Agroforestry Services: Living fence  Industrial Crop: Fiber  Management: Standard  Regional Crop

Optimal conditions for the growing of the fique plant are: Temperature: 19?C - 23?C, Altitude: 1,300 m - 1,900 m, Annual rainfall: 1,000?mm - 1,600?mm, Sunlight: 5?6 hours/day, Soil: dry, rich in silicates. The fique crops bring nitrogen to the soil, improving its fertility. The plant is very adaptable to different ecological conditions. A fique plant can produce 1 to 6?kg of fibers each year. Easily grown in rich, well-drained soils in filtered light. Needs protection from scorching sun, frost or wind. Irrigate little. Heat, humidity and drought tolerant. Deer resistant.

Carbon Farming

• Agroforestry Services: Living fence  Simply managed rows of shrubs and trees.
• Industrial Crop: Fiber  Clothing, rugs, sheets, blankets etc. Currently, almost none of our fiber are produced from perennial crops but could be!
• Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
• Regional Crop  These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.