Thanks for the video Terry. I am from Malaysia and my wife from Lampang. We just planted 60 trees, mixture of mongthong, musang king and a few khardum and kangyao. Hope to see more of your videos.
Hi there, came across your channel today and subscribed. I am interested and learning so much about farming in Thailand from various TH-cam channels and glad to see more farangs with Thai wives are living in different provinces across Thailand. I was born in the northern part of Thailand but have been living in Australia for more than 37 years so I watch with interest from afar. Good luck with your farm.
Thanks for the video, I watch it over and over again! Unfortunately I have no relationship to buy a farm for 1000+ trees. I'm about to do this because I'm incredibly addicted to durian. I think the biggest customer would be myself. When I lived in Aasia, I spent a significant chunk of my budget on durian. I would love to come by and learn the craft and set up my own Farma.
WOw well done! Thats a significant amount of money especially for farming in that part of the world. I do understand there is a lot of costs involved too and durian is a high-maintenance tree. You probably need to employ a couple of people to take care of the trees and secure the fruits as develop. Clearly, you are doing this properly and based on good research and practice. Well done, wish you all the best and success. Keep us posted.
Hi, really amazed to have found your video. Im invested in 18 grafted durian, sixteen types. Hawaii. Lava zone one. The trees look really healthy. 1100 ft elevation. Im growing D145, D168, PETRUK, MONTHIONG, Brunei suluk, sciongong suluk, D99, MDUR, CHANEE, SI MAS, AND SOME LOCAL SELECTIONS. They grow slower here, and we cant expect to get fruit earlier than year 7 or 8. I did them on raised mounds. Im 48 and its the best choice ever, i love the work. My other crops are chempedak and jackfruit, sapodilla, mangosteen, and more.
That's a good variety. I really enjoy farming too .I love growing tropical fruit .I also have jack fruit just harvested one love it..I'm planting dragon fruit around the farm now
Not sure if the following information applies. I came across another video on persimmons. The person stated that allowing too many persimmons to be produced on the trees stresses the tree, and the persimmon tree may not produce the next year. Maybe some farmers that have durian that do not produce every year may need to cut back a few durians early and cap trees at a certain amount, and maybe you will have all trees produce durian every year. JMHO. Great video, and thanks for the info.
Lucky to find your channel. I am glad to find a person who enjoys growing durian. In ths video, you said you were goning to buy the rubber tree area. My question is are you gonna cut the rubber trees down or plant durian trees between rubber trees? Do you think they go together? Thank you again and I subscribed.
I bought it 18 months ago and cut it down last year 12 months ago I planted durian on it 180 trees in total .I had made videos about it . Welcome to the channel thanks for subscribing 👍
Oh man - that's a neat farm, Terry. I had no clue Durain could be this profitable - those are some crazy numbers. Curious how you adjusted to the Thai weather. Do you guys have power blackouts there on the countryside?
Thanks for sharing your Durian farm ideas. Just want to ask about the trees on the perimeter.. Did you plant them on purpose? Are those trees for wind protection?
I'm so happy that I found your videos, it's really helpful. I'm starting up a 10 Rai Durian farm in Sakon Nakhon soon, a question is, why do you have two trees next to each other?
Edit: I found another one of your clips that told me some disappointing information. Valuable and accurate..... but not what I wanted to hear. Thanks... I planted two 2 foot saplings last May 2022 on my girlfriend's lot in a rice village near Korat. I dug a 24 inch hole by 24 inch wide. Used bag potting mix soil with some sand and the already there clay mixed together with some banana stalks chopped up mixed in too. I made a mound about 10 inches higher than the plot. They get full sun from 10 am to 5 pm. They lost all their leaves since the transplantation. But have since grown back most of them and have twice as many new spots looking to push out more leaves. They don't look like your TREES. They don't look like they'll ever look like your trees. Think they'll ever produce? Is Korat viable for growing Durian? Thanks..... From a "hoping to become an expat" but enjoying extended vacations in the village for now....
good info...on the numbers...give or take about 40k gross on 100 trees...what is estimate avg net per 100 after maintenance....cost of fertilizer...harvest labor...transport to Rayong etc...
