narender64
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Motivating factors to consider cultivation of
Red Sanders / Pterocarpus santalinus / RaktaChandan (Telugu)
I understand from some forum posts and some nureseries selling seedling that red sanders wood is sold at very high prices like Rs 800/Kg, Hence one can earn upto 30 crores from one acre of plantation when it is harvested. I would like to understand the following points in the correct perspective.
1. Production
I read from several documents that red sanders takes more than 18 years to start forming heartwood, and I understand that only heartwood has market where as sapwood is like any other wood like any firewood Rs 0.50/Kg.
So do we have to wait for typically 30 years or more to harvest it ?
One nursery owner says he has hybrid variety which gives marketable output in 10..12 years.
2. Market Potential
Today it is understood by indian community that red sanders has great demand from illegal trade because of high prices paid by china, japana for its heartwood and they seem to be using it produce Pterostilbene which is being used to make sex drive boosting drug like viagra. as per net search on this ingredient Pterostilbene I found this from wikipedia copied here
"Pterostilbene is a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol and is found in blueberries and grapes. It belongs to the group of phytoalexins, agents produced by plants to fight infections.[1] Based on animal studies it is thought to exhibit anti-cancer, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-hypertriglyceridemia properties, as well as fight off and reverse cognitive decline. It is believed that the compound also has anti-diabetic properties, but so far very little has been studied on this issue."
So Pterostilbene being available from many other sources than red wood sanders why is it in high demand ? how long this demand may sustain.
Some one says even C grade wood has high value , well C grade or ungraded if it is to be purchased it should be heart wood after removing the sapwood it seems.
3. Risk of cultivation
If farmer goes for its cultivation in irrigated lands he has to wait for very long period with uncertainity of huge income, if he goes along the periphery or in un irrigated lands can it survive during summer like in forests ?
Please add any useful information on this topic which helps a farmer decide about its cultivaiton.
Red Sanders / Pterocarpus santalinus / RaktaChandan (Telugu)
I understand from some forum posts and some nureseries selling seedling that red sanders wood is sold at very high prices like Rs 800/Kg, Hence one can earn upto 30 crores from one acre of plantation when it is harvested. I would like to understand the following points in the correct perspective.
1. Production
I read from several documents that red sanders takes more than 18 years to start forming heartwood, and I understand that only heartwood has market where as sapwood is like any other wood like any firewood Rs 0.50/Kg.
So do we have to wait for typically 30 years or more to harvest it ?
One nursery owner says he has hybrid variety which gives marketable output in 10..12 years.
2. Market Potential
Today it is understood by indian community that red sanders has great demand from illegal trade because of high prices paid by china, japana for its heartwood and they seem to be using it produce Pterostilbene which is being used to make sex drive boosting drug like viagra. as per net search on this ingredient Pterostilbene I found this from wikipedia copied here
"Pterostilbene is a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol and is found in blueberries and grapes. It belongs to the group of phytoalexins, agents produced by plants to fight infections.[1] Based on animal studies it is thought to exhibit anti-cancer, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-hypertriglyceridemia properties, as well as fight off and reverse cognitive decline. It is believed that the compound also has anti-diabetic properties, but so far very little has been studied on this issue."
So Pterostilbene being available from many other sources than red wood sanders why is it in high demand ? how long this demand may sustain.
Some one says even C grade wood has high value , well C grade or ungraded if it is to be purchased it should be heart wood after removing the sapwood it seems.
3. Risk of cultivation
If farmer goes for its cultivation in irrigated lands he has to wait for very long period with uncertainity of huge income, if he goes along the periphery or in un irrigated lands can it survive during summer like in forests ?
Please add any useful information on this topic which helps a farmer decide about its cultivaiton.
