Planting and Stand management

Best time for planting is the beginning of rains. Planting is usually done in 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm pits (for clones use 30 cm cube pits) at 3 m x 3 m spacing. For production of pulpwood and fuel-wood, 6-10 year rotations are used without thinning. Depending on site conditions, E. grandis and E. tereticornis may respond to mineral fertilization with accelerated growth. Fertilizers may be applied at the rate of 30 g N, 30 g P₂O₅ and 15g K₂O per sapling per year during the second, third and fourth years.