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Each kilo contains approx 400 biochar seedballs.
When direct seeding using KEFRI certified indigenous acacia tree seeds, you do not have to worry about birds, rodents or insects eating your seeds before the rains come. Our biochar coating greatly increases their chance to germinate and grow!
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Acacia kirkii - Kirk's Acacia/Flood Plain Acacia
Flood Plain Acacia. Moist areas, medium sized 2-15m branching from base. Grows from 1,500-2,500min wooded grasslands and river valleys. Fast growing with green/yellow bark on young trees brown on old ones. Fuelwood, charcoal, tea from the bark and the pods are fodder for livestock and wildlife. Also an excellent source of forage for bees.
Acacia xanthophloea - Naivasha Thorn/Yellow Fever
Fever Tree or Naivasha Thorn. Acacia xanthophloea is a large tree, 15-25 m tall, with a crown that is somewhat spreading, branching fairly up the trunk. Bark smooth, slightly flaking, yellow to greenish-yellow.
Acacia tortilis - Umbrella Acacia
Alkaline and volcanic soils, drought resistant, slow growing hardwood and large when mature. 5-21m tall, dark brown fissured bark. Amboseli and similar semi-arid environments.
Acacia seyal - Red Acacia
A small to medium-sized tree, growing to 17 m tall and a characteristic feature of the tree is its rust-coloured powdery bark. Grows well in arid and semi-arid areas. (Sidenote; the wood was used by ancient Egyptians to make the Pharaohs’ coffins)
THE HIGHLAND TREE SPECIES
Juniperus procera - African Cedar
A beautiful afro-montane tree often reaching 30-35 m high; can reach 50 m, actually the largest tree of its genus. Altitude: 1100-3500 m, Mean annual rainfall: 400-1200 mm Soil type: Prefers well-drained soils no heavier than sandy clay. Can be found scattered on rocky sites.
Olea europaea subsp. africana - African Olive
A neatly shaped evergreen tree with a dense spreading crown (9 x 12 m) of glossy grey-green foliage. Leaves are dark-green above and greyish below. The rough, grey bark sometimes peels off in strips.This tree is found in a variety of habitats, often near water, and on rocky hillsides, on stream banks and in woodland (where it can reach 12 m). It is widespread in Africa up to 2,500m.
Dombeya torrida - Dombeya
A deciduous tree with an umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow 7 - 24 metres tall. The bole is generally slightly curved or crooked, up to 120cm in diameter. Forest, scrub, secondary bushland, grassland and cultivated land, at elevations from 1,600 - 3,400 metres
Sesbania sesban - Sesbania
A narrow-crowned, deep-rooting single or multi stemmed shrub or small tree,
1-7 m tall. The trees usually have a main stem but may develop many side branches if widely spaced. S. sesban grows well all over Kenya and is significant in extending the nitrogen-fixing forage trees into cooler, higher elevation regions of the tropics. It has outstanding ability to withstand waterlogging and is ideally suited to seasonally flooded environments. It is common along streams, swamp banks and moist and inundated bottomlands and old quarries.
THE DRYLAND TREE SPECIES
THE ACACIAS
ACACIA
Our favorite multi-use tree: The generic name ‘acacia’ comes from the Greek word ‘akis’, meaning ‘point’ or ‘barb’, these are an in-built self defense mechanism to protect themselves against browsers. All of these acacias provide the following uses:
Commercial Uses
Fodder - Foliage and seed pods provide food for wildlife, birds and livestock.
Apiculture - Acacia trees produce excellent bee forage.
Fuel - Very good quality firewood and charcoal.
Timber - The wood is typically hard and heavy in mature trees with a beautiful grain.
They can also be used to make poles and posts.
Medicine - Acacia trees are renowned for their use in traditional medicine in Kenya.
Eco-system services
Shade or shelter - Acacias provide some of the only shade in many parts of Kenya and are also nesting sites for birds and many insects.
Nitrogen fixing and Erosion control - All acacias fix atmospheric nitrogen and their excellent root systems help stabilize the soil.
Ornamental - The well-shaped decorative tree is a good candidate for keeping the natural look to amenity areas.
Boundary or barrier or support - Trees well suited to being planted as live fences and to beautify roadsides. 2-15m branching from base. Grows from 1,500-2,500min wooded grasslands and river valleys. Fast growing with green/yellow bark on young trees brown on old ones. Fuelwood, charcoal, tea from the bark and the pods are fodder for livestock and wildlife. Also an excellent source of forage for bees.
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Our seedballs are a special blend of charcoal dust, nutrients and binders sourced from long dead acacia trees that are now giving life to a whole new generation of forests thanks to more than 35 combined years of Kenyan charcoal industry expertise from Chardust Ltd and Cookswell Jikos.
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