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TEAK PLANTATIONS IN NILAMBUR - Kerala Forest Research Institute

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Age<br />

20<br />

Table : 3.6<br />

Total yield and MAI for specific ages for different site quality classes<br />

I I Yield in different site quality classes (m 3 ha -1 )<br />

Item<br />

Total yield 224.961<br />

MAI 11.27<br />

...................................................................<br />

50 Total yield 499.952<br />

MA1 10.01<br />

...................................................................<br />

51 Total yield 506.669<br />

MAI 9.95<br />

....................................................................<br />

53 Total yield 520.104<br />

I<br />

10.64<br />

~~ ~~ ~<br />

151.140<br />

8.54 7.07 5.60<br />

...........................................................................<br />

434.038 359.728 284.647<br />

8.49 7.04 5.58<br />

.............................................................................<br />

446.353 370.363 293.464<br />

MAI 9.84 8.41 6.98 5.56<br />

.................................................................... .............................................................................<br />

55 Total yield 533.539 458.668 380.999 302.280<br />

II/III 1 III 1 III/IV 1 IV<br />

119.653 78.019 55.628<br />

7.56 6.02 3.92 . 2.80<br />

.....................................................................................................<br />

280.239 220.413 156.738 107.757<br />

4.41 3.15 2.17<br />

...........................................................................<br />

223.561 158.697 109.297<br />

4.38 3.12 2.16<br />

.............................................................................<br />

229.859 162.616 112.376<br />

4.32 3.06 2.13<br />

.............................................................................<br />

236.157 166.534 115.454<br />

MAI 9.73<br />

5.53 4.27 3.01 2.10<br />

1 1 1<br />

.............................................................................<br />

1 1<br />

56 Total yield 539.277<br />

306.899 239.655 168.983 116.924<br />

MAI 9.66 8.28 6.90 5.51 4.25 3.01 2.09<br />

........................................... . .................................................................................................................................................<br />

1 1 1<br />

58 Total yield '550.752 475.252 396.533 316.135 246.652 173.881 119.863<br />

MAI 9.52 8.20 6.84<br />

........................................... . ...................................................<br />

,<br />

5.49 4.23 3.01 2.06<br />

........................................................................<br />

60 Total yield 562.227 46.307 406.889 325.371 253.650 178.779 122.801<br />

MAI 9.38 8.12 6.79 5.46 4.20 3.01 2.03<br />

........................................... . ...................................................<br />

...................................................<br />

65 Total yield 588.467 510.798 429.280 347.412 273.242 191.024 131.898<br />

MAI 9.03<br />

1 7.84 6.58 5.32 4.20 2.94 2.03<br />

Source : Interpolated from FRI and C (1970) and converted to metric units.<br />

3.2 Comparison of site quality and actual yields<br />

Information on site quality is available only for plantations planted prior to<br />

1967. Table 3.7 shows the distribution of plantations for which site quality<br />

information is obtained and at least one yield figure is available. Out of 292<br />

plantations extending to 9603 ha., site quality information of 247 plantations<br />

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