questions: query regarding arecanut seedling 
 answers: for raising seedlings seed nuts from pre-marked and pre-potent mother palms of outstanding performance are selected and sown at a spacing of 5 - 6 cm apart in sand beds under partial shade with their stalk end pointing upwards.  after the sprouts have produced two to three leaves, they are transplanted to a polythene bag 30 x 10 cm filled with forest soil and are allowed to grow for 12 to 18 months under partial shade. the seedlings can also be transplanted in secondary nursery beds with a spacing of 30 cm on either side. periodical watering should be given.