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Suckers and seedlings (planting)
- Price: Ksh 10 per sucker
- Minimum order: 500 pieces
- Crop maturity: typically 6 to 8 months with adequate water
- For small plots through acre-scale planting (~20,000 suckers at 50×40 cm)
Dasheen nduma suckers and fresh arrowroots from Meru
We supply planting suckers and seedlings for farmers, and fresh nduma for cooking for homes, hotels, and traders. Suckers: Ksh 10 each. Cooking tubers: Ksh 120 per kg.
Ksh 10Per sucker / seedling
Ksh 120Per kg fresh nduma for cooking
6–8 moTypical crop maturity (planting)
~20,000Suckers per acre at 50×40 cm
What we supply
Two clear product lines: planting material for farmers, and fresh tubers for cooking. Both are Dasheen (nduma / Colocasia esculenta) from our Meru work.
Fresh nduma for cooking
- Price: Ksh 120 per kg
- Harvested tubers for homes, hotels, restaurants, and traders
- Typical mature tuber size around half a kilogram
- Meru pickup, Nairobi collection, or delivery on request
Dasheen at a glance
Reference points we use when advising farmers on spacing, timing, and material cost.
| Trait | Dasheen detail |
|---|---|
| Maturity | 6–8 months under good management |
| Tuber size | About 0.5 kg each when fully mature |
| Growing zones | Upland and lowland with adequate irrigation |
| Disease note | Generally less prone to rot than some types; still manage drainage |
| Field look | Dark green leaves and stems |
| Kitchen quality | Whitish when cut (fading spots); powdery texture when cooked |
| Spacing | 50 cm × 40 cm |
| Suckers per acre | About 20,000 |
| Our sucker price | Ksh 10 each |
Full step-by-step: Dasheen arrowroot farming guide for Kenya.
Farm photos and videos
Fields, planting material, transport, and young plantings from our work. Useful context before you plan an order.
Farm videos
Walk the Dasheen field
Planting material up close
Bulk suckers for farmers
Field stock
Farm logistics
Canopy detail
Getting started right (the short version)
Hole size and depth decide tuber quality. Dig 20–30 cm deep. Place each sucker so it touches the bottom of its own hole. Use clean irrigation water and keep the farm weed-free.
- 500 g well-decomposed farmyard manure per hole at planting
- Goat or cow manure top-up after 2 weeks (best manures for nduma)
- Avoid chicken or pig manure - poor tuber bulking and weak returns
- Mulch with grass; water for at least 6 months after planting
- About 30% of potential yield is lost if irrigation is insufficient
Prices
Two products, two simple rates. Confirm quantity and collection or delivery when you get in touch.
Ksh 10 per piece
- Minimum 500 pieces
- About 20,000 suckers per acre at 50×40 cm (≈ Ksh 200,000 material)
- Meru, Nairobi, or delivery on request
Ksh 120 per kg
- Harvested tubers for kitchens and traders
- Homes, hotels, restaurants, market resale
- Meru, Nairobi, or delivery on request
Where we operate
Production and dispatch are based in Meru. Nairobi collection can be arranged. Delivery to other counties is possible when quantity and route allow.
Meru farm
Main source of our Dasheen suckers and seedlings. Suitable for collection and farm visits by appointment.
Meru farm details
Nairobi collection
For growers who prefer collecting planting material in Nairobi instead of travelling to Meru.
Nairobi collection info
Other counties
We can discuss delivery outside Meru and Nairobi. Share your location and quantity so we can advise.
Ask about delivery
Questions about planting material?
Call or message us with your location and quantity. We can confirm availability for Meru pickup, Nairobi collection, or delivery where it is practical.
Farming guides
Planting
Dasheen arrowroot farming guide
Holes, manure, spacing, irrigation, and harvest timing for cooking quality.
Read guide
Costs
Cost and returns per acre
Planting material at Ksh 10, manure choices, and how weak irrigation can cut yield.
Read guide
Upland
Growing Dasheen without a swamp
Upland and lowland systems when water is planned in advance.
Read guide
Crop health
Rot, water, and harvest timing
Drainage, disease pressure, and why early harvest affects cooking quality.
Read guideNotes from growers
“The Ksh 10 price was clear, and the suckers established well. Advice on goat and cow manure helped me avoid chicken waste.”
“I collected in Nairobi for a Kiambu plot. The crop came up evenly and the canopy looked healthy early on.”
“We ordered suckers for about an acre. Coordination on WhatsApp was clear and on time.”
Contact
Share your quantity, county, and preferred collection or delivery option. We reply with availability and next steps.
- Business: Arrowroots Farming Kenya
- Products: Suckers/seedlings · fresh nduma for cooking
- Prices: Ksh 10 per sucker (min 500) · Ksh 120 per kg cooking nduma
- Phone / WhatsApp: +254 725 431 452
- Farm: Meru County, Kenya
- Also: Nairobi collection · delivery on request
- Hours: Mon–Sat, 7:00–18:00 EAT
Map shows Meru County. Ask for the exact pickup pin before you travel.