An experiment was designed to observe the effect of tending treatments on the growth and development of Teak (Tectona grandis L.) saplings in Andermanik forest, Chittagong, in 1978. It was noticed that great variations existed among the plants after five months of planting. Close examinations suggested that the variability was related to the size of Teak stumps planted. This variability had a marked effect on survival and early development of the plants.