Normally buyers will come out and bring their guys to pick the fruit and give you a price per kilo and they haul it away.This year other local farmers got 120 B per kilo for grade a and b grades and c was 90B per kilo.These buyers export this these grades All your lower grade get sold in the domestic market and these buyers also come to you. So just counting fertilizer if you sold to a buyer would be about 12000 to 15000 yearly .But with a durian farm you will need someone to cut the grass often I pay 1600B every 3 to 5 weeks depending on the time of year.
@@TMDurianfarmer yeah thats kind of what we do with the rice…we grow it and someone comes and harvests and just pays us a flat rate per kilo…so much easier…we’re not really in it for the money…lol I just like looking at it…
I'm not a lawyer and this is a really good question I definitely would ask this question to a Thai lawyer that specializes in land and company's ownership .I would not suggest you take any advice from a TH-camr or some guy in a comment section acting like he thinks he knows the law.Im sure there's a way you can structure this but again a qualified Thai lawyer can give you the right details .
What do you need do to be able to buy a farm n do investment like this. Do you have to be citizen of Thai to own something such a property or home. I am interest in this.
Marry a Thai national or start a corporation with a Thai . I'm no lawyer so I Recommend if you really want to invest in Thailand to contact a qualified lawyer and ask this question .good luck
We plated this orchard 6 x 7 m apart .we will be expanding the farm by 6.5 Rai and we are considering planting 7x5m with one tree per spot unlike our current double trees orchard
@@sounychanthavisack7884 we control the hight and width it won't be an issue .lots of benefits planting like this .less wind damage we deal with monsoons weather is one .higher Density planting takes more labor but we get better results and more fruit
@@TMDurianfarmer How high are you keeping it? I started an orchard in Myanmar myself but doing 30x30. Some people I know did 25x25 and seems to have regret doing it. You're doing it at 20x23 so can pack alot more in. I am just curious on how you will adjust the height and the branches. Is this a bit uncommon spacing for the people around there?
@@shwezunorchard our max hight will be 5m we will top all our trees ..we keep our braches low 50 cm from the ground and prune the ends.we will only keep about 20 to 25 branches.when you top your tree all the nutrition goes to the braches makes them thicker .the idea of letting your trees grow tall is a old school way of growing durian in a commercial orchard we must think about labor and spraying the trees 5 m is max you can spray effectively .Trees that farmers let grow tall can't effectively care for them, labor costs too high and you get crowding in your farm .
Buyers drive around the farms looking for durian you can sale to them or you can pick it and bring your durian to the export centers and they will buy all
Hi Molly, Welcome to the channel 🙏 All my trees are grafted Saplings . Grafted trees can produce fruit in 4 to 5 years, growing from seed it will take 6 to 8 years to produce and they grow much taller
Im in Bali right now. Just came across some "Durian Lokal" Pepito. Not sure if Lokal just means local or is a type of species. Selling in the shop for 125b per kilo. Not sure what price that would come from the farm, I would guess farmer getting good bit less than 100b a kilo of that….. Ive watched most of your videos before but never took notes on the various aspects. I will be doing this in the coming days, I hope you dont mind if I have further questions? One of the points I take form this video after watching the current for sale video is that you say 3 rai can have 100 trees yet the farm for sale has 12 rai and only 150 trees? Your talking about 750 trees for your farm for 11 rai…….. I might have to take a trip up and see some of these farms…….
Mike's farm is an older farm .my farm is a modern high density durian farm less than 1 percent of farmers around Thailand are like my farm I have not seen one yet but I'm sure there out there
@@TMDurianfarmer After watching you set up cost video, it would seem to me to make sense, if possible, to totally redesign that 11 rai in a more efficient way. The big cost is the land, why not reap the benefits of that land by doing it right. You mention somewhere in the region of 430k to set up your 11 rai. By using the existing trees in Mikes farm but transplanting them in a more efficient layout and planting another few hundred trees seems like a better way to advance that farm commercially?
@@b4bmm transplanting the trees won't work .The only way is to start from scratch like I did but you have to wait 4 years before the first harvest . The guy I bought my land for still has 2 10 Rai lots right next to me that are for sale that don't flood, If you do come visit you can take a look if interested in this area .
I wish i could grow some but i think Roi Et is just too dry/hot. My wifes mother has tried and failed a few times. Anyone else have any luck growing it in Roi Et?
