What are the Requirements of Teak?
Good growth and high quality is associated with deep, flat and well-drained alluvial soils rich in calcium; a mean annual temperature of 2227C; and annual precipitation of 1,5002,500 millimeters, with a marked dry season of three to five months and a maximum of 50 millimeters of rain. Dry site conditions are usually associated with stunted growth. Very moist conditions may lead to faster growth but also to a thick sap wood and poor overall quality, including lower average density, less attractive color, poor texture and loss of strength. Therefore, we do not recommend establishing Teak plantations on the Caribbean side of Panama where there is no marked dry season. Where our project is located, there is a marked dry season of 3 months and annual precipitation of 2,000 millimeters.
