gmelina or mahogany farming anyone?

[badkuk]

share ko lang: as it turns out, Philippine Mahogany was used in the construction of Higgins boats used in the Normandy invasion in WW2.

The Higgins Boat

[morningbliss]

May mga pet projects ang mga mayor. Siguro galing sa pork, hehe. Check mo sa munisipyo nyo.

hehehe...pork talga eh....

naiisip ko kasi hindi kaya ung sa mga municipalities eh philippine mahogany ang binibigay na mga seeds?
pero now naghahanap ako sa ebay..

pag sinabi ba na 1 seed of mahogany, ibig sabihin nun ung isang buong fruit? tapos sa loob andun mga 1600 seeds?
kasi sa ebay 1 seed palang eh $3.8 na...so naiisip ko baka un ung buong buto or fruit pero sa loob andun ung mga madaming seeds..

[confused shoes]

You made a classic mistake, thinking that since you planted it you can cut it. Big NO!

1. Before you even plant 1 seed of any tree, register your farm with the denr as a tree farm.
2. When you plant, take a picture BEFORE AND AFTER of the farm, from the same views. That means several pairs of befores and afters, proof irrevocable that the trees did not exist until you planted it.
3. Submit copies of the pictures to:
a. Barangay captain, who will issue a certification that you planted the seedlings.
b. DENR, who will issue a certification for the number of seedlings you planted. Note that you also need to submit the certificate issued by the barangay before the denr will issue this certificate.
4. You can not cut a tree you do not have a certificate for. Most importantly, if the tree is GENUINE MAHOGANY (not philippine lauan) you can not sell it if there is no cerificate! Your only possible buyers will be private individuals but never the big lumber companies. They need the certificate to transport the logs, then later to sell it, especially when selling it in the international market. There is a worldwide ban on forest cut mahogany, so no certificate no possibility to sell.
5. The prevailing price of real mahogany is $1850 per cubic meter. As i said in my first post, my estimates are in the super over pessimistic side. If you will do your own cutting, milling and drying you can expect to earn a bigger chunk of that $1850. But ONLY IF YOU DO THE PROPER PAPER WORK. So take the extra leg work, the extra patience, the extra expenditures.

Actually, di pa naitatanim ang mga seedling, nakausap ko na DENR. So I asked for options na pwedeng gawin na gaya ng sinasabi mo. Ang respond sa akin, di daw talaga pwedeng magputol. I don't know kung meron nga options nga o wala. O baka di nya lang alam.

So nariyan na rin lang yung mga seedlings, pinatanim ko na sa mga estudyante as tree planting program nila but in my property. Siguro, ibenta ko na lang ang land later or just leave the trees standing, para pamugaran na lang ng mga uwak, hehe. Anyway, di naman ako gumastos ng malaki except sa land na tinayuan which is a step hillside.

Meron din mga mangoes na fruiting na malapit. Siguro mga 30 trees din.

[yebo]

Gmelina is native to india. nagdadalawang isip ako sa gmelina because some say it leaves the land acidic.

I am planning to buy 2 lots of 8.7 and 8.5 hectares. I am still checking.

[morningbliss]

Gmelina is native to india. nagdadalawang isip ako sa gmelina because some say it leaves the land acidic.

I am planning to buy 2 lots of 8.7 and 8.5 hectares. I am still checking.

ah ganun ba? need to research tungkol dyan sa acidic issues ng gmelina...1 advantage lang kasi is mas earlier ung ROI at sabi nila comparable ung price...not sure wala pang figures to compare ung dalawa..

magkano na bentahan sa inyo now ng farm lots? narealize ko nga din na bawal magkaroon ng isang title na more than 5hectares, kundi masasakop cya sa CARP...so malamang gagawin mo multiple titles?

by the way, naresearch mo na ba ung soil type optimum sa growth ng mahogany? nagpa soil test kaba?
check mo ung geohazard map..very informative..papakita ung elevation, landslide, flood, at fault lines...

[morningbliss]

Gmelina is native to india. nagdadalawang isip ako sa gmelina because some say it leaves the land acidic.

I am planning to buy 2 lots of 8.7 and 8.5 hectares. I am still checking.

ask ko nga pala sir, magkano ung bentahan sa inyo ng farm lots per SQM?

[morningbliss]

san part ng philippines mo gus2 ilagay ung farms mo sir yebo?

[yebo]

Sa target area ko nasa 250-300k per hectare ang land price.

sa land reform law sakop ang land with areas more than 7 hectares. So to be safe di ka dapat lumagpas sa 7 hectares per title. I-divide ko na agad at ipangalan sa 4 children ko para wala na din sila problema later pag mamanahin na nila, wala na inheritance taxes.

luzon. Secret ang location baka unahan mo ako haha!

[morningbliss]

Sa target area ko nasa 250-300k per hectare ang land price.

sa land reform law sakop ang land with areas more than 7 hectares. So to be safe di ka dapat lumagpas sa 7 hectares per title. I-divide ko na agad at ipangalan sa 4 children ko para wala na din sila problema later pag mamanahin na nila, wala na inheritance taxes.

luzon. Secret ang location baka unahan mo ako haha!

wow mahal nadin sir ah...yaman mo naman! pero good investment yan...

ah 7 hectares ba? kala ko ba 5 hectares? baka naman pwede send mo sakin ung link dun sa 7hectares tamang tama yan sa future ng mga anak mo at dun sa magiging anak nila...magiging masagana ang future hehe...ano ang spacing plan mo sa mahogany? 2.5x2.5?

luzon din ako sir..hahaha dont wori malawak ang pilipinas para satin..ang dami pang idle land...northern luzon ako sir....balak ko din mag allot ng 1hectare na rainforest, tapos the rest mahogany/gmelina...
gudlak satin hehe...balang araw, create tayo ng website fully dedicated sa mahogany and or gmelina treee farms....

dko pa nagagawa business plan ko...dko pa kasi fully researched lahat ng mga expenses, resources..dami pako need research pero for now naghahanap ako ng farm lots...

[yebo]

Meron mas mura pero sa bundok e, papagawa pa ng access road e di ganun din lalabas.

Tama ka, 5 hectares na lang pala sa new carp. Yung 7 hectares e panahon pa ni marcos.