Agri and Aqua Culture Newsletter April 2012
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Issue 6 April 2012
Introduction
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To Further Malaysias Agriculture & Aquaculture Industry
CONTENT OF THE MARCH 2012 ISSUE:
Importance of Pruning by Johnny Lak 2
My Little Farm 5 by Raymond 3
Coconut Water vs. Black Bean
by Senny Ong 6
Aquaculture Part 4 by MJ Joel 8
Upcoming Events 11
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Pruning is the removal of live or dead b
trees for the growth of tree structure &/omay include the removal of diseased
suckering growth or excess branches. W
pruning the trees, think of yourself as th
TREE Stylist. You get to control the shap
your tree ala a hair stylist would do to you
PRUNING promotes Growth
Pruning plants is essential for the gro
overall health of your plants. Pruning pl
any dead branches, leaves and flowers
grow stronger and look better when all t
is removed. Pruning can help stimulate
and flower growth in plants. Pruning hel
have a better vision of the plant.
A well pruned plant can get down to th
growing and producing without the fertil
put in for them. Instead of going to bran
never flower & fruit or those water shprovides ENERGY FOCUS.
But most importantly, when you do p
round DONT OVERPRUNE as there ar
where farmers then to over prune either
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towards the tree and slow down their gro
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Article by Johnny Lak
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This month I wish to shall with you th
crops that we find it easy to plant,harvest. Do give these crops some consid
are a newbie. As this is just a guide, do
local conditions and your local market req
Banana
My favorite crop is Banana. Planting ba
easy and propagation is just by transplan
Being a hardy crop, its very easy to gro
condition. Maintenance is just simple
fertilization and harvesting. We have quit
varieties in our farm now.
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easy crops,
aintain andration if you
look at your
uirement.
nana is very
ting saplings.
in most soil
eed control,
a number of
We started off just with
(Saba) planted at the peri
move on to other vari
Kerling, Raja, Cavendish an
many saplings so that w
move up to the higher valu
all rain fed hence low
testing to plant crops l
pumpkins and may be pap
Development is still on-goi
do this on a bigger scale.
Kangkung
There are 2 type of Kang
dry Kangkung. We plant t
easy to learn planting Ka
pest control. Planting time
care. Market demand is go
all greens, does fluctuate.
We had to stop further de
a shift in our developme
labor.
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the normal Goreng Pisang
eter of our farm. Then we
ties like Berangan, Emas,
d others. We Hope to create
may transplant these and
e varieties. Our bananas are
aintenance cost. We are
ike sweet potatoes, yam,
yas in between the banana.
ng and we have intention to
ung, we grew the low land
his on raised beds. Its very
ngkung. Not much weed &
can be shorten with proper
od and market price, as with
At times could be a bit low.
elopment on this as there is
nt plan due to insufficient
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Serai
Serai is very easy to grow. Just some
during the initial planting stage. After
fertilizing and harvest. Harvesting is also
Unfortunately we had not found any
market for Serai yet, so had stopped devel
Okra
eed control
hat, its just
retty simple.
commercial
oping this.
Ladys Finger, quite easy
about 6 batches in small
2011) and are improvi
Continuing to develop a
different varieties, plantin
etc. As one of our helperwe had a good start.
method, weed control we
herbicide and a little inse
Just visited Sin Seng Hua
seeds.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is another ea
approximately 120 days t
types of pumpkins and do
favored at your local m
started with the wrong
selling off the first & sec
direct planting for pumpki
critical. Later stage is mucare sufficiently fertilized
water. We also had the w
grow the biggest pumpkin
that the market does not
manage to hit a 16.8 kg
prefer pumpkins of up to 7
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o manage. We had planted
cale till now (since October
ng our planting method.
d are experimenting with
distance, maintenance and
as some experience in this,e use the direct planting
had advance to using a little
ticide as pest management.
t to obtain some F1 Okra
y to manage crops with
harvest. There are various
check out what varieties are
arket before planting. We
ariety and had a tough time
nd batch. We also practice
s. The initial weed control is
easier, just make sure theyand adequate amount of
rong perception of trying to
in our area, but found out
avor too big a pumpkin. We
umpkin. Our local markets
Kg.
