Vanasiri Agroforestry Consultancy Private Limited Mysore, Karnataka

Sandalwood trees which was naturally grown in the forest atmosphere . Sandalwood is a semi parasite crop and depends on host plants for most of its nutrients, this is not readily available in the forest and therefore the growth takes time.

Trees harvested for oil are selected by age and size because of the higher proportion of heartwood (and thus essential oil) in larger trees. Dead-standing or fallen trees are also harvested because the wood holds onto the essential oil for many years. The whole tree is harvested and used--including the sawdust and the stump (which has the highest oil content) and the sapwood (which contains a small amount of oil). The lower grades of sandalwood, such as the sapwood, are used for incense and for chips and powder, while the better logs are used in carving (from small objects to furniture).

Agarwood can grow only when the tree has fungal infection. When agarwood trees are damaged either naturally or artificially, fungus enters the tree. As the fungal infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the fungal attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. Here, fungi only spreads primary infection and does not multiply or attack the entire tree. Also, the tree doesn’t spread or give rise to any kind of fungus.

The seeds are very hard nuts like Rudraksha. So the melia dubia will takes minimu 2-4 months for germination. But its not believable. This is true and also the melia dubia seeds will not erminate at once or at a streth. If we put some thousands of seeds we will get some 100 seeds will get germinated So we cannot get thousands of seedlings. The melia dubia plant grow very fast. This plant attain the DBH on completion of 6 eyars minimum 100 cms maximum of 165 cms. The density of the tree will be 330KgCubic meter. The melia dubia is very opt for biomas energy product. The caloric reading will be recorded as 5100 calories.

Widely grown in BAIF Wadi plots in Rajasthan, in a semiarid zone, amla has proved to be a good source of income for poor tribal families. Amla is one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin C (it contains 650mg of Vitamin C per 100 gm of pulp). The fruit also contains a high amount of salt, carbohydrates, phosphorous, calcium, iron, other vitamins and amino acids. Due to high market demand, the fruit is being cultivated on a commercial scale and growers are fetching high returns.