Hi. Can anyone tell me what income would be expected from about 70 Rai of palm planted in area well suited for Palm growth (good rainfall etc, ...Krabi for example ? )
If average of 22 trees per Rai, then about 1500 trees would be planted
I heard between 7 and 9 baht per Kilo but how many kilograms could be expected per Rai if fruit starts to show after 2.5 or 3 years.
Does yield increase at 4 or 5 years and continues to increase until trees are 10 years old ?
I think trees are giving maximum yield after 10 years ?
I know there are plenty of added costs to a plantation....planting, cleaning, fertilizing, etc. There is always a chance that some trees will not produce fruit or will be nibbled on by rats when young so cost to regular upkeeep would be essential there.