Almost all employees and workers have been working with Goldteak since the plantation was established, with only a few resigning because they wanted to have the experience of working in a factory or in construction.
To build a sense of loyalty to the project is not easy. However, there is a sense of family and a desire for GoldTeak and its employees to grow together in a healthy and a happy way.
Teak has a small and simple nursery, which is located in the plantation. The nursery is used to grow the young teak trees which found around the teak trees or to make teak germination.
Teak is propagated mainly from seeds; the seeds are soaked in water for 12 hours and then put in the sun for 12 hours. This process is repeated for a few weeks, with the seeds normally sown in germination beds. The seeds are germinated after 2 s to 4 weeks.
The young trees can be used to replace the trees that have been damaged by landslides or lightning. The young teak trees also can be used to replace the unproductive fruit trees.
Good wood comes from good treesThe distance between Cibening village and Bumisari village is about two hours away by car or one hour by motorbike. The teak plantation in Bumisari village is only two hectares and is a pilot project. The teak trees planted are Javanese teak and Asian teak.
The villager stopped planting rice there because the soil is not suitable for rice but is very suitable for planting teaks.
The teak trees are more than 15 years old now, they are healthy and never attacked by pests and diseases. The trees have good wood of the best quality.
