The Solomon teak is a tree which its wood is durable and resistant to weather changes compared to other types of wood. In addition, Solomon teak has different fibers and colors, is smoother and lighter than Asian teak.
Solomon teak has many benefits and advantages:
– Solomon teak can be planted on dry or critical land
– This plant is also strong against wind and extreme weather
– If this plant is hit by lightning and burns, the remaining roots will
bring out new plants
– This plant is strong and easy to care for, rarely gets disease and is friendly to inter cropping plants
– Solomon teak tree is fast growing, its upright trunk and few branches make this tree an ideal commercial weight
– Solomon teak wood has good quality and high selling price, it is increasing by 15% flat every year.
To get a healthy and strong trees, Solomon teak trees need direct sunlight to grow well. The ideal spacing for the growth of Solomon teak is 3-3.5 m between trees so that each hectare will produce 1000-1200 teak trees. Teak leaves are wide and dense will produce a wide canopy, so this plant can be expected to be the best carbon-absorbing tree.
For those who want to cultivate Solomon teak, there will be many benefits, besides the trees has high-value wood, and can green dry areas, this plant can also produce oxygen for the environment and the ecosystem of the area.
This month, Dewi were accompanied by five employees from New Energy Matrix to visit the PT GoldTeak plantation in Cibening village. The five employees are Faris, Bambang, Attina, Allyssa and Lita. They wanted to gain experience and knowledge about the plantation as well as about Solomon teak and other trees planted there. The trip was exiting and they wish to visit the plantation again.
