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Got some Naga Chillies from my friend in Bangladesh recently. Hope to plant the seeds soon. I'll probably plant them out in pots, since last season my chillies, in the garden beds, ended up with root-rot.
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Dear Mo ,
At the moment ,i have only the NZW which is ready to be delivered . The Checker giant and the Californian i have only junior which is only about 45days old . The rest is my breeding stock which not for sale . Delivery will be together with my order for The Royal Foundation . If you require me to sent it down myself , i will have to charge transportation . PM or sms me . Regards Wong
OK, thanks Wong. PM sent regarding arrangements.
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Anyone have suitable meat rabbit breeds available?
I've been looking, but the ones I've come across are so inbread they do not even reach 2Kg. Willing to pay a premuim for good breeding stock (my own home meat production).
Regards,
Mo
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It is Leucaena leucocephala
The question should be: Who is Not growing them?
I have only a small garden and they pop up regularly, but not as much as other similar looking plants (so be careful not to judge the Gratein too quickly, as they grow fast, but not too fast)
http://en.wikipedia....na_leucocephala
a great website on forages in the tropics:
http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Leucaena_leucocephala.htm
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Depending on how large your pond actually is, it sounds like poisoning everything and starting afresh with mono-culture fry is called for.
Organic poisons are short life and kill by depleting the oxygen in the pond , large fish will be driven to the surface where you can hand net them.
I have problems hiring locals to do mundane jobs like digging a trench, but they turn up in droves to test their skills against each other in the fish catching stakes and their only reward is a feed of fish and a couple of bottles of Lao Khao at the finish.
These are the same locals who buy our fish year round, the night stalkers (we know most of them) never turn up to these events.
Thais, these days only put mixed sex Pla Nin in ponds that they know will be pumped dry during the dry season.
Chemical sex changing is rarely 100% effective ,so my advice (for what its worth ) is to always stock permanent lakes/ponds with mono culture fry (from reputable source) add a few Barramundi fry at the same time and for diversity a few Giant Mekong catfish fry (Pangasionodon Giga).
The shrimp farmers use Tea Seed Cake to kill fish prior to stocking shrimp. It decomposes after a while, so fairly eco-friendly...
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Problem is, the males from the layer breeds tend to be thin and leathery, not good to eat at all......maybe you can train them for fighting?
I feed up the laying cocks and I will tell you there not capons but they do a lot bettter than the Thai native rubbish. I think the problem is 50% letting your wives give them only rice bran and 50% most people do not know how to fatten chicks. There are plants in Thailand that have 30% protien that you can pick for free if you can be bothered. I am feeding 50 Turkeys at the moment for christmas and it takes me 15 minutes in the morning its that or a bag of food every 3 days.
Andy, what kind of plants do you feed them?
I have read water spinach (pak boong) is very high protein, our rabbit used to eat a ton of it...
My hens love amaranth leaves, they seem to be too stupid to eat the seed off the plant though.
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Thanks for that, do you grow in one , and how is it working
They work fine with temperature control sorted.
how big is it and what are you growing ?
Current one is 10x5x4 growing chilli, pepper and tomatos.
Bamboo and plastic sheet. Sorry no pics.
I'm looking for something a bit smaller, just for growing some tomatoes ... How high does the top need to be off the ground to prevent excess heating? I'm thinking a 3x3 meter area for a couple raised beds.
My peppers are doing ok, as of now... in the shade
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Does anyone else have any pure-breed Continental Giant rabbits in Thailand? I would be interested in mating my four Contis with pure breeds if in Thailand.
I saw a guy who has some Giant Chinchillas (there big!)... he also has a German Flemish Giant, and other Flemish Giants of different colors...
But I'm still set on Californians and New Zealands myself... Maybe I could use a larger breed for a buck, if I can't find good purebred stock of different blood lines. Seems a lot of local breeders do a lot of inbreeding and don't keep good records, so not sure what's available.
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What breed(s) do you keep? I'd be interested in some Californians, or similar for meat.
Hi , Contact me if you are near the north . I am supplying california , New Zealand White , Giant Checker to buyer inthe north . Parents to 30 days old bunny .
Hey Wong, What happened? Have not seen you online in a while, still waiting to get some rabbits from you.....
