引言本文报导自1963年新几内亚建立第一个种子园以来,有关柚木种子园营建和经营十余年来的经验,文中着重介绍了泰国的经验。嗣后在热带的若干地区从不同的速度建成了另一些种子园,其中从1966年以来以泰国为突出。很多技术问题诸如营养繁殖等已经解决,其它则有待于进一步研究。虽然种子园计划的最后结果仍有一些需加探讨,但已积累的充分依据表明,它已成为将来柚木种植和改良所赖以提供种子来源的一个极为重要的途径。 INTRODUCTION This paper reports on the experience of more than a decade of teak seed orchard construction and management since the establishment of the first seed orchard in New Guinea in 1963, highlighting Thailand’s experience. Subsequently, some other seed orchards were built at varying speeds in several parts of the tropics, with Thailand being prominent since 1966. Many technical problems such as vegetative propagation have been solved, while others require further study. Although the final outcome of the seed orchard project is still to be explored, the well-documented evidence that it has become an extremely important avenue for future teak planting and improvement to provide seed sources.