Transplant

Complete transplant on 18 Feb 08 (Day 27)

Close-up of some transplanted plants

Polybag & media

16 Feb 08 Most of polybags and media ready for transplant

Ready to transplant

Day 25 (16 Feb 08). Seems like it is ready for transplant. OK I better do that immediately.

Visitor

My mother visiting the seed house 9 Feb 08.

Pembajaan semasa semaian

Pembajaan semasa semaian amat mudah. Baja kimia digunakan daripada Set A dan Set B. Set A terdiri daripada Calsium dan Iron. Set B pula daripada Potassium, MKP, Magnesium dan beberapa bahan kimia lain.

Pembajaaan semasa semaian dilakukan sebanyak 2 kali sehari pada pagi dan petang. Kandungan baja disukat menggunakan EC meter. Kandungan baja bertambah mengikut masa. Spray biasa digunakan untuk membaja.

Day 18

Day 18 (9 Feb 08). Height around 100 mm. It looks so healthy.

Day 7

Hari ke-7 (29 Jan 08). Height around 10 mm

Mula cambah

Benih dah mula cambah pada hari ke-5 (27.1.08)

Siap semaian

Kerja semaian siap pada 22 Jan 08

Benih (Seed)

I was using F1 hybrid seeds. These are the best seeds. I want to have a good plants so I chose F1 hybrid. I was using 2 types which were 970 and 920. These were recommended from my "Chegu".

I complete the process within 2 days. I finished up my weekend doing this great stuff. These 2 days were great. Eventhough the weather was so hot (day time) but I have no complain.

I covered the tray with black plastic bag to keep it dark and moist. This is important to help speed up the growth.

Teknik Semaian

Acuan yang digunakan ialah tray 104 lubang. Penuhkan dan ratakan dengan peat-moss. Tak perlu mampatkan peat-moss tersebut untuk pengudaraan.

Aturkan benih 1:1, maknanya setiap lubang hanya 1 benih. Setelah setiap lubang diisi, barulah tekan biji kedalam lubang dalam 2 ke 3mm dan tutupkan dengan peat-moss. Untuk membantu proses percambahan, tutupkan dengan plastik dsb supaya gelap dan kelembapan dapat dikekalkan. Lakukan siraman 2x sebelah pagi dan 2x sebelah petang setiap hari.

Gunakan benih terbaik dari "F1-hybrid" untuk hasil dan kualiti bermutu. Harga benih biasanya dalam RM90.00 bagi 20 gram sekitar 1400 biji sepeket.

Semaian

Mula menyemai pada 2 Feb 08, agak excited sebab berjaya memulakan projek ni. "Peat-moss" digunakan untuk sebagai media. Kelebihannya, peat-moss ni dah ada baja kat dalamnya. Just siram air sahaja untuk mengekalkan kelembapan media. Lepas seminggu (bila dah cambah) baru spray dengan baja. Klik untuk gambar...

Nota: Kalau nak jimat boleh guna cocopit atau spun yang di basahkan dengan baja fertigasi.

Rumah Semaian (Seed House)

Selain rumah ladang (plants house), rumah semaian (seed house) juga perlu dibina untuk memudahkan proses semaian benih. Rumah semaian yang direka dan dibina adalah untuk menempatkan 2000 benih pada satu masa bersaiz 10' x 24'.

Perbandingan beberapa quotation (sebutharga) mendapati kos purata adalah sekitar RM3,000. Untuk menjimatkan kos, saya kemudiannya membuat rancangan alternatif iaitu membina sendiri. Saya mula mengumpul quotation harga bahan-bahan daripada beberapa kedai hardware untuk struktur rumah dan para.

Berdasarkan pengalaman membuat lukisan masa sekolah saya membuat sketch rumah semaian mengikut saiz yang dikehendaki. Kesemua kuantiti bahan-bahan saya kira dan hargakan termasuk plastik UV, netting dan bahan-bahan lain.

Struktur asas daripada paip GI dan tapak dikonkrit supaya kuat. Proses pembinaan seperti berikut:
1) Cut pipe to size
2) Pipe bending for trusses
3) Welding joints
4) Concrete footing
5) Fixing shelf
6) Fixing plastic roof
7) Fixing surround netting

Rumah semaian ini berjaya disiapkan pada Jan-08. Kos termasuk buruh adalah RM2,100. So, jimat RM900. Bukan susah sangat pun. Kulit saya kena "sun burn" sebab buat kerja tengah panas.

