Introduction of Teak
Tectona grandis is called as King of Wood or Timber belongs to the lamiaceae family.Teak wood tree is having very famous name i.e. commonly known as Sagwan tree in India. It is mostly found in tropical regions. Teak has a very important species in the timber,Hence it requires a high light intensity for its growth and development. Teak wood is native to South and South East Asian countries like India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka……etc.
Teak or Sagwan is one of the most Famous and most important hardwood and Stylish timber trees of India and is distributed naturally in the peninsular region. Teak forests are found in Indian States like… Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Teak tree leaves are red in colour but become dark green at maturity. Inflorescence is large, flowers are white in colour, producing sticky pollens for cross pollination, and become inflated at maturity. The flowers appear from June/july to September/Oct and fruits ripen from November to January.
Uses of Teak wood:
Teakwood is the best timber for the manufacture of door, window frames and shutters, wagon and carriage, furniture, cabinets, ships, agricultural implements, decorative flooring and wall panelling due to its moderate weight, appropriate strength, dimensional stability and durability, easy workability and finishing qualities.
Medicinal uses of Teak:
In indigenous medicine, the leaves are employed, and their extract shows full suppression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Flowers are said to be beneficial in the treatment of disorders such as biliousness, bronchitis, and urine discharge. The leaves contain yellow and red dyes that are suitable for coloring silk, wool, and cotton.
Tectona grandies Habitant:
Soil : 6.5 to 8.0(Ph)
Temperature: 40℃ to 45℃
Rainfall : 1000 to 2500mm
Sea level: 1250m
Nutrient(Ca) Importence In Teak:
Tectona grandies trees soil is relatively fertile with high calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), nitrogen (N) and organic matter (OM) contents. Several research studies indicate that teak requires relatively large amounts of calcium for its growth and development, and teak has been named as a calcareous species. The amount of calcium content in the soil is also used as an indicator of teak site quality. That is, the greater the proportion of teak to other associated species, the higher the calcium content in the forest soil.
Importence of Australian Teak:
With Special reference to the Australian Teak height is 3 to 4feets and age is 12 months.
Some Important Qualities Observed in Australian teak.
1) .Australian teak plantation selected because this leaf contains high Nitrogen that make the soil more fertilize and it mostly suit for inter crop. this is know as drought species which can esasily survive shortages in the water supply areas.
2). Design of this Australian teak leaf is curved and lightly thin because of this sunlight reaches to the all over the land partially which is really helps us for doing inter crop of farming in this forestry agriculture project.
3). This plant species comes under enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material which is absorbs Nitrogen and fixes it in the soil to increase the fertility of the soil.
4). This teak wood from Australia is widely famous plant which used in ship building, making furnishing products like doors, tables, cabinets etc. for home or offices which provide stronger and longer durability and fine beauty and craft works.
A fully grown Australian Teak’s height can be between 45 to 65 ft and diameter can be between 3 to 6ft. It can produce minimum 30 to 35 cu. ft. of wood. Assuming 1 cubic ft. wood price is Rs. 800 to Rs.1200. Wood produced by one tree can be valued = 30 cu. ft. x 800Rs. /- Rs. 24,000/-. One tree can give you that much of revenue@16 to 18 years of age.
