. The Caribbean forester. Forests and forestry Caribbean Area Periodicals; Forests and forestry Tropics Periodicals. Jakuart 1950 particulariy necessary during dry periods or in dry climates. Mulching of beds with about 2 inches of casuarina needles during dry weather increased sur- vival and thriftiness. Seedlings are readj' to Hft about a months after seed sowing. Planting bare-rooted seedlings in dry areas often results in very low survival. High survival can be obtained by potting the stock in tar-paper pots or rimilaJ containers, a month or more before planting. Plantations are usually es
. The Caribbean forester. Forests and forestry Caribbean Area Periodicals; Forests and forestry Tropics Periodicals. Jakuart 1950 particulariy necessary during dry periods or in dry climates. Mulching of beds with about 2 inches of casuarina needles during dry weather increased sur- vival and thriftiness. Seedlings are readj' to Hft about a months after seed sowing. Planting bare-rooted seedlings in dry areas often results in very low survival. High survival can be obtained by potting the stock in tar-paper pots or rimilaJ containers, a month or more before planting. Plantations are usually established at a spacing tf 6 X 6 feet. The stands show some variability as to density and tniiftiness with minor site differences- An attempt to interplant four rows of mahogany between two rows of Siamese cassia was tinsuccessful ^because the mahogany was outgrown and suppressed. This species is well adapted to underplanting beneath a light shelterwood, a system which has proved superior to open solid plantings. Xot more than 2C0 trees per acre are needed under such con- ditions. Trees have also become established success- fully either in lines cut through high brush or beneath openings in the canopy which allow growth of the mahogany. The advantages of this use of shade are (IJ gieat econcmj- in maintenance snd weeding, (2* bstter formed trees, '3) probably lower attack of sioot borer, (4) better thriftiness and growth since the site improves faster imder natural forest growth, (5) greater protection from extremes of weather, and (6/ revenue can be obtained at short intervals from fuelwood and posts harvested from the '''ntirse crop''. One of the most promising developments in West Indian mahogany establishment is direct seeding. Seed spots of 10 seeds each were made in a shallow rocky limestone soil in the north coast where the annual rainfall is about 60 inches. The canopy was made up of brush about 12 feet tall. The seed spots were made in rows which were cleaned out but si
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