Thank you for planting Narra trees =) New subscriber here =)

@outofdangerproject

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for subscribing!

Thanks for sharing your documentation. Started growing Narra seed sometime in December 2021. I have out planted just a handful last July and they're about 4ft tall. It is estimated to reach at least 6ft on average in a year's time. But good to know that Narra could grow 2x taller.

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've read 6 feet too - that's probably a good average. I'm really surprised how much variation there is - we have one that's only about 2 feet tall, but I forgot to go to it in the video.

@jobelgarcela9944

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad there is a law that prohibits harvesting Philippine Native Trees like NARRA.

Your videos inspire me every day. I planted Narra, Malagangaw, Red Nato, etc lasr February and Anislag and Pili yesterday. I wish i have more land to plant on. Are you a forester/botanist? Or not and just want to plant trees?

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for your kind words! It's great you're planting those trees. I don't have a professional qualification in forestry or botany - I've just liked planting trees since I was a kid and was able to focus on it more in the last couple of years. I'm learning as I go - especially about the local trees here :)

I think it's also where you plant the tree, I mean the area itself or that portion of your land for some reasons they have more nutrients compare to other parts of the land, that's why other trees they grow fast...my observation they grow fast if they are planted at the lower portion of the slope ...

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

That's really interesting - I wonder what causes the difference when growing on different parts of the slope? Maybe sunlight? I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference between that tree and its neighbors, but it could be. Or maybe nutrients leaching from the top down, so there is less at the top?

@dextermarimon71

Жыл бұрын

@@outofdangerproject this is only my own opinion base on my observation, if we don't prepare or we don't disturb the land like how many farmers are doing in planting their crops, etc.. just like how you plant your trees because we have the same method in planting trees by planting anywhere without disturbing the land, what I thought is nutrients of the soil travel through rains, rains creates tunnels so whatever trees are planted near that tunnels absorb more nutrients, even at the top of the slope.. and also the type of soil if its clay like it's hard for the roots to spread out when roots of the tree is not yet established. Do you notice small area or small portion of you land has different types of soil? whatever tree will be on that good soil will grow good.. this is only my own opinion. thanks for sharing your documentation!!!

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

@@dextermarimon71 I know the soil changes quite a bit, and there are different layers we dug into when planting the trees . There's one layer that is almost like rock (I thought it was maybe some kind of sandstone, but I guess this stuff is still considered some type of hard soil. in some places I was able to punch through that with the auger, so the roots could probably go down easier. You're right - that could have something to do with it because there are patches where most of the trees are doing better than other areas. It will be interesting to see them in a few years time

How do you decide on the proper distance between the trees?

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! It kind of depends on the future plans and species. Recommendations for the various trees have been from 6 meters X 6 meters down to 2 m X 2 m. Closer spacing is usually used in plantation for future harvest because it forces the trees to grow up straight, but usually needs thinning in the future. People use farther spacing if they want more canopy. Usually farther spacing lends to better diameter growth in the end, but that can also be achieved by thinning. It depends on the species too, so you might have to search for recommendations on the specific species. We kind of averaged the spacing going with 3x4 to 4x4 and there are some places that are farther. Some people plant as close as 1x1 for a Miyawaki forest, but I think that would get expensive to do over a very large area - we thought about doing that in patches or on borders for some areas of denser habitat, but haven't done enough research on the method yet. I've been slowly compiling free resources linked on this sheet that might help: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g4UPxDT5olidIwh_HZitHt0ZtANJ_xW_8UWQSWapeHI/edit?usp=sharing You can get an idea of how far apart the trees are in the overhead view about 22 seconds into this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2pqxM-zZ9Gxqps.html

any idea when does narra begin wintering?

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

Some of ours kept their leaves all year (but it was a wetter year last year). Some briefly lost their leaves, but I can't recall which month - I know it was during the dry season. I'll try to keep track this year.

Can you do a videos update on these trees?

@outofdangerproject

4 ай бұрын

Sure! You can see a few of them in this video from about 4 months ago, but we'll try to do an update in the near future - hopefully in the next couple of weeks kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4qf3JKkg5Cco9I.htmlfeature=shared Thank you for watching our videos!

Would like to ask what variety of narra you plant? Which is better variety white narra or red narra.

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

That's actually an interesting question - from what I've read, you can't really tell what color the narra will be just based on the variety because a lot of environmental factors affect the color. I've heard some people say that the prickly narra is red and the smooth is lighter colored, but I haven't been able to find any published source that confirms that. The closest published information I've found is that red forms when the trees grow faster and the lighter color forms when they grow more slowly. So, I don't know for sure :) Thank you for watching our videos!

@larsantiago9440

12 сағат бұрын

With regards to price & color red narra is expensive & widely used

Thanks for sharing. What province are you located in?

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

Hello! We're in Sablan, Benguet

@robertvidal3935

Жыл бұрын

@@outofdangerproject Interesting those trees seem to grow well up there.

@outofdangerproject

Жыл бұрын

@@robertvidal3935 I think so too, thank you!

@jobelgarcela9944

Жыл бұрын

Better select other trees to plant it for harvest. NARRA Trees are not for lumber harvesting anymore. There’s a Law now that prohibits cutting down even if it’s their own planted NARRA Trees not unless harvesting illegally ang face jail time and paying penalties.

Narra tree will grow faster if they have access to water. I noticed that with our narra trees growing near the irrigation.

@outofdangerproject

9 ай бұрын

I think you're right in terms of the growth. Interestingly, I don't think there was much watering that was done from the storage since we had regular rains for the last two years - I'll double check with the caretakers, but last I checked they had only needed to water one time when the trees were young. It's definitely better if you can have a source of regular water, though to encourage their growth. Thank you for the comment and for watching our videos :)

@kaipokine97

9 ай бұрын

You are right. Look at his biggest tree on the bottom of his slope

@kaipokine97

9 ай бұрын

Him and his wife are doing unbelievable things for the sake of the impact with those species. I’ll join you soon😊. Love to get property and Grow

@outofdangerproject

9 ай бұрын

@@kaipokine97 Thank you! We're excited you're wanting to plant native trees too - let us know how your planting goes!

Sir 25 - 30 yrs is not fast growing compare to white lauan