In P. Timor the seed collection could be carried out in March - in June. That was good for the seed, came from the mother of the crop that be aged 20 - 30 years, although the Sandalwood tree has begun to be fruitful in the age 4 years. The seed that has been marked with wana red until brownish.
Several matters that must be paid attention to in the procurement of the seed in part :
- The seed that has been gathered immediately was encouraged or buried in the field, Because in the period two months in the temperature of the room of the power kecambah him descended 50% and after 5 months 0%.
- The seed came from the tree that his growth was good.
- Clearly the origin he proposed.
- Luxuriant seed skin, shone
- The measuring seed big and healthy.
- Was adjacent to the location of planting and the location environment of seedling cultivation in accordance with the condition that was desired the Sandalwood.Be enough to be available water and young was supervised. The area in accordance with the area of the seed-bed plan that will be developed.
- Penyemaian the seed in bedeng scattered could be used like wood or the plastic basin. The measurement bedeng scattered was adapted to the number of seeds that would disemai and the width of the land that was allocated for the need bedeng scattered. Generally was used 2 x 1 m. or 1 x 1 m. The media scattered was used by the mixture of the layer land processed and soft sand with the comparison 1: 2. Before being used better the media scattered this was mixt with the TSP product with the dose 1 kg TSP to 1 m3 the media. Before the media scattered this ditananami the seed was watered adequate. The seed was buried with the distance 1 x 2 cm or 5 x 5 cm.
- After 7 seed days sprouted. Matters that must be paid attention to in encouraging the Sandalwood as follows : The sandalwood seed disemai together his foster-mother's crop. The foster-mother's crop that was used including chilli. Planting of the seed be as deep as 1 cm afterwards was closed by the soft land or sand. Bedeng scattered was given by the protection. Penyiangan weeds must be done every time. Watering was carried out the morning or in the afternoon 1 - 2 times a day. After kecambah be aged 1 - 2 weeks and his stick began mengayu immediately disapih, together his foster-mother's tree.
- Penyemaian the direct seed to the pocket of this Method plastic was more practical than the method above, because of not needing weaning. The media that was used same like bedeng scattered. The pocket of plastic that was used measuring 8 x 20 cm and thick him 0,04 mm was white or black. Before the pocket of this plastic was filled up by the media, was given small holes in the underside and his edge. His intention to avoid excessive watering water. Before the seed disemai, the media was poured first with adequate water. The seed disemai together his foster-mother's crop in one pocket that already bermedia. The foster-mother's crop that was used chilli.
Bibit weaning and bedeng scattered. The media that was used for weaning was used by the mixture of the layer land processed and sand with the comparison 3: 1. This media diisikan in pockets of plastic that has been given small holes in the underside and the adequate edge. Before the media was planted the seed, the media was poured adequate. The seed was buried upright carefully, together his foster-mother's crop. Ought to be paid attention to lest his upside down root was folded or perakaran other broken. The process of weaning for 5 - 7 months were carried out was supervised by the protection.
The seed from permudaan Prinsipnya nature almost was the same as the method of seed weaning from bedeng scattered. That ought to be paid attention to the nature doll that was used maximal leafy 4 - 5. To reduce evaporation of the leaves was cut off by half of it the too long upside down Root could be cut off before the doll was buried/disapih.
The Maintenance.
The maintenance activity that must be carried out in part take the form of : Watering, fertilising and the eradication of the pest and the illness. Watering was with clean water carried out by 2 times a day. The watering method should not dilangsung was sprayed with water, but the wet growth media evenly. After being 4 weeks old, the young crop was fertilised by NPK with the dose 0,1 gram the seed or 0.5 teaspoons. Further fertilising was given every time 2 - 3 weeks until be aged 8 - 10 weeks. The normal crop pest attacked the seed-bed was the mouse, the grasshopper and the cricket. Whereas the common illness attacked was the illness bulir, leaves rust, et cetera. To prevent the possibility of the existence of the pest attack and the illness, the seed-bed must be sprayed by using pesticide, the fungicide as well as was guarded by his cleanliness
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