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Tapioca
Another simple crop. Practically no management
needed. Harvesting is labor intensive. I had just injured
my lower back and both limbs, trying to harvest the
tapioca. Am taking a rest for sprained back, tear
tendons, muscles and joints. When to the clinic twice
and was even admitted to A&E for back pain, luckily
was already back in Kuala Lumpur. Conducting an
experiment on a raised ridge as this could help reduce
harvest chore.
Short side trip.
As I was resting in Kuala Lumpur, I took the
opportunity to visit Sin Seng Huat Seeds Sdn Bhd. Their
office is located in Puchong. Having bought some Okra,Long beans and Papaya seeds from them yesterday,
took a little tour around their warehouse. They had set
up a fertigation system, its quite a simple system and I
may be able to adapt this for my usage. They also carry
all the tubes, valves and fittings. Unfortunately they do
not have a distributor in Sabah. Hope to recover soon
and head back to my farm in a couple of days to
germinate the new seeds.
Stay tune for more Easy to plant Crops on the nextissue.
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Coconut W
Normally we take young coconut water
the body cool and refreshing, its a natura
an excellent oral re-hydration isotonic b
natural cooler to keeps our body from h
encouraging to take more fresh young cregularly as it is good for health.
It is an isotonic electrolyte balance, it is a
slightly acidic. It enriched with phyto nutr
vitamins, minerals and hormones and i
menopause. For urinary tract problem
soothing remedies and relieves urinary dis
I remember when I got chicken pox, my l
used coconut water instead of herbal t
body heat caused by chicken pox, accor
aids in removing toxins and is touted
purifier.
My late grandma is a traditional he
regretted for not obtaining her great k
much as I can when she is still alive. A
ter vs. Black Bean ~ Gout Cu
elps to keep
l diuretic and
everage, and
ydrated, it is
conut water
tringent, and
ients such as
is good for
s it aids as
orders.
late grandma
ea to relieve
ing to her it
as a blood
balist but I
nowledge as
nyhow, I still
remembered some of it
some of her home rem
methods. I am gratefully ait with others. Since it is on
to prepare remedy why no
I knew this home healing
the preparation attracted
strange in seeing my gran
into the coconut hole to p
it regularly as alternati
problem, urinary syste
patients. Also it helps tobuster. Taste good too.
At first I thought beans ar
bean are doing the opp
antioxidant compound kn
helps in dissolve the uric a
Why used coconut water
It is good to use mature
coconut has the oil taste o
Coconut water because
healing properties. Wit
medicine remedies incre
magnesium; potassium an
you. by its diuretic, dissol
problems and are plague
drink coconut water in
medication. Drinking coco
break up kidney stones ma
and very good for gout s
promotes digestion and cl
the combination of coco
flushing out excess water
some emails regarding
recommended to take to
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res
n what she had taught me
edies and natural healing
d it's my pleasure of sharinge of the best, tasty and easy
.
remedy since young, due to
my attention, curiosity and
ma inserted the black bean
repare this recipe. she used
e cure for acute kidney
m and water retention
relax muscle; it's a stress
bad for gout but yet black
osite. Black beans has the
own as anthocyanins which
id crystals that cause gout.
ooked with black bean?
coconut but using mature
it. But I prefer to use young
f taste. And it has many
the use of alternative
sing, its contains calcium,
d everything that is good for
es kidney stone, for kidney
d by kidney stones should
addition to taking their
nut water regularly helps to
king them easier to push out
ufferers. Other than that it
aring the urinary path. With
ut water it really helps in
. Now and then I received
coconut water is highly
revent H1N1 virus too.
