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palanisamy

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Hi ,

I am planning to do Teak cultivation in 2 acer land. I have gone through many threads in this forum. But still not conveniced with the data points i have got.
Is there any one availabe whom I can meet in person and get thfull details.

I am currently in bangalore and used to travel to my native (Kangayam , Tirupur(DT), Tamilnadu) every weekend.

Land Deatils

Area : 2 acers
Climate : Moderate (average temp 25 degree C)
Rainfall : Moderate (cannot rely to much on rainfall)
Soil Condition : fertail and suitable (not sure about pH level)
Water from well (common well, irrigation done in rotation basis everyweek.water supply is very less).

Please suggest some experts whom I can meet in person preffrable in Tirupur,Kangayam or Erode in Tamilnadu.

Thanks and Regards,
Palanisamy
 

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ponsanthan

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Teak

Teak plants need not be planted to the whole land. Just it can be planted along the boundary of the field. close spacing helps for tall trees. you can give a space of 10 feet per plant. you can make drip or canal irrigation. even the trees will grow well when you are doing other crops. As far as timber value is concern some other trees like jack which will give fruit as well as wood. Red sander (vengai ) also good timber. Amla cultivation can also be carried out.
 

shanmuga06

shanmuga06

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Teak cultivation

Normally Kankeyam very aried and drought area in tamilnadu.But there somany cultivation are going with the availiable water.No problem palanisamy you can go head for teak cultivation otherwise the land will become futile.generally for timber & all kind of tree plantations will requires not much water cpomparing with annual crop like vegetables, grains ,pulsus and other type of cultivation.the teak tree plantations will requires minimum 3 vto 5 litres daily in the hot summer and if rainfalls failed.During the monsoon somewhat we can manage with the rainfalls .So kindly sort out your watering schedule i.e drip irrigation will must in kankeyam area for better result of yiled.If you decide for go for teak plantations you can observe major roll i.e selection of seed/seedlings.i think that you might aware of stup culture promoted by seed germination.this also good method if you get well matured seeds from the well aged parent tree must having the age of minimum 50 years having with straight trunk with the dia of 6'and above .This will not do by an ordinary farmer.So now the hitech method of propagation is availiable like Tissue culture teak saplings propagted and promoted woth out seeds but it can be done by tissue of the well matured tree aging near about minimum 60 years.The salient features of the tissue culture are uniform growth in growing ,early maturity i.e minimum 12 years onwards.the growth rate of the tissue culture teak will be minimum 12 to 15 feets per year,the setting of the heart wood will be 70% and above .But in stump culture the setting of heart wood will be maximum 30 %.Mr ponsanthan the Redsanders is not vengai both will belongs to different family.vengai is called The indian Kino tree.

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frankie

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Teak wood saplings

Dear Sivakumar,

i am in Dubai now. Dec. am comming to India TN Valliyur. Where can i get the tissue plants of Teak. I need 300 No. Contact . Please give me the rate also. Thank u in advance.

Regards,
Francis







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keerthigowda

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Kind attn Mr. Sivakumar

Dear Mr. Sivakumar,

I have heard from sources that Teak plantation takes away the fertility of the soil. Is it true? Kindly assist me regarding this question.

Looking forward to your early reply

rgds
 

shanmuga06

shanmuga06

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Teak cultivation

Hi gowda,

You have raised one question that the teak plantations will takes away the ferlity of the soil.As per my concern its not true.The tectona grandis is a trophical and semi trophical one .So normaly its intake of ferlizers 7 water very very less when comparing with other timber plants.The teak will grow in all soil like fertile or barren soils.But only thing the black cotton ,paddy field and clay soil are not suitable for teak plantations.if you suspect that the teak will takes away the fertility kindly enrich your teak field by applying the well ripped farmyard manure periodically.I think that teak garden will shedding leaves allways .So your land will become fertile.

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keerthigowda

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Thanks Mr.Sivakumar

Thank you Mr. Sivakumar for clarifying my queries. I shall call you shortly for your assistance during teak plantation. Request your help on the same
 

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palanisamy said:
Hi ,

I am planning to do Teak cultivation in 2 acer land. I have gone through many threads in this forum. But still not conveniced with the data points i have got.
Is there any one availabe whom I can meet in person and get thfull details.

I am currently in bangalore and used to travel to my native (Kangayam , Tirupur(DT), Tamilnadu) every weekend.

