JungleBiker
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On 6/4/2021 at 6:23 PM, farmerjo said:
While it's been raining cats and dogs here i've been thinking my strategy on the pre emergence herbicide.
In an ideal world my choice would have been a paraquat/oxadiazon mix the day before planting to kill surface weeds then seed.
Since paraquat is no longer around and glyphosate wouldn't have time to work it looks like seed first then just spray oxadiazon after weather permitting following up after a month with some 2-4d.
I'm just worried about erosion with the tram lines from the sprayer after seeding.
Going to have a crack at getting some into tomorrow.
While looking for something else, I just came this factsheet about herbicides for direct-seed rice in Cambodia. It's produced by an "agricultural consulting and contracting company specialising in conservation agriculture, sustainable crop protection and integrated pest management". Headed by an Australian Ph.D.
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Hi Kickstart, You mentioned a farang company with 3,000 rai - can you share the name of the company or do you have a contact? I know someone in Laos who is looking for someone with experience of large-scale corn/soybean/peanut growing - preferably in the USA - and I think perhaps the farang company you mention might be worth him contacting.
Thanks.
JB.
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yar koom = "medicine control" (weeds, conception, whatever)
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You didn't provide a close up photo of the plant but I think it is water mimosa....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptunia_oleracea (Thai names are given)
https://avrdc.org/water-mimosa-neptunia-oleracea/
It is eaten raw as a vegetable.
It's a nitrogen-fixing legume.
For aquatic forage plants, this website does not include water mimosa but does include several others that are easy to find in Thailand: https://www.feedipedia.org/content/feeds?category=13587
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Shots? I guess you mean shoots, or plants or cuttings.
There are many many online sellers.
Here are some examples:
https://www.nanagarden.com/product/296703
https://web.facebook.com/ต้นพันธุ์แก้วมังกร-เสาวรส-พริก-109356480435037/
https://www.lazada.co.th/products/5-30cm-i756746493.html
The way to find Thai websites like these, is to use google translate to translate your search words from English to Thai and then put those Thai words into Google using the browser Google Chrome. Then when you get a list of hits, you can right click to translate the page of hits into English. Then click on the sites that appear to be offering what you are looking for. You can also click on the images tab to see what is on offer (I find it easier/quicker than reading text). Then when you visit a Thai webpage, right click to translate into English.
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On 4/21/2021 at 12:39 PM, farmerjo said:
On plants can someone identify this weed for me.
And is it a perrenial.
Without looking it up, it looks like a Euphorbia of some sort. If you google euphorbia weed Thailand and then look at the images, you may find it.
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5 minutes ago, smiggley said:
Of all the covid infections in Thailand only .0027% have died so what is Thailand doing that other countries arn't?
See my post above.
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5 hours ago, Asquith Production said:
Out of every hundred people who contract it, experts believe one will die.
Which countries are you talking about? I think you're talking about countries like USA and Europe where large percentages of their populations are in the at-risk (of death) cohorts (i.e. the elderly, obese, etc). Countries in SE Asia have much smaller percentages of at-risk people.
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3 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:
That's funny. ????
Not sure why you think it's funny but I guess it's because you don't believe the Lao government's reports. Up to you.
Total number of cases recorded so far is 45, with zero deaths. There are only a few active cases at present and they are in quarantine, two of them were Lao people returning from Thailand.
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13 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:
Good question! We know where our outbreak came from, migrants. Vietnam also has a very porous border. Could have come in from Laos, Cambodia or China. It'd be interesting to know....
No covid here in Laos.
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On 1/9/2021 at 6:38 PM, bunnydrops said:
That looks like exactly what I am looking for. Did you buy it for ground cover or for green house cover. I have been thinking of changing my green house cover. I was thinking of using rigid plastic roofing but this may be better.
I bought it for ground cover, to prevent weeds growing. It is black, I think 99+% opaque, so it will not work as a greenhouse cover. For covering greenhouses, the same company sells clear plastic films and insect netting.
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I previously bought some of the woven kind from this company: http://www.tctthainet.com/en/พลาสติกปูพื้นชนิดพิเศษ/
You should consider the weight of the cloth (grams/m2). I'd would suggest not less than 100 g/m2.
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On 1/4/2021 at 7:51 PM, farmerjo said:
Hi JB,
That is a different project.
Totally agree except there is a 12" fall on the field i'm trying to take out so i don't have to pump water uphill,once achieved and level it won't be touched in that way again.
If my laser still worked with the box scraper it would of been a different story but even though trimble have dealers here who i bought my GPS off they won't attempt to fix faulty equipment.
This year on the undulating field out the back of this one i'm going back to 50/50 with minimum till and worked land.
After all the years of minimum till i've seen a huge advantage on fertilizer costs but weed control has always been a stumbling block.With covid around and the possibility of no outside work for 12-24 months it's time to cash in and make some money.
Harvesting some sunn hemp tomorrow which wasn't planted till 18 September so will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Hi Farmerjo,
I was expecting you to tell me "you can't grow rice without puddling the soil", and then I was going to share this with you (and it may help with your weed issues):
http://www.crf.org.kh/imgs/S4 - 2_ Sustainable Farming Practice by Dr_ Florent Tivet.pdf
Perhaps you've seen it before but if not I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Cheers,
JB.