Hi scott , you and I are a long way from home , bet you would have never thought you would end up in Thailand when you were in high school but here we are👍
My wife is Thai we own the land I'm not working for anyone. I don't make money on my farm. I have workers I pay to maintain my farm the way I want my wife manages the workers.If I was to get a job to earn money I will need to get a work visa..
@@TMDurianfarmer No，Durian takes 6-8 years from planting saplings to bearing fruit, which means you have to wait 6-8 years for income, which stresses me out unless you enjoy it. I want to grow leafy vegetables like lettuce in NFT
Plant the many grades of Malaysian durian species, NOT the Thai species. Sorry to say this. I am from Singapore. The Thai larger and cheaper durians are not popular here. Why? Taste it to figure out yourself.
HI Tan I have tasted all of them and love each one.im currently growing mainly monthong and musang king for export to China .I do have some local spices that I will sell to the domestic market . It's funny how thias don't like Malaysian durian and Malaysian don't like thia durian .Speaking for myself I love them all they all have a unique taste that makes each spices special and unique .
Good. You are aware of these. I am not from Thai or Malaysia. I have a place in Nakhon Phanom. All the best in your endeavours. 🙏 p.s In Singapore, for example I bought one musang king durian for approx 700 bath and they are small in size when compare to the Thai durian.
Thanks for the video Terry. I am from Malaysia and my wife from Lampang. We just planted 60 trees, mixture of mongthong, musang king and a few khardum and kangyao. Hope to see more of your videos.
Thanks for the positive comment I'll definitely be posting more videos
The best and most sensible video on Durian farming I have ever seen
Not "Pie in the sky" figures
Please keep this updated in due course
Useful video Terry, this is something we've been considering. The wife comments on your house design often. Lok forward to more vids.
would love to see a vlog of the house
Awesome! Great video. Thank you!!
You've got a very nice farm. Very well provided... Hope to hear soon that you are harvesting fruits.
This video is so helpful. Farming is something my girlfriend craves, and she sure loves Durian. Your videos are a fantastic resource.
Welcome to the channel ,in 2 years we will be harvesting our first crop , you're both welcome to our farm when it's fruit season we have 6 varieties .
Nice video with interesting information
Lovely mountain in the background 😍
Hi there, came across your channel today and subscribed. I am interested and learning so much about farming in Thailand from various TH-cam channels and glad to see more farangs with Thai wives are living in different provinces across Thailand. I was born in the northern part of Thailand but have been living in Australia for more than 37 years so I watch with interest from afar. Good luck with your farm.
Welcome to the channel.Thanks for subscribing and the positive comment
Found your channel; by way of TH-cam suggestion. Love the content. Peace and love from TTT. New Subscriber. Cheers
Welcome to the channel 👍
Thanks for the video, I watch it over and over again! Unfortunately I have no relationship to buy a farm for 1000+ trees. I'm about to do this because I'm incredibly addicted to durian. I think the biggest customer would be myself. When I lived in Aasia, I spent a significant chunk of my budget on durian.
I would love to come by and learn the craft and set up my own Farma.
I also love durian I really enjoy eating perfectly ripe Durian this also inspired me to grow this kind of fruit.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Love your videos. How much did you spend for your irrigation in total? Hope you can make a video out of this. Thanks!
WOw well done!
Thats a significant amount of money especially for farming in that part of the world.
I do understand there is a lot of costs involved too and durian is a high-maintenance tree. You probably need to employ a couple of people to take care of the trees and secure the fruits as develop.
Clearly, you are doing this properly and based on good research and practice.
Well done, wish you all the best and success.
Keep us posted.
Thanks Dr PK .As of now I have 2 full time workers definitely a lot of work .It's a labor of love
Hi, really amazed to have found your video. Im invested in 18 grafted durian, sixteen types. Hawaii. Lava zone one. The trees look really healthy. 1100 ft elevation. Im growing D145, D168, PETRUK, MONTHIONG, Brunei suluk, sciongong suluk, D99, MDUR, CHANEE, SI MAS, AND SOME LOCAL SELECTIONS. They grow slower here, and we cant expect to get fruit earlier than year 7 or 8. I did them on raised mounds. Im 48 and its the best choice ever, i love the work. My other crops are chempedak and jackfruit, sapodilla, mangosteen, and more.
