***THE FARMERS CHED***

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Anyone knows if Kale does grow in Trinidad? ever plant? how easy is it to grow?

[X_Factor]

easily grown
may be a lil bitter compared to imported and hydroponic grown
my issue was white flies...
I suppose to hav some pics

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easily grown
may be a lil bitter compared to imported and hydroponic grown
my issue was white flies...
I suppose to hav some pics

Doh make joke this is good news, I was now reading about the nutrition of Kale holy crap, this thing is a super food yes. I eh worried about bitter, once it nutritious and I eh hadda waste money on grocery.

If you find pics I would love to see it, I am thinking PVC pipes with pro mix and sand fill to grow them or plant them in my coconut estate. Up there the only thing I does have to worry about is ants really thats about it.

[pugboy]

Friend grew in a simple pot the other day, didn't seem hard to grow but was not as big and leafy as foreign
I like kale, lately the supermarkets only seem to have smaller also.

[bird9876]

Where can I get seedlings crate to buy

[Chimera]

Most agri shops. Icecon near the airport as well has them good price

[bird9876]

I need a lot what do price in south

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Where can I get seedlings crate to buy

I paid $10 today for a good size plastic crate in St Helena just after the old airport its between Japs and royal castle on the mainroad.

Now at this same agri shop I got a pack of broccoli seeds. Crosman seeds apparently.



I am going to do the impossible which is plant this and actually get broccoli in Tropics.

I hope it gets bigger than the one in this article

http://ranchodelicioso.com/broccoli-we- ... nce-again/

[Pointman-IA]

Anyone has photos of their ducks/ duck pens?

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Bird The crate holds 16x8

Please don't send me unnecessary private messages, just ask here in future

[dnash1973]

Ok thanks a lot all got the advice on the sticks

[TriniAutoMart]

Would a greenhouse prevent pests like aphids and white flies from attacking crops inside of it?

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^ Yes it will. But how hot will that greenhouse get in this climate?

[*KRONIK*]

Anyone has photos of their ducks/ duck pens?

[TrinbagoMan]

How about allyuh livestock farmers make a separate ched, and not clutter up this valuable ched with livestock which is another direction and area from gardening (plants).

[*KRONIK*]

But livestock is a type of farming!

Gardening is another!

[TrinbagoMan]

But livestock is a type of farming!

Gardening is another!

I am not debating that. My post talked about 'livestock farmers' which means that i already acknowledge that livestock is a type of farming. The intent this thread was created was about agricultural farming. Livestock farming is such a voluminous area, which so many different options, techniques and considerations that it will take the thread in a whole other direction. So for the benefit of those with an interest in agriculture, and those with an interest in livestock it makes better sense to have each in their separate thread.

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How about allyuh livestock farmers make a separate ched, and not clutter up this valuable ched with livestock which is another direction and area from gardening (plants).

^ Nonsense, pure rubbish talk, I like having everything nice and tidy in one thread I get fed valuable information on livestock farming that I would have never researched and this information will be of use to me later on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer

A farmer[1] (also called an agriculturer) is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock.

Livestock farming is as big and important as typical gardening. Infact the average consumer spends more money on livestock produce than on typical gardening produce.

The amount of milk products I buy, Eggs, poultry etc easily beats the money I spend on vegetables.

You should look up the meaning of farming. As a matter of fact we had a discussion recently about this nasty stinking rotten imported chicken that selling for $7 a pound and is being used by restaurants without our knowledge.

Local poultry is of vastly superior quality and its also much safer. I see absolutely no reason for 2 threads on farming.

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But livestock is a type of farming!

Gardening is another!

I am not debating that. My post talked about 'livestock farmers' which means that i already acknowledge that livestock is a type of farming. The intent this thread was created was about agricultural farming. Livestock farming is such a voluminous area, which so many different options, techniques and considerations that it will take the thread in a whole other direction. So for the benefit of those with an interest in agriculture, and those with an interest in livestock it makes better sense to have each in their separate thread.

