Domingos CBB Gomes*
*Forestry, UNPAZ & UNTL, Dili, Timor-Leste

ABSTRACT
This research aims to analyze the effect of symbiont, planting space, configuration, physical and Sandalwood chemical characteristics of Entisol. As a parameter of this research used physical soil include bulk Legume density, porosities, water content, soil texture, and for the sandalwood tree using height, diameter. As Configuration a result of research show the bulk density 1,23 to 1,56 g/cc; porosities 41,13 to 53,58%; water content Soil Characteristics 0,30 to 9,00%, moisture content 18,30 to 26,78%; and clay content 37,60 to 5,22%. Chemical soil observed include nitrogen, C/N ratio, phosphor (P)-available, and potassium (K)-available, pH, cation exchange capacity, and base saturation (BS). The contribution of nitrogen to sandalwood growth between 0,06- 0,23%; phosphor 7,14-30,89 ppm; ratio of C/N 8,40-19,42; potassium 342,43-359,94 ppm; acidity 6,70-7,80; CEC 14,30-16,14; and BS 79,90-102,93. Unsuitable using sesbania for primary host and configuration planting is not significant with Alternanthera for sandalwood growth by using the legume crops with 6 symbiont and 10 cm planting spacing. The local host Alternanthera sp with configuration and planting space (6; 10 cm) in the cultivation of sandalwood with clayey texture 42,62% and moisture content (22,56%) and are supported by sufficient and balanced nutrition, will be provide a good growth of sandalwood

Key Words:Host, Sandalwood, Entiso