PLANTATION OF TEAK WOODS

Akshay Agarwal 101211 Devesh Tiwari Aadhar Gupta Akshay Jalchatri Aastha Jain

VISION

Our vision is to promote development of forestry as trees are important, valuable and necessary to our very existence. It's not too hard to believe that, without trees we humans would not exist on this beautiful planet. Still, trees are essential to life as we know it and are the ground troops of an environment . Let's face it, we could not exist as we do, if there were no trees. A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year. What many people don't realize is that the forest also acts as a giant filter that cleans the air we breath.

MISSION

Our mission is to provide high quality wood service in India. Through fair pricing, careful craftsmen-like work and 100% customer satisfaction, we will quickly gain a base of loyal customers. To become the premier environmentally-sound wood provider. Become profitable as soon as production starts. Achieve significant gains in market penetration.

START UP SUMMARY
We will require the following start-up equipment: Land (1 acre land already availabe) Fencing Labour Plant (Pre Sprouted) Ploughing and Levelling Marking for plantation Fertilizers

Water supply: Boring (40,00) Pump and Pipes (30,000+10000)

PROCESS

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.

PROCESS

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.

PROCESS

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

COST ESTIMATES
1 acre of land in rural area 8-10 Lakhs

500 pre sprouted plants

Fencing Labour Extra Fertilizer

500x 110=55,000
100,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

Inspection
Total

50,000
17 Lakhs

RETURNS
Price of teak: Rs.2500 per cubic feet. 1 teak tree: 12 cubic feet Rate: 2500 x 12 = Rs 30,000 For 500 plants: 500 x 30000 = Rs 1.5 Crore Total Profit= 1.33 crore per acre.

CONCLUSIONS