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Barrywhite
#1 Posted : Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:25:25 PM
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Any one out there with experience growing eucalyptus trees and returns thereof? Have some idle land (black cotton soil), somewhere off Isinya town, sitting idle. Thought of something l can do there; that isnt too involving like a greenhouse; and just be checking on periodically as l live in Nairobi. Eucalytus came to mind. The good friendly type of eucalytus. Any experiences?
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:39:23 PM
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I intend to go into it too. I understand you should first visit KEFRI and KFS to establish the best specie to use for your area and also to provide the seedlings.
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Barrywhite
#3 Posted : Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:58:39 AM
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Got concerned after reading in yesterdays Nation about Nobel laureate Prof Wangari Maathai opposing the planting of eucalyptus tress (the new species. Dont know who's fooling who? According to her, the government is doing this purely to earn carbon credit and that the eucalyptus trees are BAD for the environment.
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#4 Posted : Monday, May 09, 2011 9:59:31 AM
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You canplant these trees, but just keep them away from your water source, eg river because they will drain it. KEFRI is a good place to start your research.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:52:40 PM
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Make sure you plant clones from KFS. Seedlings from other sources are water guzzlers. Remember to incorporate costs of harvest including removing the stump n roots.
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You canplant these trees, but just keep them away from your water source, eg river because they will drain it. KEFRI is a good place to start your research.

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kiriita
#6 Posted : Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:44:11 AM
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At the risk of appearing to hijack the thread, where can one buy bamboo seedlings. Preferably in or around Nakuru/Central Kenya?
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#7 Posted : Thursday, May 12, 2011 2:40:17 PM
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Barrywhite wrote:

Got concerned after reading in yesterdays Nation about Nobel laureate Prof Wangari Maathai opposing the planting of eucalyptus tress (the new species. Dont know who's fooling who? According to her, the government is doing this purely to earn carbon credit and that the eucalyptus trees are BAD for the environment.


The Eucalyptus tree comes with health benefits.
It can treat respiratory problems like the flu, and diabetes (controlling the sugar levels). It has also been proven by researchers that as an oil it can be used for dental care and skin care...
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Barrywhite
#8 Posted : Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:21:00 PM
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After research and advise from KEFRI and KFS, and alot of effort on my part, l have just planted 4800 seedlings of eucalyptus. I completed the task yesterday. I have it in their aurhority that within two years, l could harvest trees if l wanted to rent them out for real estate construction; or harvest within 4 years if they have to be used as poles.

Hoping all goes well. Will keep interested parties posted.
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#9 Posted : Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:03:26 PM
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@ barrywhite, congrats. Do you have tentative selling rates per tree for both timber and poles? Have you established potential customers? Did you follow the minimum spacing required?
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bwenyenye
#10 Posted : Monday, May 16, 2011 2:20:04 PM
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@Barry

Any contacts at KEFRI? I need to make use of some land in the same area. I would really apreciate a good contact at KEFRI/KFS
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