Database on artificial forests in the tropics
ID: Nouth Sumatra_other tree species-9
1. General information        
     
Date of the investigation : February, 2003 Plantation area
(ha)
: 0.5
Plantation name : Karim Sembiri ng Block Tree species : Tectona grandis
Region : North Sumatra Family/Genus : Verbenaceae - Tectona
Altitude (m, asl) : 300 Diameter at breast height
Maximum (cm)
: 9.6
Latitude : 3°02'04"S Diameter at breast height
Minimum (cm)
: 3.5
Longitude : 98°14'38"E Diameter at breast height
Average (cm)
: 6.5
Planted year and month : March, 1999 Tree height
Maximum (m)
: -
Planted spacing
(m × m)
: 2.5 × 3 Tree height
Minimum (m)
: -
Survaival rate of planted trees
(%)
: 95 Tree height
Average (m)
: 4.5
2. Site characteristics information        
     
Land tenure : Private company Expenditure
(per ha)
: Rp490,000
Monthly temperature of the site
(°C)
: (min.: 23.0, max.: 30.0) Land preparation : -
Monthly rainfall of the site
(mm)
: 142 Planting stock cost : Rp250,000
Dry season : - Maintenance cost
(per  ha per one month)
: Rp240,000
Slope : - Potential area for planting
(ha)
: 10
Soil type : Red Yellow Podsolic Damages : Fire
Soil texture : Sandy clay loam Remarks : No thinning
Soil pH : 5.2
Soil depth : Deep Vegetation and land utilization before planting : Corn plantation
Water level : > 8 m
3. Seedling information        
     
Seedling : Seedring Size of planting hole (cm) : 15 × 15 × 15
Provenance : North Sumatra Fertilization : Litter compost (one liter per hole)
Potted : Pollybag Weeding : Every two months
Stock period : Seven months
(Until growth on 30 cm high)
Supplement planting : -
Pot type/size : Pollybag
(diameter: 10 cm, heighr: 13cm)
Thining : -
Forest crown type : Monoculture Prevention : -
Forest floor vegetation : Dense (> 90%)
4. Biomass information        
     
BA (m2 ha-1) : - Stem volume (m3 ha-1) : -
Age (year) : - With bark : -
Actual density (trees ha-1) : - Without bark : -
Biomass (Mg ha-1) : -
Stem : -
Bark : -
Branch : -
Leaf : -
Root : -
Above ground : -