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This guy is the owner. Sorry I don't have his address:
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Hi Farmerjoe, I thought you were a fan of zero or minimal tillage!?
Seriously, some people I know would say what you are doing there is a waste of good soil, water and diesel, not to mention your time.
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FYI, the link for the company shown on the sticker on above hay rake is http://www.siamimplement.co.th/
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On 10/23/2020 at 4:36 PM, djayz said:
My apologies if this topic has already been covered here and if this info is easily found on the net (my search parameters came up with "0 search results found").
I'd like to grow a few Cavendish banana trees. No particular reason, just would like to grow these in addition to the few local bananas we have.
Any suggestions as to where I can find them in Korat, eventually BKK? What are they called in Thai?
The key is to search in Thai language! And if like me you are useless in reading/writing Thai you need 2 tools: Google Translate and Chrome browser (and use the right click translate to English feature). Then you can go between English and Thai and will find mega loads of interesting info about everything related to agriculture in Thailand. So for example...
You may be interested in this research thesis dated 2018: http://mab.eco.ku.ac.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/5914752175.pdf (you can copy and paste into Google Translate).
There are many kinds of banana but I'm pretty sure what you are looking for is the subject of the above thesis and it's called Hom Thong Banana or Fragrant Golden Banana or กล้วยหอมทอง (kluay hom thong).
There are many sellers of plants online but in Thai language. E.g. https://shopee.co.th/หน่อกล้วยหอมทองปทุมฯ-10-หน่อ-290-บาท-ส่งฟรี-ทั่วประเทศ-i.53860482.6119753272 And you will see more suppliers near the bottom of the page.
But it's better to get tissue-cultured plants if you can (to avoid pests and diseases). Here is one such supplier but they say "out of stock": http://www.kingsplant59.com/product/4/กล้วยหอมทอง-เพาะเนื้อเยื่อ-ต้นละ-10-บาท
Another lab here: https://web.facebook.com/1504881953073063/posts/2142450339316218/?_rdc=1&_rdr
This place in Mahasarakham has 30 varieties of banana in tissue culture..
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1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:
Just read in the Post that 12 Thais were caught crossing illegally. They were trying to escape the spread of the virus there.
There are lots of people entering Thailand illegally. Easy to cross the Mekong river from Laos to Thailand.
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On 10/12/2020 at 3:58 PM, sirocco said:
ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS 40 M de haut tout de même, et ses graines.
My Alstonia scholaris trees are like in your photos. Not like the OP's photos.
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On 12/20/2019 at 3:59 PM, ireckonso said:
I think biochar has some great potential in soil use but for hydroponics you need a media that is inert. Way too much carbon in biochar that would cause problems.
What problems would the carbon cause?
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Never trust a poll that expresses percentages to 2 decimal places (e.g. 67.76%). It shows that the people conducting the poll are amateurs.
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On 9/15/2020 at 8:20 AM, sometime said:
4 Stroke Honda engine Japan
https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i552222689-s1006812814.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1
That's not a Honda.
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23 hours ago, Michael Hare said:
A field trial in Northeast Thailand during 2015‒2018 evaluated the forage accumulation and nutritive value of 5 Megathyrsus cultivars, Mombasa, Tanzania, Massai, Zuri and Mun River.
This trial showed that both Zuri and Mun River would be ideal replacements for Mombasa and Tanzania in Northeast Thailand, as they would appeal to smallholder farmers for cut-and-carry forage with their upright, broad leaves, and at least similar DM production to Mombasa and superior DM production to Tanzania.
Hello Michael,
You did not include Mulato II in the trial - might that be because Mulato II is not popular for cut-and-carry due to it not being so upright in growth habit? Or is there another reason?
What about the upright-growing Brachiaria variety Cobra - what happened to it? I think you started trials but did not commercialise the seed production?
JB
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2 hours ago, kickstart said:
Hi JB
You are right, price dose not include chemicals ,I did not ask but I would say the crop's owner would have brought the chemicals .
These are the chemicals used, I got box etc from the fields, what I can gather Emamectin is the popular one ,first time I have seen the Petroleum oil, but I am no expert on chemicals ,the Thai above Petroleum Oil ,is the same word but in Thai.
Thanks KS!
Design for Cow Barn and Cost Estimate - Ubon Ratchathani
in Farming in Thailand Forum
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I agree with Kickstart's comments about the shed in the video. It will be like an oven producing roast beef. Where's the Yorkshire pudding and gravy?
Even UK farmers have to consider heat stress: https://hydor.co.uk/what-is-heat-stress-and-why-is-it-a-threat-to-your-cow-shed/
Take a look at this manual: https://dl-manual.com/doc/tropical-beef-production-manual-5zdnm2j61eor
This one for dairy... http://amsacta.unibo.it/4272/1/Dairy_Housing_report_2015.pdf
Lots of relevant info here: https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/research-and-development/documents/beef-cattle-feedlots---design-and-construction---web2.pdf
Not specifically about housing cattle but you may find it interesting... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001385#s0015