Land Deatils

Area : 2 acers
Climate : Moderate (average temp 25 degree C)
Rainfall : Moderate (cannot rely to much on rainfall)
Soil Condition : fertail and suitable (not sure about pH level)
Water from well (common well, irrigation done in rotation basis everyweek.water supply is very less).

Please suggest some experts whom I can meet in person preffrable in Tirupur,Kangayam or Erode in Tamilnadu.

Thanks and Regards,
Palanisamy
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DETAIL REGARDING TEAK PLANTATION
Teak can be planted at 2m x 2m, 2.5m x 2.5m or 3m x 3m espacement. It can also be raised along with agricultural crops at a spacing of 4m x 4m or 5m x 1m.
• Plough lands thoroughly and level it of. Mark the areas for pit digging by alignment and staking.
• Dig pits of 35 x 35 x 35 cm sizes. Refill the soil after seasoning and mixing with Farm Yard Manure and insecticides. On poor gravely sites, replace the pit soil by good soil.
• Use pre sprouted stumps for planting.
• Best planting season is from feb – sep or in rainy season.
• Firm up the soil after planting and apply irrigation wherever necessary.
• Apply 50 g of fertiliser in pit at the time of planting and thereafter in split doses or as per the fertility status of soil.
• Carry out weeding operations regularly. Weeding may be carried out @ 3 operations in the first year, 2 operations in second year and one operation in the third year.
• Carry out soil working periodically for better growth of plants. One working in the Ist year and two workings in 2nd and 3rd year may be adequate.
• Debudding in the initial years may be done to improve the quality of timber.
• Undertake prophylactic and control measures for protection of plants from insects/pests and diseases to ensure good health of the crop.
Irrigation:
Study has revealed that, irrigation during stress period boosts the growth of the plants. Irrigation should be followed by weeding (3,2,1) and adequate soil working. Two doses of fertiliser (in the month of August & September) @ 50 gm per plant of NPK (15:15:15) may be provided every year upto two years. By increasing the inputs of irrigation and frequent thinning, it is possible to increase the rate of diameter growth. The increase in diameter growth is, however, dependent on increasing the size of the crown i.e.. decrease in the number of trees per acre. In other words, one can have either lesser no. of trees of higher girth or larger number of trees of lower girth. It has been observed that teak trees grown under irrigated condition grew faster but the sapwood content of trees increased, the wood became weak and wind damage became quite serious. A phenomenon of water blisters may also develop in teak trees grown under irrigated conditions.
Many people claim that, teak grown with fertiliser and irrigation give excellent result. Drip irrigation will induce surface roots and epicormic branching. Nitrogen fertilisers will increase the nitrogen content of leaves. Initially larger leaves will increase photosynthesis and faster growth.
Harvesting, yield
The highest growth under plantation condition in India was seen in the Indo-Gangetic belt of Haldwani Division
Insects, Pest and Diseases :
Teak defoliator & skeletoniser (Hyblaea puera and Eutectona machaeralis) cause extensive damage to young plantations. Root rot due to Polyporous zonalis is also common in plantation. Pink disease fungus causes cankers and bark flaking. Powdery mildew caused by Olivea tectonae & Uncinula tectonae leads to premature defoliation. It is thus necessary to undertake prophylactic and control measures to ensure good health of the crops. This method is of immense importance in the insect, pest control considering its harmless and pollution free implications on the environment further avoiding the operational and residual hazards that involve in the use of organic and inorganic insecticides
Irrigation:
irrigation during stress period boosts the growth of the plants. Irrigation should be followed by weeding (3,2,1) and adequate soil working. Two doses of fertiliser (in the month of August & September) @ 50 gm per plant of NPK (15:15:15) may be provided every year upto three years. By increasing the inputs of irrigation and frequent thinning, it is possible to increase the rate of diameter growth. The increase in diameter growth is, however, dependent on increasing the size of the crown i.e.. decrease in the number of trees per acre. In other words, one can have either lesser no. of trees of higher girth or larger number of trees of lower girth. It has been observed that teak trees grown under irrigated condition grew faster. A phenomenon of water blisters may also develop in teak trees grown under irrigated conditions. Such trees may appear quite healthy from outside but the inner heartwood may develop rot due to storage of excess water that increases the spread of fungi which may further damage the tree.
Many people claim that, teak grown with fertiliser and irrigation give excellent result. Drip irrigation will induce surface roots and epicormic branching. Nitrogen fertilisers will increase the nitrogen content of leaves.. The control through insecticides is not, therefore, possible. Once the trees are established they generally donot respond significantly to irrigation and fertilisers.
 
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