That's a good variety. I really enjoy farming too .I love growing tropical fruit .I also have jack fruit just harvested one love it..I'm planting dragon fruit around the farm now
Where did you get your durian seedling from?
Thanks for the info. Best durian plantation info on youtube. ❤
Great content. Very authentic. Thank you for sharing.
Btw.. it's a bit difficult to follow the Thai currency. My mind can't convert it while watching.
Not sure if the following information applies. I came across another video on persimmons. The person stated that allowing too many persimmons to be produced on the trees stresses the tree, and the persimmon tree may not produce the next year. Maybe some farmers that have durian that do not produce every year may need to cut back a few durians early and cap trees at a certain amount, and maybe you will have all trees produce durian every year. JMHO. Great video, and thanks for the info.
That info applies with Durian also.To many farmers tend to do this ,It can also lead to the death of the tree .
Lucky to find your channel. I am glad to find a person who enjoys growing durian. In ths video, you said you were goning to buy the rubber tree area. My question is are you gonna cut the rubber trees down or plant durian trees between rubber trees?
Do you think they go together? Thank you again and I subscribed.
I bought it 18 months ago and cut it down last year 12 months ago I planted durian on it 180 trees in total .I had made videos about it . Welcome to the channel thanks for subscribing 👍
Oh man - that's a neat farm, Terry. I had no clue Durain could be this profitable - those are some crazy numbers. Curious how you adjusted to the Thai weather. Do you guys have power blackouts there on the countryside?
It's like south Florida here , the first year is tough second not so bad .we do get power cuts during storms
I'm in love with durian !.
I just bought two today, 8 kilo of monthong delicious
Thanks for sharing your Durian farm ideas. Just want to ask about the trees on the perimeter.. Did you plant them on purpose? Are those trees for wind protection?
They are for wind protection
This is an area of Thailand I never even considered visiting but it looks really nice. Why did you choose this area in particular? Thanks.
My wife is from here.kanchanaburi is a great place we have the best waterfalls and hot springs.There are many things to see here.Its worth a visit
I'm so happy that I found your videos, it's really helpful. I'm starting up a 10 Rai Durian farm in Sakon Nakhon soon, a question is, why do you have two trees next to each other?
We get a higher yield per Rai about 1.4
@@TMDurianfarmer OK, sorry I didn't see your answer, so I asked again in another video. Don't the trees grow in to each other when they get big?
How are you preparing the holes before planting.. Also, where in Thailand are you.. Great job btw 😊
I made this vid that will show you th-cam.com/video/xeAphZN0JDI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=H6MDh-ZPVu1I8EzY
សួស្តីលោករីរាយដែលបានស្គាល់
We'ry beautiful.. would be a dream come true for me to do farming in Thailand
I am from Malaysia
I'm at the durian festival outside Central mall in Pattaya !.
Your in heaven 💯🇹🇭
❤
hello from the day you plant a tress how many years you have to wait for the tree to produce a fruit and make money thank you
4 years old they start producing
Hi
Do you have problems with squirrels eating/damaging the fruit?
Here in the South it's a big problem and no one seems to have an answer
We don't have that issue here.I can say this the locals love to eat them and what squirrels we do have are hunted down and made into Kapo
Edit: I found another one of your clips that told me some disappointing information. Valuable and accurate..... but not what I wanted to hear.
Thanks...
I planted two 2 foot saplings last May 2022 on my girlfriend's lot in a rice village near Korat. I dug a 24 inch hole by 24 inch wide. Used bag potting mix soil with some sand and the already there clay mixed together with some banana stalks chopped up mixed in too. I made a mound about 10 inches higher than the plot. They get full sun from 10 am to 5 pm. They lost all their leaves since the transplantation. But have since grown back most of them and have twice as many new spots looking to push out more leaves. They don't look like your TREES. They don't look like they'll ever look like your trees.
Think they'll ever produce? Is Korat viable for growing Durian?
Thanks..... From a "hoping to become an expat" but enjoying extended vacations in the village for now....
Hi, how do you make the long stretch of mound ? An excavator isn’t efficient enough. Please hint
Watch this video I explain it th-cam.com/video/tqJ5kbBypIQ/w-d-xo.html
good info...on the numbers...give or take about 40k gross on 100 trees...what is estimate avg net per 100 after maintenance....cost of fertilizer...harvest labor...transport to Rayong etc...
