Influence of Host on the Early Growth Performance of Sandal Tree (Santalum album) Grown in Farm Settings

A. Balasubramanian, C. H. HariPrasanth, S. Manivasakan, S. Radhakrishnan

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted during 2017 in Tamil Nadu (India) to study the early growth performance of sandal tree with different host plants (Alternanthera sessilis, Sesbania grandiflora and casuarina) under drip irrigation system. The five treatments, viz., T1 - Sandal + Alternanthera sessilis, T2 - Sandal + Sesbania grandiflora, T3 - Sandal + Alternanthera sessilis + Sesbania grandiflora, T4 - Sandal + Casuarina and T5 - Sandal (Without host) were studied with four replication in randomized block design. Growth was measured in terms of  height and basal diameter at the time of planting and 2, 4, 6 and 8 months later. Best growth of sandal was recorded in case of combined hosts  Alternanthera sessilis + Sesbania grandiflora.

Keywords


Sandal Tree; Host-plant Association

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