If you’re looking to plant **Tectona grandis** (commonly called *sagwan/teak*) in the Mahoba district (Uttar Pradesh), here are some details and recommendations:
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## ✅ Why sagwan plantation is feasible
* Sagwan (teak) is being promoted as a profitable tree‑crop for farmers: “किसानों के बीच … सागवान … जैसे पेड़ों की खेती काफी लोकप्रिय है” according to a recent article. ([AajTak][1])
* In Mahoba district, tree‑plantations including sagwan/teak (along with other species) have been implemented under local programmes. For example: The document for Satari GP in Mahoba mentions sagwan, sheesham & mango as major tree species planted. ([vasudha-foundation.org][2])
* There are suppliers of sagwan/teak saplings in U.P., which you could source from. ([TradeIndia][3])
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## 🛠️ Key things you should check / plan
* **Soil & climate suitability**: Teak needs warm climate, well drained soil. Make sure your land in Mahoba has this.
* **Spacing & density**: One article mentioned ~500 sagwan trees/acre could give good returns in ~12 years. ([AajTak][1])
* **Cost and time horizon**: The returns are long‑term (10‑12+ years) and require patience.
* **Procure good quality saplings**: Tissue culture or root‑cultured saplings tend to give better survival. For example a supplier offering tissue culture sagwan plants nationwide. ([teakplant.com][4])
* **Maintenance**: Planting pits, fertilisation, weed control, irrigation during early growth will matter. The supplier site gives a breakdown of initial plantation costs. ([teakplant.com][4])
* **Legal & forest rules**: Since this is tree cultivation, check with the local forest / agriculture department in Mahoba for any permissions, subsidies or schemes.
* **Species selection & market for timber**: Market demand, timber quality, whether multiple harvests, etc should be verified.
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## 📍 Local sourcing in or near Mahoba
I couldn’t find a fully verified local sagwan‑sapling supplier **in Mahoba** specifically in the public sources I checked. However:
* There is a nursery named Sagwan Plantation in Lucknow that lists sagwan/teak plants and bulk supply. ([TradeIndia][3])
* You may contact them to check if they deliver/ship saplings to Mahoba, or check for local nurseries in Mahoba district.
* Also check with the local agriculture/forest office in Mahoba — they may know nurseries closer.
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