An experiment was designed to observe
the effect of tending treatments on the
growth and development of Teak (Tec tana,
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.