Technical information

Trees Shal Seesam Mahogan Shagwaan Mango Jatropha

(16 yrs) (16 yrs) y (16 yrs) (40 yrs)
Particulars (16 yrs)

Type of Soil Lateritic Sandy soil Normal Porous/well Normal Lateritic

soil well drained soil/ soil. Not soil.
drained loamy for heavy
soil soil.
Nursery Rising
Seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds should Seeds
should be should be should be be treated should
soaked in soaked in soaked in with hot water be
1. Seed cowdon cowdon cowdon and then be soaked in
Treatment sol. and sol. and sol. and cooled with cowdon
dried in dried in dried in cold water for sol. and
sunlight sunlight sunlight 24 hrs. dried in
sunlight
2. Date of
June March April
Sowing
Plantation
1. Month of July- July- July- June-
July-August
Plantation August August August August
Size of pitch 45cmx45cmx4
5cm
10m x
10m (Dry
region)
2. Spacing 4m x 4m 2m x 2m 4m x 4m 3m x 3m 12mx12
m
(rainfall
region)
Scheduling
Irrigation should be done as per requirement. In winter days irrigation should
Irrigation be done in the interval of 15-20 days but in summer days it should be done
after 10 days.
According the thumb rule, weeding should be done:
• 3 times in the 1st year
Weeding
• 2 times in the 2nd year
• 1 (2 times if required) times in 3rd year.
• Each plant should be fenced in order to protect them from being grazed
by the animals.
• Should be irrigated and weeding should be done as per the
Other Details requirement.
• Other Rabi and Kharif crops can be grown during first 3-4 yrs. We can
even go for intercropping with Papaya, Guava, vegetables, banana,
pomegranates etc.
TEAK

• Other species of Teak (Sagwaan) : Tectona grandia, Tectona hamiltoniana, and Tectona
philippinensis are the other related species of the Teak tree.

• Other Names-Saka, Burma teak, Rangoon teak, moulmein teak, gia thi, jati sak, kyun, mai
sak, rosawa and tekka are the other names used for the Teak tree.

• Cultivation methods : The new plants can also be propagated from cuttings. It is usually
planted when the four to six weeks old. Plough the land thoroughly and level it. The best
season to plant the teak is monsoon, most probably after the first shower. Carry out weeding
operations regularly. Teal requires loamy soil rich in humus and having the right content of
moisture with good drainage. It grows well in hilly and dry areas. It requires a dry tropical
climate for its growth. It flowers in february and March.

SHAL

• Cultivation methods : Sal tree requires well drained, moist and sandy loam soil. It can grow
in type type of temperature. It is mostly propagated through cuttings. In dry conditions it sheds
it leaves from February to March. New leaves appear in the month of April and May. The
flowers mature into fruit in summers and the seeds ripen in June -July.

• Other Names: Shala, Sarai, Sargi, Salwa, Sakhu, Sakher, Shal, Kandar and Sakwa are the
other names used for the Sal tree.