Good link, …Mulching is something I am planning to take up soon, just investigating on proper materials… . Thanks for the nutrients inputs as well.
Can you shed light on the Coir pith Manure processing - like what kind of considerations are to be made before selecting the main raw material - coir waste and what is the timelines and seasons… I have a two huge drenches in my farm and maybe I can try in small quantities.
Thanks,
Vamshi
Hi Saverafarms,
Posting some pics, for your comments please
Two paterns of Intercropping practised
Melia Dubia & Mango
Melia Dubia & Mangao and Yellow Lenti & Maize (Just experimenting) - have noticed odd Mango leaves getting yellowish a bit (one in every six or seven)
Thanks,
Vamshi
Thank you Sir,
thank you very Much Mr. vamsi for your Innovation.
Kindly inform us from where you got the Malia Dubia Saplings and what is the Cost for each plant.I am also in need of Malia Dubia Plants for my TWO Acres of Land Near Shankarpally with Borewell and Drip…Kindly Advise Urgently to vasudhagreenfarms@gmail.com
MANNE.SN,B.Com .,LLB.,
9133498366.
vamshi1981:
Hi Aditya,
For a 5 acre plantation, approximately 2000 plants were planted costing around 3.75 Lakh. The bulk of the cost was for setting up the drip irrigation, the subsidy schme did not workout for me, so had to go ahead without it - costed 1 lakh altogether. so the overall costing for plantation 2.75 lakh, this includes land preparation, pitting, manuring, Levelling, Labour, Plantation, weeding (3 times so far). I estimated 3 lakh before starting, but had to hire a consultant for contract for manuring, plantation as I was abroad for a while - which shot up the overall cost a bit. Apart from this, misc cost would account for 10% percent. Overall I am satisfied on the costing front, but a lesson for me here is to have 30% as buffer always in this industry. Next year, would be doing another 12-14 acres on same lines, and also planning to have some agricultural intercrops for weed-control and running expenses.
In terms of returns, I cannot answer you as I am too naive to advice someone on farm returns. My target is to make atleast 5K a month/acre on timber plantations as profit and keep the fruit plantations as proud posssion …
In my short research from Internet, Experts, Villagers - Plantations are profitable but needs a lot of planning and outlook. A lot of timber plantations have failed, I have seen them, so if you are interested in getting plantations, diversify your farm to keep the risk minimized and plan plantations in phases after knowing what grow best and going around visiting some farms around. If you are doing plantations on Agri-lands, be double sure .
Hope this helps,
Vamshi
Thank you Mr. Vamsi,
I am having Land Nr. Shankarpally,
Kindly advise us out of Mango-Malia Dubi-Gummadi Teak which is the Profitable Crop for my Plantation in my TWO Acres of land.
Further Malia Dubia is Fast Growing Tree and Gummadi Teak is Fast growing Tree.
Kindly inform us the Economecs of the above THREE Plantations. i.e. Mango,MaliaDubia,Gummadi Teak to vasudhagreenfarms@gmail.com
Thank you With regards,
MANNE.SN,B.Com .,LLB.,
9133498366.
vamshi1981:
Hi All,
I have around 25 acres of land, leased out on yearly basis. We (me and my cousins) have been thinking about agroforestery off late, so this year we plan to start timber based plantations on 6.5 acres land (1.5 acres red soil, and rest 5 acres is black soil). - 2.2 acres of Eucalyptus (black soil), 2.3 acres of Melia Dubia with drip irrigation(1.5 acres of red soil and 0.8 acres of black soil) & 2 acres of Gummadi Teak with drip irrigation (black soil).
The reason of this post here is firstly to understand from Experts here if plantations like Melia Dubia and Gummadi Teak is fine on black soils? Theoriticaly it looks fine, quite some information on Internet mentions about these plants being cultivated in all kinds of soils. The black soil is in the start just after end of red soil (transition from red soil to black and is not regular paddy growing soil) - the farm is 4 KM from Kohir, (Kohir is on NH9 on way from Hyderabad to Zahirabad/Bidar/Pune), Medak dist, AP; from Hyderabad the farm is around 90 KM.
Secondly we looking for high yielding Melia Dubia & Gummadi Teak samplings and advice on drip system, plant spacing while sowing and post thinning, and demand for Biomass near Hyderabad would be helpful…to say We are looking for a project report for Gummadi teak and Melia Dubia. We are looking for long-term relationship with Consulantancy for advice and future plantations.
Please reply here or email me on these two questions.
Thanks,
Vamshi
vamshimalreddy@gmail.com
Thank you Sir,
Thank you Very Much Mr. Vamshi for your Posting.
Kindly guide me where shall I get the Malia Dubia and Gummadi Tek Nr. Shankarpally.
Hyderabad.Kindly Help me to get the above saplings.
Thank you With Regards,
MANNE.SN,B.Com .,LLB.,
for Vasudha Green Farms,
09133498366.
vamshi1981:
Hi All,
Apologies for reply back to you after so long. Finally I am done with my plantations…I have got below planed on my farm (Near Kohir, Zahirabad)
1000 - Media Dubia as Intercrop of Mango and Guava
250 - Mango ( 5 varities of 50 each)
200 - Guarva (4 varieties of 50 each)
200 - Silver Oak
100 - Mahogany
50 - Kala Jamun
50 - Teak
The spacing followed on Mango & Guava was 20X20 ft with Melia Dubia as Intercrop with 10 ft spacing. I plan to perform another 10 acres of plantations next year.
Thanks a lot all for your information.If someone around Hyderabad is interested to visit my farm, please reply and we can arrange a mutual time.
Thanks,
Vamshi
Hello Mr. Manne,
Sorry for late reply, I will call you today.
Thanks,
Vamshi
Thamnk you Mr. Vamshi,Please call .!
MANNE.SN,B.Com .,LLB.,
Vasudha Green Farms,
9133498366