Name: Red sandalwood/Rosewood seeds 1kg
Brand: Shanghai Touchhealthy seeds shop
SKU: T113
Price: 70.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Full and plump rosewood seeds have stable germination rate and strong vitality. Rosewood belongs to high-grade precious hardwood, with compact wood texture, beautiful wood grain, high hardness and natural lasting fragrance. The finished timber is widely used in high-end furniture, art crafts, decorative materials and wood carving products, with very high economic value.

This tree prefers warm and sunny growing environment, has strong drought resistance and adaptability to barren soil, but poor cold resistance, cannot withstand long-term frost and freezing weather, and extremely fears soil waterlogging and stagnant water. Seedlings grow at a medium speed, and young trees can bloom and bear seed pods in about 4 to 6 years under proper care. It is widely used for precious timber base planting, southern mountain ecological restoration, courtyard high-grade landscape tree matching and economic forest industrial development. It grows well in deep, loose, fertile and well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam. Low-lying water accumulation plots and heavy sticky clay soil must be eliminated to prevent root rot and seedling withering death. Daily management focuses on sufficient full sunlight, unobstructed field drainage and regular balanced fertilization, which is a long-cycle high-return valuable timber tree variety.

Planting Instructions

Soil Preparation
Mix fertile garden topsoil, coarse river sand and decomposed organic fertilizer evenly to make loose breathable planting substrate. Use elevated seedbeds for field sowing to accelerate rainwater discharge and avoid ponding. Do not use hardened heavy clay soil with poor permeability.
Seed Pre-treatment
Remove outer dry pod shells and screen out full healthy seeds. Disinfect seeds with diluted potassium permanganate solution for 30 minutes, then soak in warm water for 8 to 12 hours to fully soften the hard seed coat. No low-temperature sand stratification treatment is required; freshly harvested seeds have the best germination effect.
Sowing Method
Carry out strip sowing on seedbeds, spread seeds evenly and cover 1cm thin river sand on the surface, slightly compact the topsoil and water thoroughly for the first time. It is recommended to transplant sprouted seedlings into nutrition bags for container seedling cultivation, which can effectively improve the survival rate of later field transplanting.
Germination Condition
Keep the soil slightly moist without obvious standing water, the optimal germination temperature ranges from 22℃ to 30℃. Concentrated seedling emergence will be completed within 18 to 35 days after sowing. Cover breathable plastic film before germination to preserve heat and moisture, uncover the film timely after a large number of seedlings break the soil for ventilation and disease prevention.
Daily Maintenance
Rosewood is an absolute heliophilous tree, long-term shading will cause slender seedlings, slow growth and poor wood lignification. Water moderately in the growing season, completely drain rainwater in rainy seasons to avoid root rot disease. Appropriately trim redundant lateral branches during growth to cultivate straight and sturdy main trunk for high-quality timber formation. Apply diluted compound fertilizer twice in spring and summer every year to promote the growth of saplings.

Specification

Plant Name: Rosewood
Botanical Name: Dalbergia spp.
Plant Type: Warm-loving precious hardwood deciduous tree
Mature Height: 12–18 Meters
Blooming & Fruiting Period: Bloom in mid-spring, seed pods ripen in late autumn; seedlings bear fruit in 4–6 years
Germination Temperature: 22–30℃
Growing Temperature: 2℃ ~ 39℃, easily damaged by frost below 0℃
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Soil: Deep loose well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam, strictly prohibit waterlogged clay soil
Planting Difficulty: Moderate
Core Features: High economic value precious timber, drought and barren resistant, suitable for subtropical warm areas planting, sensitive to low temperature and waterlogging

FAQ

Q1: Can rosewood survive the cold winter in northern China?

A1: It cannot adapt to northern cold climate. Frost and freezing will cause severe freeze injury or whole plant death, only suitable for planting in southern warm regions.

Q2: Is cold stratification necessary for seed treatment?

A2: No need. Only warm water soaking and surface disinfection can break the physical dormancy of hard seed coat.

Q3: What are the two biggest planting taboos?

A3: Long-term soil waterlogging leading to root rot, and low-temperature frost damage resulting in plant death.

Q4: How many years can rosewood form usable commercial timber?

A4: The growth cycle is long, it generally needs more than 15 years to grow qualified heartwood with economic value.

Q5: Is it suitable for novice planters?

A5: Suitable for growers in suitable warm climate zones. The key operation points are raised bed drainage guarantee, full sunlight supply and seedling fungal disease prevention.

Red sandalwood/Rosewood seeds 1kg

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