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Planting material
Dasheen arrowroot suckers
Colocasia esculenta suckers for upland and lowland fields with irrigation. Typical maturity 6–8 months. Mature tubers often around 0.5 kg.
Ksh 10 / sucker
View specificationsDasheen arrowroot suckers and seedlings
Dasheen (nduma) planting suckers and seedlings at Ksh 10 each. Minimum order is 500 pieces. For fresh tubers for cooking (Ksh 120/kg), see fresh nduma.
Acre scale
Acre quantities (~20,000 suckers)
At 50 cm × 40 cm spacing, plan about 20,000 suckers per acre. Planting material alone is about Ksh 200,000 before manure, labour, and water.
Ksh 10 × quantity
Acre planning notesOrder sizes
Minimum order is 500 pieces at Ksh 10 each. Smaller batches are not practical for packing and dispatch.
| Order type | Typical quantity | Cost at Ksh 10 per sucker | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum order | 500 suckers | Ksh 5,000 | Starter / kitchen / small plot |
| Small farm | 500–5,000 suckers | Ksh 5,000–50,000 | Quarter to half-acre starts |
| Commercial acre | ~20,000 suckers | ≈ Ksh 200,000 | Full-acre establishment |
This page covers planting material only. Harvested tubers for cooking are listed separately at Ksh 120 per kg.
How to arrange supply
- Call or WhatsApp with quantity and county.
- We confirm availability and collection or delivery options.
- Collect in Meru or Nairobi, or arrange delivery where feasible.
- Use the farming guide for planting steps.