THINGS WE LEARNT IN THAILAND 2023: BASIC FRUIT FLIES CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN FRUIT TREE FARMING Fruit trees such as mango, guava, longyan, durian, grapes, avocado, etc. are commonly grown in Thailand. Fruits with sweet flesh like mango, guava, grape, etc.…
When you hear of seedlings, what comes to mind? When you hear about the qualities of a healthy seedling, what do you think of? First of all, what is a seedling? A seedling is a young plant that has been…
THAILAND IRRIGATION TECHNIQUE: AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THAI FARMERS GENERATE WATER FOR OFF-SEASON AND IN-SEASON FARMING Thailand is very intentional about agriculture. In order to stay ahead, they had to ensure they produced all year round. One of the things…
BENEFITS OF USING RABBIT URINE AND FAECES IN VEGETABLE FARMING Rabbit farming seems to be gaining popularity among farmers nowadays because of the awareness of the advantages embedded in using the urine and faeces as organic pesticides and fertilizer respectively.…
What is Azolla? and what could be it’s relevance in farming? Azolla is an aquatic plant in the same family as fern, duckweed, moss, etc. It is characterized by its small branches, floating stems, and roots, which hang down into…
INDIGENOUS MICROORGANISMS (IMO) AND THEIR BENEFITS IN FARMING Indigenous microorganisms, popularly known as “IMO”, are the microorganisms that have been adapting and surviving within the native soil environments throughout the years. The organisms that primarily make up IMO are beneficial…
COMPOSTING: EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE A GOOD PLANTING MEDIUM FOR SEEDLINGS When you hear of compost, what comes to your mind first?Composting can simply be described as a mixture of organic materials (such as greens, kitchen waste, harvest scraps, animal…
One of the common excesses encountered in the farm on daily basis are items considered as waste materials. These waste materials cut across many aspects of the farm, and could be of different categories such as biodegradable wastes and non-biodegradable…
EARTHWORMS IN THE SOIL: A BLESSING OR A THREAT? Earthworms according to Wikipedia, are terrestrial invertebrates that belongs to the phylum Annelida. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan; they are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation; and they usually have…
Tomato is beneficial for consumption as well as for financial gains. Which makes it very rewarding when everything is done well. However, unforeseen situations can lead to one or more factors that can influence the success or failure of a…
