Study of agroforestry mindi planting pattern (Melia dubia cavanilles) in Selaawi Village, Garut District, West Java Province

Abstract

Melia dubia Cavanilles (big mindi) is one of the fast-growing species which is potential to be developed in community forests. This species is found to occupy most agroforestry lands in Selaawi village (Garut, West Java). The research was conducted in three stand types, namely: (i) pine stand (as reference), (ii) old mindi stand, (iii) young mindi stand with objectives to identify the pattern of planting of mindi agroforestry in Selaawi Village, to analyze the condition of growing places, and to measure the productivity of each stand. This research was conducted 2011 in Selaawi Village, Talegong Subdistrict, Garut District, West Java Province. There are several tree species dominating the sites, namely Melia dubia Cavanilles. (43.37%), Paraserianthes falcataria (23.20%), Maesopsis eminii (15.35%), Manglieta glauca (9.83%), Eucalyptus spp. (4.68%), Anthocephalus cadamba (1.62%) and other wood species (1.96%).