TEAK Teak (Tectona grandis), is a genus of Tropical Hard wood trees in the family Verbinaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia. They are large trees, growing to 30-40 m tall, deciduous in the dry season Teak timber qualities include attractiveness in colour and grain, durability, lightness with strength, ease of seasoning without splitting and cracking, ease of working and carving, resistance to termite, fungus, and weathering. Tissue Culture Forestry species Timber yielding trees: AG Bioteck stands unique in the country, which identifies, develops protocols and produces tissue culture tropical hard wood species, including teak (Tectona grandis). World s first teak tissue culture plants were raised in India and AG Bioteck was part of it. AG Bioteck is only commercial Lab in the country producing Tissue culture Teak plants since 12 years In vitro propagation/tissue culture Teak Tissues mass multiplication inside the Lab
Tissue cultured Teak Sterile packing of plantlets for primary hardening
Tissue cultured Teak Plants Ready for field plantation
Tissue cultured Teak field plantation
The planting site has a strong effect on the growth, development and wood quality of teak plantations. a. Rainfall and moisture Teak grows naturally over a wide range of climatic condition, from the very dry (500 mm/year) to the very moist (up to 5,000 mm/year) Production of high quality wood with optimum growth, the annual rainfall should be between 1,200 and 2,500 mm with a marked dry season of 3-5 months b. Soil, Light and Temperature Teak grows best on deep, well-drained alluvial soils derived from limestone and Soil ph range is 5.0-8.0 Teak requires High light intensity The optimum temperature is 27-36 C Teak Tissue culture Process Tissue culture is the modern Plant Biotechnology that is applied for mass production of superior planting material.
Tissue culture technology be utilized as a means to produce uniform desirable planting material on a large scale in Teak a. Selection of Mother plants/clones AG Bioteck is successful in identifying the Plus Trees with desirable characters in Teak in all major growing states and developed the tissue culture techniques for mass multiplication with clone marking Advantage-AG Bioteck tissue culture Teak Tissue culture plants come with well established root system, grows straight, less branching Stumps made from Seed grown nurseries, less root establishment, grows bushy, mother plant characters not known. Tissue culture plants developed from single stem tissues, isolated from known, established Plus Trees, with all desirable characters. Hence yield is at expected levels Thinning is not required AG Bioteck Tissue culture Teak plants growing in the farmers field (6 months to 6 years old)
Tissue cultured Teak field plantation
MANGIUM (Acacia X Mangium) MANGIUM (Acacia X Mangium) Mangium is one the fast growing forest plant. It is a native of Australia but intensively cultivated throughout Malasia, Thailand, Nepal and Bangladesh and now in India. Mangium is considered as poor man's Teak. About Tissue culture plants: Tissue culture plants are developed from selected elite mother plants. Tissue culture only can ensure genuine Mangium plants, there by eliminating the off-varieties which drastically reduce the yields. Grows faster than seed derived plants. Ensures uniform growth, early maturity and high yields. Disease free and disease tolerant. The Wood - Characteristics and Application: True hard wood with narrow sap wood. Pale yellow brown & close grained. Used for making attractive furniture and cabinets, mouldings, doors and windows. Light constructions, railway track sleepers etc. Plywood & laminated veneers, particle boards. Waste wood is good source of fuel wood with high heat output. Pulpmaking and paer making. Returns for Acre: After 10 years yield / plant 25 cft Income from intermittent felling Rs. 12.0 lakhs. Final income on final lot of plants Rs. 33.0 lakhs Total gross income Rs. 45.0 lakhs Climate & Soil:
Grows well in hot humid tropical conditions with temperature ranging from 10-35 0C. Can grow in alluvial as well as weathered, eroded rocky and thin mineral soils. Surplus water is required initially either by drip irrigation or natural rainfall. Soil ph can range from 3-10. Very sensitive to drought condition. Very sensitive to saline soils. Very sensitive to water logging. The plant is shallow rooted hance cannot withstand heavy winds.