A visit to Kasetsart Agricultural Fair in Bangkok last year (2011) and I returned with two bunnies costing THB 300 each. Cross breed of Palomino (tasty meat) x Flemish Giant (huge size) and New Zealand White (fleshy). Two does are doing well as pets. I have since obtained four pedigree Continental Giants, considered to be the world's largest rabbit breed. Anyone interested in giant bunnies should go to the next Kasetsart Agricultural Fair.
From what I've heard, the problem with Flemish Giant and other very large sized rabbits is the meat to bone ratio favors bones.... also they eat a lot, grow slowly, and do not do well in confinement.
That's why I'd rather stick with Californians and New Zealand Whites for home meat production.
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If you only need a few bags, the plant outlet behind Tesco Lotus (AKA JJ market) has some basic compost in most shops for 40 baht a bag.
It is normally a mix of rice hulls, veggi-compost, and bits of clay/sand.
Works pretty well most of the time, but the quality is not the best or most consistent, I use it when I need some compost for potting but don't have enough in the pile that's ready.
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I'm thinking of introducing the in laws to this for additional animal fodder. The yields are high and the protein levels around 14% so on a small patch you can have extra feed for cows & chickens.
I grow lots of amaranth, the chickens love it. Best of all it is super easy to grow around here, and it will grow in any season and any soil (sand, clay, or good compost)
It is a C4 carbon cycle plant, so it is able to conserve water by making oxygen at night.
I also grow some for green manure and erosion control on the sloped side of my garden.
Comfrey (still small) :
Amaranth:
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I'm thinking of introducing the in laws to this for additional animal fodder. The yields are high and the protein levels around 14% so on a small patch you can have extra feed for cows & chickens.
I grow lots of amaranth, the chickens love it. Best of all it is super easy to grow around here, and it will grow in any season and any soil (sand, clay, or good compost)
It is a C4 carbon cycle plant, so it is able to conserve water by making oxygen at night.
I also grow some for green manure and erosion control on the sloped side of my garden.
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I happen to have an available seedling ( brown turkey ) yours for the asking + EMS to CM.
Regards
Sounds good, sending PM now...
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I have been growing figs without much trouble for many years.
If you do a Google search in Thai; you will find places to buy trees.
Know of anyone in CM, selling trees? I'd love to get one!
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I've given up trying to grow fig trees here in Chiang Rai. The same pattern, over and over: I'd propagate from a branch - it took about 6 to 8 months to get it to root. I'd plant the cutting, it would grow fine for about 8 months, then die. Sometimes I could keep the fig growing for 2.5 years or so, even get a few fruits from it, but they invariably die young. It appears to be some sort (or combination) of pathogens. Even wild figs are dying around here, some with trunks a foot wide. Odd.
am still open to other types of fig cuttings or starts, because I like fresh figs. In a quixotic way, I'll try again.
Maybe try a native rootstock, from another ficus variety?
I love figs, but also never seen at markets here. Maybe the Thais, like you, have not had much success with them...
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A few months ago i found a place in Chatachuck market selling grape vines, they had 3 varieties; red, white and muscat. i bought 3 of the muscat for 300Baht, and so far they have grown about 4 feet up the side of the house. Seem to be happy, but will have to wait for the fruit!
I know this is an old thread. But if anyone knows how I might get some grape starts, particularly muscat, let me know, thanks. I'm in norternmost Thailand, where it gets near freezing each Dec and Jan.
Suggest the mods start a different thread on grapes.... I was looking to read about Passion fruit here
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Tomatillos grow well for me, not much luck with tomatoes yet. I got a couple fruits from a Marglobe Supreme tomato plant, the rest died last season.... trying more heat/humid hardy varieties now, probably will keep them in pots to prevent wet-feet.
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Yes, I am growing some now. It took some difficulty getting it to sprout from seed, but after 2+ months in the fridge I finally got some going.
It is still small and only have 3 in 6" pots, but I think it might start to get big soon.... Don't know if it is worth the fuss yet, I'll keep you posted.