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Ingredients:
1 coconut 40 - 50 black beans
How to prepare:
1. Rinse and wash 40 50 blacremove any debris.
2. Cover with water and let soak forovernight.
3. Remove the coconut husk and fibcoconut shell and the coconut w
hole on top.
4. Insert in the Soaked black soybthe coconut hole.
Disclaimer:
Most important is to understand what is right for y
for you to consult with your holistic health practiti
still have to be careful in consumption, start off slo
beans and
few hours or
rs, retention
ater, make a
ans through
5. Seal the hole witand steam for at le
6. Strain the liquid abean soup only. Se
(For better result continu
bean soup for 1 week or re
For gout problem alternat
juice , making juice of b
Green apple + Carrot juice
too.
Note: Black bean has the
detoxification. The efficacy o
for water retention, strengt
kidney effect. it helps eliminUsually we just cook black
rock sugar, this simple black
htt
ur health condition, although herbs are safe for some peo
ner or doctor first. No matter what type of healing herbs
ly and minimize it to prevent overdoses with it.
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clean cloth, bring to cook
ast 4 hours.
nd drink the coconut black
rve warm.
e taking this coconut black
gularly to relief painful gout)
vely taking cherry or cherry
et + Celery + Cucumber +
can help and ease the gout
blood circulation effect and
f black beans soup is favorable
hen heart and invigorate the
ate swelling in hands and feet.bean with pandan leaves and
ean broth taste wonderful.
Article by Senny Ong
p://sennyong.blogspot.com
ple, if you wish to try it is advisable
or alternative healing method, we
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Aquaculture Part 4: Monoculture and Polyculture
So last month we took a look at ponds and culturing
systems, and weve established the idea that the
prospective fish farmer will need to first determine
which kind of system and ponds he/she would want to
use. This month, we shall look into the two primary
forms of culturing aquatic species: monoculture, and
polyculture.
(A) MonocultureMonoculture is the culture of only one species (kind) of
fish in a pond. It can be tilapia of one species, common
carp, or any other single fish species. Monoculture has
some advantages. One advantage is in intensive fish
culture practices, where fish are fed a lot of
supplementary foods for fast growth. It is easier to give
there foods if there is only one type
of fish in the pond. Another possible advantage is that
monoculture gives greater control over the age and sex
of the fish. In monocultures, fish can be of all different
ages and life stages, or they can be separated into fry,
fingerlings or brood stock.
A monoculture allows a farmer who is unfamiliar with
fish farming to get to know his/her one type of fish
very well. There is some additional advantage to this,
especially when it comes to developing a market for
the produce.
However, there are also some disadvantages to
monoculture. One disadvantage of a monoculture
pond is that it is more likely for a single disease or
parasite to kill all the fish in the pond. It should be
known that different fish are particularly susceptible to
certain specific diseases. If only one fish type is present
in the pond, a bad fish disease could easily infect and
kill all the fish if it were not stopped in time.
In monoculture ponds, fish are harvested selectively by
using nets which have meshes of different sizes. For
example, if the farmer wishes to harvest larger fish for
market or breeding, the net will not catch or hurt the
fry or fingerlings, because they are too small to be
caught by a large-mesh gill net. This allows the farmer
to keep his pond in operation and producing fish for
food all year.
Monoculture is the most common kind of pond
culture. For a small fish farmer who is most interested
in having a nearby, year-round supply of protein (and
who does not have a lot of time or interest to give to
the pond), a monoculture may be a very good idea.
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(B) PolyculturePolyculture is the culture of two or mor
together in a pond. A good polyculture us
food sources in a pond better. if the
mixed correctly, each of the species ea
food from the pond.
Polycultures are more resistant to diseas
present, usually attacks the smaller, wea
the healthier fish continue to live an
stocked in a polyculture must be able to lAnd living together successfully means tha
into the pond together do not all need to
food. A polyculture can have fish of any si
long as a balanced relationship is maintain
Some examples of polycultures are:
(i) Fingerlings of two or more sptogether in a fertilized pon
grow. A good mixture in
polyculture is a mixture of C
silver, grass, and bighead
together. The silver
phytoplankton; the grass ca
vegetation; the bighead
zooplankton.
