2012 Redevelopment Parcel 6 Batu 11

Year 2012 shall be Redevelopment. We are moving back to our start up point and this time we shall do things all over again, basing on the data acquired. Through this inductive action, we shall improve on things there were done initially and add on things that was not done. We shall start with Parcel (Rubber) that has the easiest access.

Parcel 6 Batu 11, planned to do a weeding session soon. Waiting for a dry window for us to do a herbicide spray followed by a fertilizing run. Traditionally January & February we should be having low average rain fall, but the rain are still being carried forward. We had already added lots of Banana trees, some Avocado and Breadfruit trees ending December. This Parcel was started in July 2011 and there is not much idle land here, as those remainder as very steep, towards the creek in the middle and a valley with water run off to the same creek. Redevelopment here shall most probably be very slow, estimating running to 4 to 5 years as we need to "reclaim" back the land feet by feet. It has to be done with manual labor as it's too steep for the bulldozer to move in.
Estimated harvesting of Bananas should begin 3rd quarter of this year, in time for year end. Breadfruit 2 to 3 years, Rubber 3.5 to 4.5 years and Avocado 4 to 6 years down the road. A small quantity of groundnuts shall be ready around March but shall be kept as seeds for future corps. We shall also work on the in-between terrace, hope to plant some mid term crops here. The feedback from our neighbor (planted his rubber trees here 6 years ago) that he has tested lots of short term crops with no success. Hope we have better luck. Outlook for Parcel 6 for year 2012 shall be negative as with the targeted harvest of Banana during the 3rd quarter may not be sufficient to cover for the expenses for the whole year. We therefore need to work out some successful short term crops here. Let's see what we can come out with.