Fertigation In Malaysia

Fertigation  the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.It is a tool of efficient fertilizer and water management. 

In Malaysia, fertigation is  widely applied in variety of crops which are Chilies, Tomato, Melon. Famous area using fertigation is at Cameron highland, also small farmer throughout peninsular use fertigation for Chilies and Melon.

For me, fertigation is a new form of precision farming :)

Melon fertigation in Malaysia 

Leafy vegetable Fertigation 

Chilies fertigation 

The Importance of Soil (Infographic)

2015 is the International year of soils. Let us learn the importance of soil to our life and to Our food :)

The Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) in Malaysia

The nutrient film technique (NFT) - a thin film of nutrient solution flows through plastic channels, which contain the plant roots with no solid planting media. The root mat develops partly in the shallow stream of recirculating solution and partly above it. It is extremely important to maintain this basic principle of a nutrient film because it ensures the root system has access to adequate oxygen levels. NFT is very innovative way of farming and have a great prospect in Malaysia Urban Farming.

Basic Concept of NFT

NFT at Cameron Highland, Pahang 

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) at Hotel Bunga Raya, Batu Pahat, Johor 

One of the model set up by Universiti Putra Malaysia, observed by our PM DS Najib Razak 

Agriculture In Malaysia

Agriculture in Malaysia is the backbone of Malaysia economy and is this field is important especially in term of food security and sustainability in this country. Agriculture in Malaysia also makes up twelve percent of the nation's GDP. Sixteen percent of the population of Malaysia is employed through some sort of agriculture.

Main agriculture crops are:

1. Palm Oil (Estate)
2. Rubber tree
3. Cocoa
4. Paddy
5. Fruits (Banana, Durian, Pineapples,Coconut)

Paddy, very important in food security 

Durian 

Pineapples in Malaysia

Palm oil plantation in Malaysia

Agriculture In Canada

Just a view of agriculture in Canada from my travel to Saskatchewan Canada

• Canada does not neglect their agricultural sector 
• Saskatchewan ecosystem is prairie,prairies are ecosystem consider part of temperate grassland,savannas and shrublands.
• Prairies, thus it is easy for tractors and machinery to be used, thus less manpower and can operate agriculture in vast area.
• Main crop is  Wheat,Canola,Barley, Canary seeds,Rye and etc..

Tree Nursery at Saskatchewan 

John Deer tractor, common in Canada

GPS and Computerize system 

Fertilizer tank, so big :)

Just finish tree planting :)

Uses of A Coconut Tree (Infographic)

The Travelling Botanist

I am a travelling botanist :)

• A botanist is a scientist who specializes in this field of study. 
• The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botane) meaning "pasture", "grass", or "fodder"; βοτάνη is in turn derived from βόσκειν (boskein), "to feed" or "to graze"
• A person who studies plants may be called a botanist or a plant scientist.

Tomato seedlings