Productive capacity of Tectona grandis L.f in Southwestern Mato Grosso State, Brazil

The knowledge of the site is necessary to understand the production and forest management. The objective of this study was to determine the productive capacity of Teak in southwestern Mato Grosso State, through the analysis of site index curves, to forest harvesting. The data were collected in permanent plots and the stem analysis of 32 dominant trees of two stands, 33 and 34 years old. Eight site index models were adjusted and the selection criteria followed the lowest standard deviation, the highest adjusted coefficient of determination, F test value and the absence of trends in the graphical analysis of the residuals. The site index curves were prepared by the method of the guide curve. Soil samples were collected for physical analysis and macronutrients. The model presented by Hoerl had the best fit and it was found that the database follows an anamorphic pattern, thus, the growing trend is the same between the curves. Four site index curves were generated in an age-index of 30 years and three productivity classes of Teak were established. The soil characteristics of the region are favorable to the cultivation of Teak and the curves illustrate the productive potential for the species.