What voluminous area you talking about hoss?

This is Trinidad we does only mine Pig, Goat, Sheep, Duck, Chicken and Tilapia in this place.

[Chimera]

I agree that it should be separated


ent it have a fish and aquaculture thread?

in here people will talk about chemicals, fertilizers, where to get seedlings/plants/ supply of stakes, prices of produce

none of which would be applicable to livestock

allyuh doing as if duane does charge $100 to make a new topic

[TrinbagoMan]

How about allyuh livestock farmers make a separate ched, and not clutter up this valuable ched with livestock which is another direction and area from gardening (plants).

^ Nonsense, pure rubbish talk, I like having everything nice and tidy in one thread I get fed valuable information on livestock farming that I would have never researched and this information will be of use to me later on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer

A farmer[1] (also called an agriculturer) is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock.

Livestock farming is as big and important as typical gardening. Infact the average consumer spends more money on livestock produce than on typical gardening produce.

The amount of milk products I buy, Eggs, poultry etc easily beats the money I spend on vegetables.

You should look up the meaning of farming. As a matter of fact we had a discussion recently about this nasty stinking rotten imported chicken that selling for $7 a pound and is being used by restaurants without our knowledge.

Local poultry is of vastly superior quality and its also much safer. I see absolutely no reason for 2 threads on farming.

Why are you so defensive? I was not demeaning or attacking the importance of livestock farming. Please see my above post as i am not contesting that livestock farming is farming or that it is important.so all your long post about how much livestock products you buy, how important it is, that local poulry is superior, and your patronizing definition of a farmer was all irrelevant. It shows that you did not read my above post, as i already said i was not contesting that livestock is farming. My first post showed that i considered livestock to be farming.

You are ignorant (unaware) if you think that livestock farming is not an expansive area. The same way that 46 pages have been dedicated towards going into the intricacies of gardening agriculture it is the same thing that can be done for livestock. So no, i did not mean the number of animals people raised, but moreso the issues involved.

I was simply making the point, that developing the details of livestock farming (though not totally unrelated) is in a different direction to the information that has generally been flowing on these pages. Is that so hard to understand.

[Pointman-IA]

Way sahhhh.

I wasn't expecting to raise the hornet nest.I

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Let us all let bygones be bygones.

[*KRONIK*]

Way sahhhh.

I wasn't expecting to raise the hornet nest.I

I eh realize all this bacchanal woulda happen either way....

Carry on with allyuh crops

I go mind mih chicken and ducks and stay quiet

[android79]

How about allyuh livestock farmers make a separate ched, and not clutter up this valuable ched with livestock which is another direction and area from gardening (plants).

Like this is a ital thread? Allyuh doh eat meat awa?

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Does greenhouse farming exist in Trini? I talking about air conditioned ones to grow Strawberry and Grapes. Or is it simply cheaper to import rather than pay for 5000 watts in AC for the month?

Strawberry vines grow but they don't flower in this heat.

[bluesclues]

cut through some bush weekend and much to my surprise.. found 3 orange trees and a grapefruit tree tucked away laiden on piece of our land. one grapefruit makin a whole jug of juice.. i in d game



this is what i call wealth. drinkin joos with no additives.

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^ Yeah we have them citrus home really sweet orange you can't beat pure organic.

I set my broccoli seeds today so I guess we go know in 2 months how successful this experiment is I plant 24 plants. Lets see if this thing will really grow in Trinidad. I will be sure to post pics.

[vidane]

Greenhouse farming does exists locally, however it is not popular because our climate is not conducive for such operations. What are more popular are Shade houses, covered top open side designs. Interacted with several persons regarding Greenhouses and most say that Trinidad is too hot for those fully enclosed structures. Got the opportunity to go into the PCS Nitrogen Model Farm and that thing was HOT.

Oh and just for the benefit of this group I think the expression should be, "let baigan be baigan" lol

[gazaboyy]

250 plantain suckers, about to plant these tomorrow, soo happy right now, any advice anyone? Info etc greatly appreciated