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We have been raising rabbits for about a year now, we started with 2 doe's and a buck and soon had about 70 rabbits, My original intention was to raise them for my eating pleasure. Soon after purchasing the rabbits, I came down with gout and the doctor took me off rabbit and chicken meat, so we had a bunch of new bunnies and no place to sell them, my wife soon found a pet store in Nakhon Sawan that would purchase all the 21 day old bunnies we could sell them.
We are by far not going to get rich by selling them but the money we get for them more than pays for the cost of raising them, we also had a problem with red ants killing the bunnies born underground.. so we purchased some small clay pots and moved the bunnies soon after birth to the clay pots and have cut down the number of bunnies lost to ants.
My wife hobby is now taking care of her rabbits!
Cheers:
What breed(s) do you keep? I'd be interested in some Californians, or similar for meat.
Hi , Contact me if you are near the north . I am supplying california , New Zealand White , Giant Checker to buyer inthe north . Parents to 30 days old bunny .
Ok, sounds good
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I grow some Stevia in a pot, it seeds prolifically, and while the germination rate is relatively low it is probably much easier to grow from seed. I have seen the dried leaves sold at markets, but never seen seed around here. I got my seed from the US.
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We have been raising rabbits for about a year now, we started with 2 doe's and a buck and soon had about 70 rabbits, My original intention was to raise them for my eating pleasure. Soon after purchasing the rabbits, I came down with gout and the doctor took me off rabbit and chicken meat, so we had a bunch of new bunnies and no place to sell them, my wife soon found a pet store in Nakhon Sawan that would purchase all the 21 day old bunnies we could sell them.
We are by far not going to get rich by selling them but the money we get for them more than pays for the cost of raising them, we also had a problem with red ants killing the bunnies born underground.. so we purchased some small clay pots and moved the bunnies soon after birth to the clay pots and have cut down the number of bunnies lost to ants.
My wife hobby is now taking care of her rabbits!
Cheers:
What breed(s) do you keep? I'd be interested in some Californians, or similar for meat.
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SD: I presume you mean what size box, not what size wormery!! For 1kg worms we use a small polystyrene picnic box from Macro, size 24 x 18 x 18 cm. This will easily take 1kg worms plus 1kg bedding/food and would be OK for several days in the EMS post. We have also sent like this by bus. For larger quantities then larger boxes or other arrangements. Cheers WF
What kind of worms would you recommend for chickens to snack on?
I have a lot of big night crawlers, not sure what kind, but they are fast, and the chickens don't like the taste of them for some reason.
Probably because you dont let the worms shower first?
LOL, hmm maybe. But the chickens seem to love the small red earthworms that live around my compost heap. Maybe the night-crawler types taste bad....although I would not consider them night-crawlers since they are usually out all day, they can move much like a snake. I should try to catch one and take a photo for those worm experts out there LOL. But have not seen any lately since the dry season started.
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You can get finished compost delivered by the ton from the Natural Agriculture operation in Mae Taeng. Search for previous posts on the CM forum, or contact Jacques through Eric at Dokmai Garden.
Finding fresh manure is easy, the delivery that you require is the biggest issue; . Maybe you could ask around and hire a couple of guys with a pick up to take you out and load and deliver some sacks of donkey or horse manure. I used to get a full load of sacks at about 10 or 12 baht each in my pickup at the Army stables north of CM, two locations, the donkey stables across from Huay Tung Tao park and the Pack Squadron just north of the 5th Special Forces grounds, just south of Mae Rim town. And then there is the race horse stables at Rachamankala park race track. But with all the huge horse syringes that I found in the manure, I wouldn't consider this material "organic", in the respect of chemical-free.
Fresh manure sounds best for what I'm doing. No thanks on the race horse manure, if there is even a small chance of needles in there.....yikes.
I have never heard of the Army stables, not sure exactly how to get there, do you have an address maybe I can see it google maps then
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It seems to me like a lot of Thai's think pesticides are the greatest thing ever invented. Now a lot of farmers are getting sick with cancer more than usual, I can't help but think there might be a connection. I saw on the news a couple years ago, a guy was spraying pesticides in an enclosed space where he was growing melons, and he died within a week or two (from extreme exposure). Anyway the government controls this about as well as any other rules/laws....when they feel like it.
Comfrey
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The Comfrey is finally starting to take off now! It has been nearly a year, but the plans have many flowers on them now. Will update pics when I have more time...