Teak grows well in deep, well-drained alluvial soils, fairly moist, warm, tropical climate with pH ranges from 6.5-7.5. Daily. The seeds were sown in the raised nursery beds (10 x 1 x 0.3 m) prepared with soil and sand mixture. of matured 25 years teak wood. Each bed is of 1.2 m (12 m size, spaced at 0.3 m to 0.6 m between beds and 0.6 m to 1.6 m between rows of beds. IS THAT TEAK CAN BE GROWN IN TEN YEARS.ARE THERE DIFFERENT VARIETIES. I have 5 acers of land and wanted to to teak tree plantation. At Nilambur in Kerala, about 5kg of seeds are commonly used. Intercropping in teak plantations during the initial two years of planting is a common practice where there is a demand for cultivatable land. Usually, the teak wood plant takes 22 to 25 years to grow into a fully matured stage or final harvesting stage. Articles made of teak wood have high durability/quality and hence with the increased consumption of teak in household and office interiors, teak has become an indispensable part of people’s lives all over the world. Then thining must be performed ? Cool suggestion. Forest based industries enjoyed high profitability because most of these were getting raw materials at subsidized prices, which resulted in non-sustainable use of forest stocks.Â,  to increase in demand and restrictions on harvesting in natural forests. In the moist localities, the beds are raised to a height of 30 cm from ground level to prevent waterlogging. Hai You can check Briquetting Process Techniques. Teak Wood Farming Project Report, Cost and Profits of Teak (Sagwan) Cultivation. Or can we cultivate in yearly only 4 months water logged areas ? India has a vast genetic resource of teak. Would the trees grow well to it’s growth potential in this soil Looks very healthy and ph is abt 8.4. Soil pH is another factor limiting the distribution and stand development of the species. In dry zones, beds are made flush with the ground level. If I grow teak on my own then how to sell it, how can I meet a buyer. One working in the Ist year and two workings in 2nd and 3rd year may be adequate. Germination of teak is often poor due to dormancy. You can read this: Teak Wood Farming Project Report. Such trees may appear quite healthy from outside but the inner heartwood may develop rot due to the storage of excess water that increases the spread of fungi which may further damage the tree. Polythene sleeves with a dimension of 30×10 cm are … Irrigation during the stress period boosts the growth of the plants. Yes, Pruning is must for Teak wood to give a strong and good shape to it. Take a quiz and test your agriculture knowledge, Your complete guide to a succesful farming, Subscribe to our print & digital magazines now, Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the most important hardwood timber trees of India and is distributed naturally in the peninsular region below 24oN latitude. Teak wood trees take 15 to 20 years for maturity or marketable size of wood. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur. The forest-based industries started plantations on private lands with the collaboration of farmers to whom they provide financial and technical assistance. Introduction to the Teak Wood Farming Project Report. The amount of calcium content in the soil is also used as an indicator of teak site quality. ” scheme of GOI, agroforestry is being promoted for supplementing farm income, improve risk management and climate resilient agriculture. Alluvial sites are superior for teak growth while laterite or lateritic gravel as well as clays, black cotton, sandy and gravelly soils derived from sandstone are not good for teak plantations. When it comes to harvesting of Teak plants, there certain things to follow for approval of  teak harvesting: Each Teak tree yields 10 to15 Cu. Weeds or any other species will have negative impacts on its growth. Our talk and interview session with the prominent people in the agriculture industry.