Cutting the tree is not allowed in Tamilnadu and Karnataka but it is allowed in other states of India. For cutting in Tamilnadu and Karnataka, ones has to inform the forest department authorities who will arrange to cut the tree and take possession. They pay 20% less than market value which is their revenue.

Yes. Individuals can grow in their backyard wherever they are living. Ideal growth and yield depends on weather conditions.

15 years to 18 years.

No. Normal watering, pruning, fertilizers will do. Only a host plant is required nearby thru which the nutrients are absorbed by the sandalwood tree as the nature of sandalwood tree is that it does not take nutrients from the soil directly.

No. Number of trees depends on size of land starting from even one tree to many thousands.

Sandalwood 1kg gets Rs.20,000/- upwards. Sandal Oil gets Rs.165000/- per liter upwards. The rate increases by 20% every year.

No. Direct export is banned by private individuals of raw sandalwood. But items made of sandalwood like idols, figurines, etc are allowed for export.

Round the clock security, CCTV cameras helps one to monitor and protect. GPS based chip implant technologies are being tested to insert the chip inside the plant to monitor it based on vibrations to alert the owners.