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General Information

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Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the most valued timbers of the world. Its timber qualities include attractiveness in colour and grain, durability, lightness, strength and ease of working and carving, resistance to termite and fungus and weathering.

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Why Tissue Culture Raised Teak - Gold Plus?

  • Plants raised from the superior mother plant.
  • Genetically uniform plants.
  • Disease free planting material.
  • Uniform growth and development
  • Harvesting can be done at the same time

The Growth Comparison of Teak Raised by Tissue Culture and Conventional Methods

Year Growth Parameters Teak Tissue Culture raised Teak
5 Height (m) 4-5 6-7
Girth (cm) 15-20 25-30
10 Height (m) 7-8 9-11
Diameter (cm) 30-35 40-45

Cultivation Practice & Yield

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  • Soil : All Types of soil without water logging is suitable for cultivating Teak
  • Climate : The optimum range of temperature is 28°C to 30°C. Dry weather after monsoon.
  • Variety : Local
  • Season Of Planting : Preferable in July to September. However, can be planted anytime except very high and low temperature
  • Spacing : The planting distance for monoculture system is 2m x 2m, while for intercropping, it is 3m x 6m
  • Days to flowering : 90 days to 110 days
  • Harvesting : Tissue culture raised plants which are able to be harvested quicker (15 to 20 years) with the acceptable wood quality at national and international markets.
  • Yield* : At the best we may expect a tree to produce a maximum of 238 cubic metre of timber from 350 trees in 15 years under best conditions of intensive management.

* varies with field conditions

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