MATERIALS/STOCKS
Nursery Growing Period
Plantable Plantable
Other Desirable
In Germination In
Group of Species
Height
Diameter
Characteristics
trays/beds
pots/transplant
(cms)
(cms.)
(weeks)
beds (months)
Indigenous species
1)
Anacardiaceae
Example: Dao
4 to 5
6 to 7
45-50
0.6-0.7
Sturdy stem and free from any
(Dracontomelon dao)
infestation
Balinghasai
4
7 to 8
30-35
1.0-1.1
Sturdy stem and free from any
(Buchanania
arborescens)
infestation
Paninglin
4
7 to 8
30-35
0.4-0.5
Sturdy stem and free from any
(Buchanannia microphylla)
infestation
2)
Apocynaceae
Examples: Dita
3
4
20-30
0.2-0.3
Sturdy stem and free from any
(Alstonia scholaris)
infestation
Batino
(Alstonia macrophylla)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Araliaceae
Example: Malapapaya
(Polyscias nodosa)
Casuarinaceae
Example: Agoho
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
Combretaceae
Example: Kalumpit
(Terminalia microcarpa)
Dipterocarpaceae
Examples: Apitong
(Dipterocarpus grandiflorus)
Palosapis
(Anisoptera thurifera)
White Lauan
(Shorea contorta)
Red Lauan
(Shorea negrosensis)
Ebenaceae
Examples: Kamagong
20-30
0.2-0.3
3 to 4
15-20
0.3-0.5
20-30
0.3-0.5
25-30
0.3-0.5
1 to 4
8 to 12
25-30
0.5-1.0
1 to 4
8 to 12
25-30
0.5-1.0
1 to 4
3 to 6
25-30
0.5-1.0
1 to 4
8 to 12
25-30
0.5-1.0
2 to 3
7 to 8
15-30
0.3-0.5
(Diospyros discolor)
Anang
15-30
0.3-0.5
(Diospyros pyrrhocarpa)
8)
Euphorbiaceae
3 to 6
Example: Gubas
(Endospermum peltatum)
1 to 2
15-30
0.3-0.5
Sturdy stem and free from any
Infestation
Group of Species
9)
10)
11)
12)
Fabaceae
Example: Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)
Akle
(Albizia acle)
Lauraceae
Example: Margapali
(Cinnamomum philippinense)
Meliaceae
Example: Igyo
(Dysoxylum
gaudichaudianum)
Mamalis
(Pittosporum pentandrum)
Kalantas
(Toona calantas)
Myristicaceae
Example: Duguan
(Myristica philippinensis)
Tanghas
(Myristica elliptica)
Tapol
13)
(Horsfieldia ardisiifolia)
Anuping
(Gymnacranthera
farquhariana)
Myrtaceae
Example: Lipote
(Syzygium polycephaloides)
Bagras
14)
Plantable
Height
(cms)
Plantable
Diameter
(cms.)
(Anthocephalus chinensis)
Pinaceae
Examples: Benguet Pine
(Pinus kesiya)
Mindoro Pine
(Pinus merkusii)
Other Desirable
Characteristics
1 to 2
5 to 6
20-30
0.3-0.5
8 to 9
18-20
0.6-0.7
30-35
0.7-0.8
25-30
0.3-0.5
3 to 4
20-30
0.3-0.5
5 to 6
25-30
0.9-1.0
10
15-20
0.3-0.5
20-30
0.3-0.5
10
20-30
0.3-0.5
0.3-0.5
infestation
Sturdy stem and free from any
20-30
infestation
Sturdy stem and free from any
infestation
Sturdy stem and free from any
infestation
infestation
2
20-30
0.3-0.5
1 to 2
2 to 4
15-30
0.3-0.5
(Eucalyptus deglupta)
Naucleaceae
Example: Kaatoan Bangkal
15)
infestation
8 to 10
3 to 4
20-30
0.3-0.5
2 to 4
7 to 12
15-30
0.3-0.5
2 to 4
2 to 3
25-30
0.3-0.5
Group of Species
Podocarpaceae
Example: Almaciga
(Agathis philippinensis)
17) Sterculiaceae
Example: Kalumpang
(Sterculia foetida)
18) Ulmaceae
Example: Magabuyo
(Celtis luzonica)
19) Verbenaceae
Example: Molave
(Vitex parviflora)
Exotic species
1)
Fabaceae
Plantable
Height
(cms)
Plantable
Diameter
(cms.)
Other Desirable
Characteristics
16)
2)
3)
4)
Giant Ipil-ipil
(Leucaena pulverulenta)
Mimosaceae
Examples: Auri
(Acacia auriculiformes)
Rain tree
(Samanea saman)
Moluccan sau
(Paraserianthes falcataria)
Mangium
(Acacia mangium)
Meliaceae
Example: Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Verbenaceae
Example: Yemane
(Gmelina arborea)
Teak
3 to 4
25-50
0.3-0.5
25-30
0.3-0.5
6 to 7
45-50
0.6-0.7
2 to 3
25-30
0.3-0.5
2 to 5
2 to 3
15-30
0.3-0.5
1 to 2
4 to 5
25-40
0.3-0.5
2 to 3
4 to 6
25-30
0.3-0.5
2 to 3
1 to 2
10-15
0.3-0.5
1 to 2
2 to 3
25-40
0.3-0.5
3 to 4
4 to 6
20-30
0.3-0.5
2 to 3
5 to 6
20-30
0.3-0.5
4 to 5
10 to 12
30-40
0.3-0.5
(Tectona grandis)
Sources:
infestation
Castillo, E.T. 1999. Assessment of Nursery and Cultural Management Techniques of Alternative Furniture Species
(National Furniture R and D Program. DOST-Funded Project). Terminal Report. 215pp
ERDB. 2010. Development and Management of Forest Plantations: A Guidebook. College, Laguna. DENR-ERDB. 246pp.
Dayan, M. DP. 2000 to present. Seed Laboratory. ERDB.