Sean
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...
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Real life on the ground practices at the farm, from start-up to day-to-day maintenance and harvesting - The good stuff.
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Sean
- Jul 11, 2021
- 4 min
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....
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Sean
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Sean
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Sean
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Sean
- Sep 6, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Sean
- Aug 29, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Sean
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Sean
- May 30, 2019
- 8 min
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...
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Sean
- May 30, 2019
- 4 min
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.
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Sean
- Apr 19, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Sean
- Mar 12, 2019
- 5 min
'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...
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Sean
- Feb 6, 2019
- 6 min
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...
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Sean
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Sean
- Jan 2, 2019
- 6 min
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...
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Sean
- Dec 28, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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Sean
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Land Surveying
Knowing the boundaries of your land is the first step before everything else - especially planting. Engage a certified land surveyor for...
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Sean
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Clearing and Terracing
OK, I might received some slack from the green peace advocates and environmental conservationists when forest trees are chopped down and...
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Sean
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Sean
- Dec 18, 2018
- 7 min
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...
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