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2023 Harvest Year, Road Improvement & Bone Fracture
Its been a while since I last posted anything here. In August I had a wrist bone fracture while trying to slide up plywood on to the roof...
Sean
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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4 Considerations in Building a Farm House (My Way)
Apart from fencing and earth works, the construction of a farm house is among the highest costs in the development of a durian orchard....
Sean
Jul 11, 20214 min read
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How Many Durian Trees On An Acre? - planting distance
Deciding on the planting distance is crucial at the start of the durian orchard development. Any miss-calculation will have adverse...
Sean
Dec 5, 20202 min read
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How To Use Mono-Potassium Phosphate (MKP) as Foliar Spray
The use and purpose of MKP was discussed in my previous article here. This time I will share on how I prepare the solution and how I...
Sean
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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2 Ways To Kill Bamboo Plants At The Orchard (Non-Labor Intensive)
Initially I had about 5 bamboo clumps on the land. During the land clearing and terracing work I had decided to leave behind only 1...
Sean
Sep 30, 20204 min read
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How To Build A Gravel Farm Road
When I first started developing the land, there was no road access to my land. There was however, a gravel road from the main road...
Sean
Sep 6, 20205 min read
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Back To The Grind
The government ended interstate travel restrictions as part of the Movement Control Order on 10th June 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus...
Sean
Aug 29, 20204 min read
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1st Year of Harvest Monetization
My first year when my durian harvest gets monetized by selling it to the local middle man. Not much I got from it but it's a good start.
Sean
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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Where To Buy Durian Saplings? - so you'll get it right
The first thing that a durian farmer or grower must do right the first time is when sourcing for durian saplings. The issue is not much...
Sean
May 30, 20198 min read
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What Are The Best Durian Cultivars To Grow?
Not all durian clones are the same. Choose the best clones in terms of taste, commercial value or rarity to gain edge in the long run.
Sean
May 30, 20194 min read
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I shine in tears like the sun shine in April
It's the middle of April. For the past 2 weeks there were steady rain showers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. I would believe that Tapah...
Sean
Apr 19, 20191 min read
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'March'ing On
It's been 6 months since I planted the first batch of the durian saplings in my orchard. I anticipate routine work to continue as normal...
Sean
Mar 12, 20195 min read
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A Hot February on the Farm
February is looking to be a hot month indeed albeit the scattered rain fall in some areas of Tapah. Myself and my family went to Cameron...
Sean
Feb 6, 20196 min read
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My Farm's Drought Preparation
It is now middle of January 2019, local weather in Malaysia still has some rain and thunderstorms on weekly basis but that will likely...
Sean
Jan 18, 20191 min read
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How to Know A Good or Poor Soil for Durian Growing
How much is the organic matter (OM), the cation exchange ratio (CEC) and the nutrient content of my existing soil is crucial for my...
Sean
Jan 2, 20196 min read
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The Best Ground Cover For A Durian Orchard
You may think that the soil would be bare after all that clearing, pushing, shoving and leveling - well, you are correct, ground cover...
Sean
Dec 28, 20184 min read
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Land Surveying
Knowing the boundaries of your land is the first step before everything else - especially planting. Engage a certified land surveyor for...
Sean
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Clearing and Terracing
OK, I might received some slack from the green peace advocates and environmental conservationists when forest trees are chopped down and...
Sean
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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How To Plant Durian Saplings
Obviously this is the most fun part - not until you planted the saplings that you will get the satisfaction of observing your saplings...
Sean
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Fertilizer Types for Durian Trees and How I Use It (With Photos)
Durian saplings and adult trees need feeding and they do feed a lot. Here I progressively discuss on my initial fertilization and soil...
Sean
Dec 18, 20187 min read
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