Sistem Fertigasi

Installation for the system was carried out on Jan-08. I've done this my self with the help of 1 assistant. It took me 3 days to complete the installation. The 3 days were excluding assembling the nipples and dripper to the micro tubing. With the help of my family, I managed to complete assembling the tubing complete with nipples and dripper within 4 nights.

Another big job is fixing the tubing to the sub-line. I complete this in 2 days with the help of 1 assistant.

Summary
Install main system= 3 days
Assemble tubing + dripper + nipple= 4 nights=2 days
Assemble tubing to sub-line= 2 days
Total = 7 days

Sistem Fertigasi

Fertigasi memerlukan sistem irrigasi mekanikal yang terdiri daripada paip, tangki air dan pump untuk menyalurkan baja ke setiap pokok. Projek Fertigasi Temin menggunakan:

1) 3 tangki air bersaiz 400 gallon
2) 1 pump elektrik 1.0 hp
3) paip PVC 25mm untuk rumah tangki
4) paip Poly 32mm bagi main line
5) paip poly 16mm bagi subline
6) micro tubing siap dengan nipple dan arrow dripper
7) 3 tangki 120 liter untuk baja set A, B dan campuran.

The above system was designed for maximum 2000 polybags. Actually, the project started with 1500 polybags only. The balance is just for future expansion.

Menyemai

Menyemai pada 21 Jan 08

System Installation

Installation of water tank, pump, poly pipe, sub-line, etc on Jan-08

Installation of seed house

Self built seed house on Jan-08

My site

Temin Fertigation Hub- front view

Projek Cili Fertigasi

Chronology of my involvement in FERTIGASI

Jul-07 : First time knowing about fertigasi
Aug-07 : Research and reading about fertigasi
Sep-07 : Searching for a place for proper course
Sep-07 : Attend a course
Oct-07 : Prepare paper works
Oct-07 : Looking for a Site to start
Nov-07 : Obtain a Site
Dec-07 : Sourcing for materials & tools
Jan-08 : Site preparation & setup system
Feb-08 : Menyemai benih (seeds)
Mar-08 : Transplant
Apr-08 : First harvest
May-08 : Subsequent harvest

Brief about me

I'm just a normal employee working with a private company in Construction Industry. After almost 15 years of service I notice that my life does not improve much. I do not want to live like this forever. I have to look for other options.

I think I have found it. At the time I'm writing this blog, I have already started my first project.

"Di mana ada kehendak, diikuti dengan usaha, insyaallah akan ada kejayaan".

I create this blog just to share my knowledge with everybody who really wants to do FERTIGASI but just do not know how and where to start with.

No harm to read, who knows maybe this fertigation business is suitable for you too.

Should you have any queries whatsoever kindly contact me at:
1) email: superviperking@gmail.com
2) tel: 019-2112773 / 012-9844445

By the way, just call me ZACH or ZAKI

Why Fertigasi?

From plantfoodco.com

Fertigation is becoming widely accepted in the industry due to the fact that a properly designed system will perform accurately, is now economical, easy to install, saves time, labor and most importantly, will save you money. A proper system will eliminate waste, sludge and residues. It allows one to "fine tune" fertility levels, and will monitor the rates of fertilizer being applied.

A good system will also address the reduction of fertigation water runoff which will soon be environmentally required.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fertigation is used extensively in commercial agriculture and horticulture and is starting to be used in general landscape applications as dispenser units become more reliable and easy to use.

Benefits of fertigation over traditional broadcast or drop fertilizing methods include:

• Increased nutrient absorption by plants
• Reduction in fertilizer and chemicals needed
• Reduced leaching to the water table and,
• Reduction in water usage due to the plant's resulting increased root mass being able to trap and hold water

What is Fertigasi?

Fertigation (Fertigasi)- the meaning...

From plantfoodco.com

Fertigation has been described as the application of plant nutrients in irrigation water to accomplish fertilization.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fertigation is the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, or other water soluble products through an irrigation system. Chemigation, a related and sometimes interchangeable term, is the application of chemicals through an irrigation system. Chemigation is considered to be a more restrictive and controlled process due to the potential nature of the products being delivered (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.) to cause harm to humans, animals or the environment. Therefore chemigation is generally more regulated than fertigation.