Guys, please keep an eye for this extremely dangerous weed species:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...Negri-Sembilan/

It has the ability to prevent flowering and fruit set in crops, poison goats and cows, and cause skin rashes and severe dermatitis in humans. In people with allergic reaction to it, the weed can result is arrested breathing, severe swellings, and tissue scarring. It can take up to 3 months or more to be cured from the effect of this dangerous plant.

The pollen grains can block pollination in many crop plants, and the seeds can remain persistent in the soil for more than 10 years. It is glyphosate resistant, but can be killed using salt water at a ratio of 1:4 salt to water. If hand weeding is the only option, always use gloves and coveralls.

Please google for the picture of the plant Parthenium hysterphoris to familiarize yourself with plant. This is crucial, as it closely resembles the edible Ulam Raja plant, and the ornamental Baby's Breath flowers. It is currently being found not only on farmland and oil palm plantations, but also residential areas and roadsides.

Should you any traces of the plant, please contact your local Department of Agriculture immediately.



Right now, it is found in the following areas, but is rapidly spreading all over the country:

Perak - Kinta, Hulu Perak, Selama, Perak Tengah, Manjung, Kuala Kangsar, Pokok Sena, Manjung, Larut, Matang

Selangor - Hulu Selangor, Kampung Tunku

Kedah - Kulim, Sidam, Kuala Muda, Kota Setar

Negri Sembilan - Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Port Dickson, Tampin, Jelebu, Rembau, Labu

Sabah - Kampung Lasing Ranau

Johor - Unspecified

Melaka - Unspecified

just near my duck farm holyshiet

hi all,
currently i'm on the process to start my plantation business...
i would like to ask is that any way or things like governmental bodies that help newbie to finance their business?

depends what plantation is it

and most important

what race?

I guess you shall need to speak with the officer of DOA in your area. Depending on what projects the gov is promoting, there may be some incentives available. For loans, you may try Agro Bank. You need to check with them for the criteria. Many times, things are not what it is stated.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015...ultural-sector/

Oh my. I think i have that weed in some areas of the farm. Is the flowers only white in colour? Or also in purple colour as seen from the article. Long time no hear from all the sifus here.

2k. Lets say have a 1.5 FCR. 1.5kg of feed produces 1 kg of fish. And u want to sell the fish at 300gms(c fish@rm5). So 2000 x 0.3kg = 600kg. For your fish to reach 600kg u need 600 x 1.5 = 900kg of feed. Pellets cost around RM2.80/kg. So RM2.80 x 900 = RM2520. And your sales will be RM5 x 600 = RM3000. So theres not much to be made at all with 2000 C fish. Unless u sell A fish @ 0.7kg per fish. So you can roughly do the math now. I hope i didnt mislead or misinform.

This post has been edited by iyeap: Jan 24 2015, 09:34 PM

Yeah maybe i havent dugdeep enough looking for buyers. Its a multi million dollar industry. Gotta deep further in. Haha



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Thanks for sharing.

Would a diet of just greens slow the growth ?
Lately i've observed duckweed in my lily tub growing like crazy. Wonder if its good feed material ?

duckweed is high in protein...its good..how did you grow it?

on a side topic, I closed down my duck farm...lose money...ducks didnt want to lay eggs...huhuhu

now I am thinking of using the existing infrastructure to rear ayam kampung...any advices? my mom currently got 50 ayam kampung, plan to increase to 500 but i need some insigts, thanks

I still have some, Ayam Kampung. Making a lost as no one really takes care of it. Still have about 50 maybe.

Might have slower growth then pellets or meat based foods. But apparently duckweed has 40% protein. And the fishes love it. I can never grow enough. I have designated ponds which are solely for duckweed and using used water from the fish tanks. And i still do not have enough duckweed for the whole farm. But remember to add some other fishes which doesnt eat duckweed to control mosquitoes. Like the Moustache fish or prawns. Our arowanas love the moustache fish.

how did you make lost?

you feed them commercial feed?

Didn't grow it on purpose. It came with the pot of water lily purchased from a vendor earlier. Added guppies for mozzy control. Then i started to realize the pot constantly gets filled with duckweed.

Wonder what is the sweet spot for duckweed growth.

Good morning to all,

I'm new here. While searching around for agriculture idea, i found this forum. But now seems kinda quiet here.
Let me introduce myself, i m 26 y/o, currently working in bayan lepas from 8-5pm daily. Want to find some side income. I have 1 acre of land and i want to start working on it, but not sure what to do and how to do. Hopefully pros here can spare me some clue and guidance.

guys...any one know if Black Soldier Larvae Farming is suitable with our weather?

and where can get the eggs?

Yo guys, I'd like to join the farming enthusiast club. Planting chili on fertigation early Dec and we're ready to harvest early March. If u guys need any information on chili fertigation, feel free to ask. I'd like to help out if I can.

very nice!

thats a large farm

a few questions hope you dont mind:
is this the first batch?
how long have you been in this industry?
who to and how do you sell them?
profitable so far?

thanks