting. Maintain partial shade until sprouting. After 3–4 months, saplings can be transplanted into the main field with a host plant (like pigeon pea) for better survival and growth.

🌿 Seeds Sowing Method

• Preparation: Soak seeds for 24 hours in lukewarm water

• Sowing: Plant at 1 cm depth in well-drained nursery soil

• Watering: Mist gently daily until sprouting

• Germination: 20 to 45 days

• Transplanting: After 3–4 months when plant is 6 inches tall

🌞 Plant Care Tips

• Sunlight: Requires full sun for at least 6–8 hours daily

• Soil: Sandy loam to red soil is best; good drainage is essential

• Fertilization: Apply cow dung or compost every 4 months

• Pruning: Not needed in early stages

• Support and Spacing: Maintain 8–10 ft spacing per plant

• Pest Control: Neem cake and organic pesticides for early growth

• Disease Prevention: Ensure airflow and avoid water stagnation

• Mulching: Helps retain moisture and prevents weed growth

• Harvesting: Ready in 10–15 years when heartwood matures

How to Fertilize Plants Effectively

1. Apply Nutrient-Rich Fertilizers
When your plants begin flowering, use nutrient-rich fertilizers like Organic Bone Meal Powder or Vermicompost. This helps in boosting the bloom and enhances overall yield.

2. Use Organic Fertilizers
Feed your plants with organic fertilizers such as Cow Dung Manure or Neem Cake. Organic options promote healthy soil life.

3. Regular Feeding
Apply fertilizers every 20-25 days to ensure plants receive a steady supply of nutrients. Choose from various options like Cocopeat Compost for moisture retention.

✨ Special Features

• Highly aromatic heartwood with global commercial value

• Used in Ayurvedic medicine, pooja, perfumes, incense, and essential oils

• Long lifespan and evergreen tree

• Rare and protected species ideal for legacy plantation

• Can grow in dry and moderate rainfall zones

🧘‍♂️ Benefits/Uses

• 💰 Excellent long-term return for farmers and landowners

• 🌿 Used in rituals, medicine, and skincare

• 🌱 Improves farm biodiversity as part of agroforestry

• 🌳 Adds shade and greenery to the environment

• 🧘 Popular in spiritual and therapeutic products

⚠️ Precautions While Growing

• Needs a host plant like red gram or legumes for proper root development

• Protect young saplings from grazing animals

• Avoid heavy clay soils or water-logged land

• Needs proper spacing to grow full crown

• May require fencing in the early years for protection

🐞 Common Problems and Solutions

• Slow Germination: Soak seeds properly before sowing

• Poor Growth: Ensure presence of host plant and good drainage

• Pest Attack (early stage): Use neem oil spray

• Drying Leaves: Water moderately and mulch base

• Seed Rot: Use raised nursery beds and avoid overwatering

Local Names of White Sandalwood

Sandal, Chandan, Srigandha, Safed Chandan, Santalum album, Sandal Tree, Chandanam, Gandhamaram, Chandanachettu, Sandalwood Tree