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MAHOGANY PROJECT
Mahogany is a
kind of wood the straight grained, reddish brown timber.
The three species are Swietenia macrophylla, Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia
humilis. Swietenia species are classified officially as "genuine
mahogany". Mahogany is a commercially important lumber prized for its
beauty, durability and color and used for paneling and to make furniture,
boats, musical instruments and other items.
The Mahogany tree ''sweitenia'' which grow as natural populations in tropical
America, Asia and Africa is a high value timber tree known for its redwood
color, strength, durability, water resistance and aesthetic appeal. The Mahogany
tree can grows over 60 to 70 Ft. high and reaching around 4 to 5 Ft. diameter.
The continual increasing demand for hardwood timber, Mahogany can offer a tax effective investment in forestry make mahogany most demanding timber plant in this region. Mahogany is the most prized timber tree of India. It can be grown in almost every part of the country except the dry western zone, although the best Mahogany Plant develops in well drained deep alluvial soil.
Land Preparation:
Prior to
planting Mahogany must be ensured that the selected site is well thoroughly
cleared of weeds. Dig pit of size 1.5x1.5x1.5ft. During digging of the pit, care should be
thoroughly cleaned of weeds.
The pit mixture should compose of well decomposed organic manure (FYM or
compost), de-oiled neem cake and Top soil (kept aside during digging of the
pit.) The pit mixture is prepared by thoroughly mixing equal parts of organic manure and topsoil, along with 200 grams of de-oiled neem-cake. The pit-mixture
thus prepared, should be used for filling the pit.
Procedure of
planting:
1) Dig the pit and keep it open for 1-2 weeks.
2) Then close the pit with the soil available
with digging.
3) After 2 days, open the pit slightly 1/2
feet , put Organic Manure( Vermicompost ) of 0.5 kg for each pit and plant the
seedling. If sapling height is more, can
use support pole for each pit to avoid breaking of sapling.
4) And irrigate in same day.
Pit Filling & Spacing:
The pits must
be filled as much as possible, only with the prepared pit-mixture. If the
topsoil is insufficient, coarse river sand may be used as an inert substitute,
which also increases porosity and aeration. A peg may be placed in the Centre
of the pit for identification during planting. The pits must be filled at least
2 weeks before planting, to allow for the pit-mixture to settle. The
recommended spacing for the plant is a square or triangular grid type with
dimension of 6.0 X 6.5 ft. or 8 ft * 8 ft or 10* 10 ft.
Irrigation:
Watering has to
be done immediately after planting. During the first two week watering should
be done alternate day. Subsequently irrigation can be done once in 3 to 4 days
depending upon the soil and weather conditions. In non-irrigated lands micro-irrigation
systems are recommended.
Fertilizer Application & Doses:
First year N: P: K (17:17:17) & Micro Nutrients 200gms. / Plant / month,
except dormancy (Dec - Jan) period. Every month this has to be split and
applied through pocket manuring. Make hole 1 ft. away from the plants and the
depth of the pit should be 1 ft. Apply the fertilizer in the hole and fill it
with the soil.
Micro nutrient application 1 gm / lt. Of water, foliar application once in 15
days for 1 year.
Maintenance:
The site must
be cleaned of weeds and the soil around the plant should be kept loose and well
aerated.
Mahogany can grow on a variety of soils. The quality of its growth, however, depends on the depth, structure, porosity, drainage and moisture-holding capacity of the soil. It develops best on deep, well-drained and fertile soils. Mahogany prefers moist, warm tropical climate. It can withstand extremes of temperature, but maximum & minimum shade temperatures of 25- 44. 0 c is the most favorable for its growth. It grows well in rainfall zone of 1200-2500 mm. It prefers a deep, fertile. The sandy soil is considered to be the best soil texture for this tree. It fails to grow in the soil with pH below 6.5.The calcium content of the soil is also an important factor; calcium deficiency in the soil results in stunted growth of Mahogany Planting.
Harvesting, yield & Returns:
The highest
growth is recorded under plantation condition in BIHAR and tarai belt of NEPAL.
At 10 years of age the height growth was 23.1m and diameter was 28.7 cm. From
the general yield table in the first quality Mahogany at 10 years of age, the
average diameter is 27.2 cm and average height is 23.2m.
The number of trees
per acre is 1200-1500. The total yield of stem timber is about 36000 Cft
timbers on good sites. At the best we may expect a tree to produce a maximum of
20 Cft of timber in 10 years under best conditions of intensive management and
there could be a maximum of 1500 trees per acre.
Technical Support:
We also provide
technical support for farming.
We have largest
network of employees who deliver Plants to customers at their door steps. Free
technical services to customers on planting method, management practices and
plant protection measures. Our teams of Agricultural Experts periodically
visits and supervise the plantations and suggest necessary guidelines to get
better growth and higher returns.
After 10 to 12 Years,
1000 plants may give return:
20 cu.ft. per tree x Rs. 500/-per cu.ft=Rs 10000 x 1000 trees. - 100.00 Lacs = 1 Crore. (Expected yield from a 10 year old Mahogany tree is more than 30 cu.ft. of wood. For calculation purpose, it is taken as 20 cu.ft. After 10 years, at the time of final cutting, the rate of Mahogany wood is expected to be well above Rs. 1000 per cu.ft. For safer calculation, it is taken as Rs. 500 per cu.ft.)
20 cu.ft. per tree x Rs. 500/-per cu.ft=Rs 10000 x 1000 trees. - 100.00 Lacs = 1 Crore. (Expected yield from a 10 year old Mahogany tree is more than 30 cu.ft. of wood. For calculation purpose, it is taken as 20 cu.ft. After 10 years, at the time of final cutting, the rate of Mahogany wood is expected to be well above Rs. 1000 per cu.ft. For safer calculation, it is taken as Rs. 500 per cu.ft.)
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