Survival and growth performance of teak under monocrop system and intercropped with oil palm

Survival percentage and growth performance of 10-year-old teak planted under monocrop system and intercropped with oil palm were assessed. The survival percentage recorded in 10-year-old monocrop and intercrop was 84.72% and 88.64% respectively. The overall performance of teak was better in the intercrop plot. Ten years after planting, the trees had reached a mean height of 16.85 m and 18.22 m, with mean DBH (diameter at breast height) of 28.57 cm and 30.16 cm, in monocrop and intercrop respectively. The oil palm yield was significantly lower in the intercrop plot as compared to monoculture of oil palm after 10 years. The agroforestry system recommended for these 2 species is block planting instead of intercropping.