Sandalwood Cultivation Technology for Saline Soils

overview

A novel sandalwood (Santalum album) cultivation technology enables growth in marginal saline soils by using host species like Melia dubia, Dalbergia sissoo, Melia dubia, Dalbergia sissoo, Azadirachta indica, and Casuarina equisetifolia. It enhances salinity tolerance, biomass production, and offers farmers a sustainable way to transform degraded lands into profitable plantations.

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Number of units currently deployed
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No. of days or hours of training required

Key Features

Salinity tolerance – Maintains a favourable K⁺/Na⁺ ratio Host integration – Uses species like Melia dubia and Neem Economic impact – Provides a profitable plantation model