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Originally Posted by El Gibbon  It was several years ago I'm afraid. However, if you really are interested check out the farming thread on Thai Visa ( the only thread on that site that is worth reading), some very knowledgeable folks there and the back and forth on eucalyptus was enlightening and started me on my search for more info. |
I'll do just that, tnx
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Originally Posted by El Gibbon EDIT: Travel the highway from Chonburi to Chantaburi and you'll see several areas of mixed use with eucalyptus next to sugar, fruit, rubber, tapioca etc. eucalyptus has a bad rep with the greenies but the actual farmers seem to be OK with it. |
I haven't paid attention when I passed on that road a few years ago. Elsewhere in Thailand, I have quite a few times seen Eucalyptuses growned on land boundaries.
Having a few trees here and there would not cause a real problem, that becomes quite clear when planted as a large area single crop. Then, the decomposing leaves start degrading the soil structure, pretty much the same as coniferous do back home.
I heard it from a friend who usually knows these kinds of things, so actual scientific knowledge would be welcome.
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Anyways, to prevent water runs and erosion, the best is to develop a dense roots network, and trees alone are not sufficient. Grass or ground covers should be used in conjunction.