@article{Thapa_Gautam_2009, title={Growth performance of <i>Tectona grandis</i> Linn F. between two thinning operations at Shankarnagar, western Terai, Nepal}, volume={17}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/2151}, DOI={10.3126/banko.v17i2.2151}, abstractNote={&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tectona grandis &lt;/em&gt;plot was established on 7th July 1992 in 0.50 hectare at a spacing of 2.5m x 2.5m at Shankarnagar, Rupandehi district, in the western Terai of Nepal. Estimated average fresh wood production of 14.5 years old teak was found to be 226 kg (201 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) before thinning and 125 kg (53 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) in thinned trees and 318 kg (148 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for trees after thinning. Above ground green biomass was estimated to be 134 kg tree&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; (57 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for thinned trees, 240 kg tree&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; (214 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for trees before thinning and 337 kg tree&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; (157 tons ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for trees after thinning. Prior to thinning, the mean over bark stem volume was 0.2313 m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;. In thinning, 59 m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; per ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; volume was removed. The volume of standing trees before thinning at 14.5 years was 206 m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; ha&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;. After thinning, per unit and mean basal area, biomass and over bark stem volume has been increased considerably during 7-years from 7.5 years to 14.5 years. Shankarnagar Community Forest User Group has earned NRs. 60,000.00 by selling thinned yield i.e. poles and fire wood&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keywords: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tectona grandis&lt;/em&gt;, growth, biomass, volume, rotation, thinning, Nepal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;doi: 10.3126/banko.v17i2.2151&lt;/p&gt; Banko Janakari, Vol. 17, No. 2, 11-17}, number={2}, journal={Banko Janakari}, author={Thapa, HB and Gautam, SK}, year={2009}, month={Aug.}, pages={11–17} }