Normally buyers will come out and bring their guys to pick the fruit and give you a price per kilo and they haul it away.This year other local farmers got 120 B per kilo for grade a and b grades and c was 90B per kilo.These buyers export this these grades All your lower grade get sold in the domestic market and these buyers also come to you. So just counting fertilizer if you sold to a buyer would be about 12000 to 15000 yearly .But with a durian farm you will need someone to cut the grass often I pay 1600B every 3 to 5 weeks depending on the time of year.
@@TMDurianfarmer yeah thats kind of what we do with the rice…we grow it and someone comes and harvests and just pays us a flat rate per kilo…so much easier…we’re not really in it for the money…lol I just like looking at it…
@@unclecraigbaannawk I hear what your saying it's like some nice landscaping. Bigger than normal. Where are you from in the states ?
@@TMDurianfarmer Palm Springs CA
@@unclecraigbaannawk yuba city CA
Are Durian trees labor intensive?
How long from the first harvest to the second one ?
Cheers
The first 2 years the trees take a lot of care .After that it's much less .Durian trees begin having fruit years at around 4 to 5 years old
good luck!
First harvest next month its looking good . I'm posting a vid in a few days ,look for it
@@TMDurianfarmer looking forward to it!
Whats the elevation above sea level is best for. Planting Durian
Here in Thailand durian can't grow above 600 meters anything lower should grow good.
Plantation job melaga
what area is that? its so beautiful
I'm in Kanchanaburi province , a little village lin thin its where the
(lin thin hot spring) is on google .I love it here
..Boss, how far is the distance to plant durian? I'm from the Philippines.
I plant my double trees 1 m apart .and all sets are 7x7m
China just opened up contracts with PI, Vietnam, Malaysia mostly all Musang King.
I read about that .I have 100 musang king durian trees and already have a buyer for every one I can grow .I'm glad I planted them
@@TMDurianfarmer When they are ready I'll come buy some too!
@@TinyBeefy your first one will be free .
Hi
Quick question , could you buy and develop a durian without a wife , under a company .
I'm not a lawyer and this is a really good question I definitely would ask this question to a Thai lawyer that specializes in land and company's ownership .I would not suggest you take any advice from a TH-camr or some guy in a comment section acting like he thinks he knows the law.Im sure there's a way you can structure this but again a qualified Thai lawyer can give you the right details .
What do you need do to be able to buy a farm n do investment like this. Do you have to be citizen of Thai to own something such a property or home. I am interest in this.
Marry a Thai national or start a corporation with a Thai . I'm no lawyer so I Recommend if you really want to invest in Thailand to contact a qualified lawyer and ask this question .good luck
Great information.
what is the distance between each tree?
We plated this orchard 6 x 7 m apart .we will be expanding the farm by 6.5 Rai and we are considering planting 7x5m with one tree per spot unlike our current double trees orchard
6x7 is a bit crowded When it get’s bigger, might be difficult to manage later on. Try considering more distance between each tree.
@@sounychanthavisack7884 we control the hight and width it won't be an issue .lots of benefits planting like this .less wind damage we deal with monsoons weather is one .higher Density planting takes more labor but we get better results and more fruit
@@TMDurianfarmer How high are you keeping it? I started an orchard in Myanmar myself but doing 30x30. Some people I know did 25x25 and seems to have regret doing it. You're doing it at 20x23 so can pack alot more in. I am just curious on how you will adjust the height and the branches. Is this a bit uncommon spacing for the people around there?
@@shwezunorchard our max hight will be 5m we will top all our trees ..we keep our braches low 50 cm from the ground and prune the ends.we will only keep about 20 to 25 branches.when you top your tree all the nutrition goes to the braches makes them thicker .the idea of letting your trees grow tall is a old school way of growing durian in a commercial orchard we must think about labor and spraying the trees 5 m is max you can spray effectively .Trees that farmers let grow tall can't effectively care for them, labor costs too high and you get crowding in your farm .
hello, who do you sell it to, if don't mind for asking
Buyers drive around the farms looking for durian you can sale to them or you can pick it and bring your durian to the export centers and they will buy all
Do you grow them from seeds or do you buy seedlings?
