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Learning New Skills (19-24 Dec 2016)
Fertilization is a crucial part of farming. Knowing each type of fertiliser and its importance, and understanding application rates and dilution rates allow the OA farmers to be self-sustainable. This week, our OA farmers learned how to make Fish Emulsion Fertiliser. Fish emulsion provides calcium, magnesium, sulphur and sodium which plants require in micro quantities. This process takes […]
Ups & Downs (12-17 Dec 2016)
This was a week of both ups and downs. The rain was a welcome relief. The farm has been facing irrigation problems for many months now [pic 1]. A portable water tank and pump is being used until the irrigation system can be replaced in January/February 2017. The rainy season reduced intensive irrigation of plants using the portable […]
Bumper Crops (5-10 Dec 2016)
70 kg of four angle beans in one harvest – what a bumper crop! […]
Visitors & Troubleshooting Challenges (28 Nov – 3 Dec 2016)
This week, a group of Penan students visited the farm to learn more about organic/sustainable agriculture. Nor, one of our women farmers, conducted the educational farm tour and explained the processes used on the farm. It was great watching the sense of pride shown by our OA as they shared farming knowledge! It was also a week of lessons […]
