Agar Wood/Oud - (8x10 bag)
Item Description
Agarwood, the “Wood of the Gods†has been traded and highly coveted for thousands of years. It is a tropical small tree that grows up to 40 m high and spreads up to 12 m wide. It has a pale, thin and smooth trunk, silky young shoots, and leathery, long, sword-shaped leaves that are arranged alternately. Its white flowers are in clusters and its fruits are egg shaped and velvety. Edible parts are the seeds and bark. It is used to flavour curries. It is a major source of agar wood resin that is used for perfume and incense. The resin is produced when the tree is infected by a parasitic fungus, Phaeoacremonium parasitica.The resine can be developed using artificial inject of fungus in aquilaria tree. “Less investment, no maintenance expenses, less labour intensive and high returns are unique features of aquilaria tree that makes it ideal forest tree for every farmer to consider growing it. HEALTH BENEFITS OF AGARWOOD OIL 1. Anti-rheumatic 2. Skin tonic 3. Anti-stress 4. Antimicrobial 5. Anti-asthmatic 6. Antioxidant 7. Analgesic 8. Digestive.
Maintanance, Disease Management And Yielding
Once the tree is 5 years plus it is infected with fungus. The process is known as artificial inoculation. The fungus infection inside the tree creates aromatic resin and gradually a resinous wood is produced. Once the tree is selected for harvesting, the trunk is cut down into 2 feet long logs. The logs are then segregated and the sorted infected pieces are dried, white wood is removed, polished and graded in compliance with the market standards. Agarwood is sold as barks, chips, sticks, powder and oil in the global market. Oil is obtained by the delicate process of distillation.
- Plant Height : 1-2 feet
- Plant Weight : 3.5kg
- Plant Polybagsize : 8x10
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- Botanical Name : Aquilaria malaccensis
- English Name : Agarwood
"A fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings"
Planting Instructions
It is grown in almost all agro-climatic conditions. Planting hole preparation 40cm x 40cm x40cm. Leave for 2 - 3 weeks, with rain and sunshine repeatedly, the soil is oxygenated, very helpful for root growth. If the soil is hard, add 10-15% coco peat to loosen the soil mixture. Add 15% cow dung as organic fertilizer, and 20grams of Funadan to minimise insect attack. Mixing the mixture to small particle possible. Refill the planting hole to appropriate level. Cover the seedling not more than 2†above planting surface. Deep planting will rot the stem in long run.Remove polybag and place seedling into the planting hole.Cover the seedling and chamfer the cimcumference to improve water catchment.
