How to plant gaharu seedlings?

Gaharu seedlings can be planted in varies location. However, there are few precautions need to be concerned before planting gaharu trees. These included:

1. Flood area could not be planted with gaharu trees. Even the flood will only happen once to twice a year which might be last only for an hour or even half an hour. This is because after the roots are submerged in water, its root will be rotten. Maybe changes cannot be seen on the first few months. But, actually the roots are starting to be rotten days by days which will kill the trees in the long term. 
2. Thus, gaharu trees cannot be planted in heavy soil. This is because the heavy soil will have many clay particles that will retain water and stagnant water are happening all the time. So, gaharu trees planted in this area will die.
3. Other than the causes above, chemicals are not advisable to be used in gaharu plantation. Gaharu can be used to produce medicine. So, chemicals such as herbicide, fungicide, insecticide and chemical fertilizer should be avoided. 
4. Gaharu seedlings prefer shade and moist conditions. Hence, when the seedlings are first planted in the field, sun shade net or dry coconut leaves should be used to provide the shady situation. Besides, big trees also can be retained in the area that wish to plant gaharu seedlings.
5. Normally, when we give you the seedlings, we will water it before sending it to you. So, the seedlings sent are recommended to be planted on that particular day. If you wish to plant the seedlings a few days after, you should water the soil one night before you plant it in your field. 
6. Weather before planting and after planted are very crucial especially within that planting week. Gaharu seedlings can be planted  one or two day(s) after raining. This will increase the survival rate where the seedling will not lack of water. If the weather after planting gaharu seedlings is very hot, watering is needed to maintain the survival rate. 

Before planting gaharu seedlings, planting holes should be prepared. It is suggested that planting holes with size around 6 in X 6 in X 6 in are dug. And it is left for 2 weeks so that rain and sunshine can react repeatedly. Through this method, the soil is oxygenated, which mean it helps in the root growth. 

Planting holes prepared for planting gaharu seedlings.
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Afterward, organic fertilizer such as composted cow dung (preferable) or composted chicken dung (need to be fully composted so that the bacteria contain in it are fully killed) is added to the hole with a layer of soil covered on the fertilizer. Then the seedlings are planted in roughly half of the soil from polybag is above ground layer. The hole is then filled with soil and the boundary is chamfered to improve water drainage. Then the seedlings are covered with either sun shade net or coconut leaves and left for it to grow. Normally it will take around 2 months for the seedlings have new leaf. Once the roots absorb the nutrients, it will grow faster. 

Gaharu seedling that planted for around 4 months.

There are few planting distances are suggested in gaharu plantation and the nearest suggested planting distance is 6 ft X 6 ft. So, the suggested planting distance together with total trees can be planted in 1 acre are listed below.

Planting distance (ft)	Total trees can be planted in 1 acre
6 ft X 6 ft	1,210
8 ft X 8 ft	681
9 ft X 9 ft	538

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