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RichVee
#1 Posted : Saturday, September 17, 2016 1:59:41 PM
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For those of you in farming, who has succeeded in tree farming?
Assuming it is purely trees(as in no other crops planted)
Please share:
What type of trees did you plant?
Which area (county?)
What is the maturity duration?
What is the level of effort...watering, weeding, etc.
What kind of returns, say per acre.

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Lolest!
#2 Posted : Saturday, September 17, 2016 6:46:37 PM
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Location: Kianjokoma
Search for eucalyptus here in wazua

You will see experiences there

But not many are into silviculture. Its long term nature is discouraging

Doing a mix of eucalyptus grandis and vitex keniensis(meru oak) in Nyandarua

Didn't do any weeding. Allowed some local people to farm there coz the spacing is generous

Returns? I have like 7 years tp wait. God willing I shall enjoy

Currently depending on who buys from you and state it can be anything between 3k and 13k from what I've heard

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RichVee
#3 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2016 1:29:18 PM
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Lolest! wrote:
Search for eucalyptus here in wazua

You will see experiences there

But not many are into silviculture. Its long term nature is discouraging

Doing a mix of eucalyptus grandis and vitex keniensis(meru oak) in Nyandarua

Didn't do any weeding. Allowed some local people to farm there coz the spacing is generous

Returns? I have like 7 years tp wait. God willing I shall enjoy

Currently depending on who buys from you and state it can be anything between 3k and 13k from what I've heard

Karibu sana kwa ukulima wa miti


Thanks.incidentally I plan to plant in Nyandarua. The land has plenty of eucalyptus...but I found out recently that they were not really planted..they just grew on their own in clusters.
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winmak
#4 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2016 7:02:35 PM
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Location: Nakuru
I've heard of a type of South African Bluegum tree that matures in 5 years. any takes? where are they sold, which part of Kenya do they grow best?
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