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PRACTICAL FOREST MANAGEMENT. 



The 



Nilambur 

 Teak 

 Planta- 

 tions. 



Ill Quality crop of poles produce a revenue of Us. 1,000 to 1,-200 por 

 acre. 



One more example of the clear felling system may be given the 

 Nilambur plantations. 



The system applied is clear fellings with artificial regeneration. 

 Demand. There is a great demand for big timber but every- 

 thing down to small poles is saleable. 



Labour. There is a very good supply of labour and the division 

 has engaged permanent gangs and all the work is carried out 

 departmentally. The gangs are roughly engaged as follows : 



In January and February in thinnings, etc., in March May in 

 preparation of soil, in June transplanting, in July October in 

 weedings, and fellings in November and December. A few gangs 

 can always be spared to do extra work as it appears. 



Clear fellings suit the silvicultural requirements of teak in this 

 locality very well. Hence the essential conditions for a clear- 

 felling system are very favourable. 



Object of management Is to obtain an equal annual sustained 

 maximum yield. 



Rotation Is 70 years for all qualities, and is the " financial 

 rotation." 



Exploitable size Varies enormously between the III Quality 

 classes. 



Yield Is fixed by area, by coupes of equal reduced areas. 

 Fellings Everything is clear felled (even the undergrowth) 

 and the logs of saleable material alone extracted. The branch- 

 wood and unsaleable stuff is allowed to dry on the areas and burnt 

 in March and the unburnt pieces split up and heaped and reburnt. 

 The retention of branchwood, etc., is essential to have a very fierce 

 fire which is absolutely necessary to ensure complete success of 

 regeneration. 



Cleanings and tendings Weeding is done in lines a foot on 

 either side of the rows of plants and the centre 4' is left unweeded 





