To get healthy trees needs continuous maintenance. From the first planting until the age of five, all trees should receive special attention. After the trees are over five years old, routine maintenance is mandatory.
The main maintenance is the provision of periodic fertilizers, replanting if there are dead trees and controlling pests that attack young plants. Every rainy season grass and weeds thrive, if not weeded it will take away the soil nutrients that trees need for growth. In summer, the availability of water is also very important to keep young plants able to survive until the rainy season arrives.
When the tree is getting tall and branching it needs pruning so that sunlight can touch the ground and the trunk growth can be good and straight.
If there are intercropping plants between teak trees, it is better because the plants can add nutrients to the soil, such as peanuts, green beans or other types of legumes.
Thinning is necessary when the tree is seven or eight years old and trees that are not growing well are found. These trees must be cut down so that healthy trees can grow better and faster.
Environmental care also needs to be considered, the cleanliness of the area and water sources must be maintained because dry leaves will easily burn in the summer. On the contrary during the rainy season, trenches and places prone to landslides must also be maintained so that landslides or fallen trees do not occur.