Hi Molly,
Welcome to the channel 🙏 All my trees are grafted Saplings . Grafted trees can produce fruit in 4 to 5 years, growing from seed it will take 6 to 8 years to produce and they grow much taller
@@TMDurianfarmer thanks for your reply
Hi
Im in Bali right now. Just came across some "Durian Lokal" Pepito. Not sure if Lokal just means local or is a type of species. Selling in the shop for 125b per kilo. Not sure what price that would come from the farm, I would guess farmer getting good bit less than 100b a kilo of that…..
Ive watched most of your videos before but never took notes on the various aspects. I will be doing this in the coming days, I hope you dont mind if I have further questions?
One of the points I take form this video after watching the current for sale video is that you say 3 rai can have 100 trees yet the farm for sale has 12 rai and only 150 trees? Your talking about 750 trees for your farm for 11 rai……..
I might have to take a trip up and see some of these farms…….
Mike's farm is an older farm .my farm is a modern high density durian farm less than 1 percent of farmers around Thailand are like my farm I have not seen one yet but I'm sure there out there
@@TMDurianfarmer After watching you set up cost video, it would seem to me to make sense, if possible, to totally redesign that 11 rai in a more efficient way. The big cost is the land, why not reap the benefits of that land by doing it right. You mention somewhere in the region of 430k to set up your 11 rai. By using the existing trees in Mikes farm but transplanting them in a more efficient layout and planting another few hundred trees seems like a better way to advance that farm commercially?
@@b4bmm transplanting the trees won't work .The only way is to start from scratch like I did but you have to wait 4 years before the first harvest . The guy I bought my land for still has 2 10 Rai lots right next to me that are for sale that don't flood, If you do come visit you can take a look if interested in this area .
Malaysia is the good durian ,,musangking 👍👍👍👍
It's very good👍
I wish i could grow some but i think Roi Et is just too dry/hot. My wifes mother has tried and failed a few times. Anyone else have any luck growing it in Roi Et?
Hi scott , you and I are a long way from home , bet you would have never thought you would end up in Thailand when you were in high school but here we are👍
My farm has 1,250 trees...
That's awesome👍 how old are they now and where's your farm
Hello Sir, do you have to register a company in Thailand and apply for a work visa to grow vegetables in Thailand?
My wife is Thai we own the land I'm not working for anyone. I don't make money on my farm. I have workers I pay to maintain my farm the way I want my wife manages the workers.If I was to get a job to earn money I will need to get a work visa..
@@TMDurianfarmer Thank you so much
@@user-vo8lt7nk5q are you going to grow durian?
@@TMDurianfarmer No，Durian takes 6-8 years from planting saplings to bearing fruit, which means you have to wait 6-8 years for income, which stresses me out unless you enjoy it. I want to grow leafy vegetables like lettuce in NFT
@@user-vo8lt7nk5q my area has land for sale that has great soil for planting.not sure if you know where you want to grow but in my town it's very good
Company name
Hi brother,😊 greetings from Philippines do you accept farm workers?😊
We do from time to time at the moment we have a full house , Are you farming durian now?
Thanks for your response, I am citrus farmer in luzon
@@arianekayenano2804 I love the Philippines, been there twice for work .I also grow citrus on my other farm.
@@TMDurianfarmer that's great sir, may I ask if where your farm in abroa is located ? Thanks 😊
Hello
Are you growing durian ?
Plant the many grades of Malaysian durian species, NOT the Thai species.
Sorry to say this.
I am from Singapore. The Thai larger and cheaper durians are not popular here.
Why? Taste it to figure out yourself.
HI Tan
I have tasted all of them and love each one.im currently growing mainly monthong and musang king for export to China .I do have some local spices that I will sell to the domestic market .
It's funny how thias don't like Malaysian durian and Malaysian don't like thia durian .Speaking for myself I love them all they all have a unique taste that makes each spices special and unique .
Good. You are aware of these.
I am not from Thai or Malaysia.
I have a place in Nakhon Phanom.
All the best in your endeavours. 🙏
p.s In Singapore, for example I bought one musang king durian for approx 700 bath and they are small in size when compare to the Thai durian.
@@tanchye1720 Thank you Tan 🙏
Justed remember you ow nothing in thailand
I learned that over 20 years ago when I first married my wife .Definitely not new info thanks anyways