(ii) A few large fish (brood size)with fingerlings of another
pond and left alone. A goo
this is stocking tilapia fingerli
fish species
s the natural
olyculture is
s a different
e. Disease, if
ker fish, and
grow. Fish
live together.t the fish put
eat the same
e or age -- as
ed.
ecies stocked
and left to
this kind of
inese carp --
arp stocked
carp eats
p eats pond
carp eats
are stocked
species in a
example of
ngs together
with a few ad
catfish feed
serve as a po
that are prod
Since one of
associatedoverpopulatio
complementar
example of th
stocking of an
with a few l
control.
Polyculture is a good
if there is only on
examination of localtell a farmer what
possible in his pond
remember is that the
each other. If stock
polyculture ponds can
to a fish farmer. In ver
could raise as much a
polyculture of three s
monoculture pond of t
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ult-sized Clarias catfish. The
n bottom organisms and
pulation control on the fry
uced in the tilapia ponds.
he problems which can be
ith culturing tilapia is, this is a very
y relationship. Another
is type of polyculture is a
y kind of fingerlings mixed
arge grass carp for weed
ay to use a pond, especially
pond to use. A careful
ish and their habits shouldkinds of polycultures are
. The important thing to
fish must not compete with
d and managed correctly,
give maximum production
practical terms, the farmer
s three times more fish in a
ecies than he can raise in a
he same size.
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(C) Monosex CultureA word should be said about mon
even though few farmers will choose
choose this way of operation. Mo
means growing only one sex of one sin a pond. When only males or onl
stocked in a pond, all the energy of a
growth and not into reproduction.
stocking has faster growth rates t
stock of males and females, so som
to stock only males or females in a p
species that often is used in mono
tilapia. Tilapias reproduce at a very s
when separated by sex, they do not
reproductive organs, yet continue tway to stock a monosex pond is to
fish one by one according to se
breeding season; another is to purch
hybrid tilapias from a reputable sour
culture is a valuable method of pon
is usually difficult to do unless there
for monosex hybrids who is able
adequate number of fingerlings to th
Multiple Pond Operations
The major difference between a large fa
and a small one usually lies with the num
Three ponds are enough to have a
operating fish farm which includes breedi
and fingerlings to other farmers, and ra
fingerlings to market and brood size. With
one pond can be the rearing pond in whi
osex culture,
or be able to
osex culture
pecies of fishfemales are
fish goes into
An all-male
an a mixed
e farmers try
ond. One fish
ex culture is
mall size, but
develop their
o grow. Oneseparate the
during the
ase monosex
ce. Monosex
culture, but
is a supplier
to provide
farmer.
rm operation
ber of ponds.
full-fledged
ng, selling fry
ising fry and
three ponds,
ch fingerlings
are raised to market size;
brood stock; and the thir
can be used as a nursery
and the fry grow to finger
not plan to breed fish, th
ponds as rearing ponds.however, without thinkin
making plans for marketi
preserving the fish for s
farmer is a skilled pond m
do well and provide a
investment.
A Final Word on Planning
Until the farmer is experi
for him/her to start with
operation. Small pond failu
ponds are working well,
build more and/or larger
encouraged to start small.
fish pond management
experience. But a bad
rather than encourage, t
planning is a must for a su
It is during the planning pa lot of time and energy i
can be solved. The farme
planning that ponds do n
equipment in order to wo
than the equipment are:
(i) An underprinciples i
(ii) The selectwill do wel
(iii)Good daily
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one can be used to keep
, and perhaps the smallest,
pond where the eggs hatch
ling size. If the farmer does
en he/she can use all three
The should not do this,ahead to the harvest and
g the fish he will grow, or
le or use later. Once the
anager, these ponds should
good return on his/her
nced, however, it is better
small efforts and a smaller
re is not as severe. Once the
he farmer can expand and
onds. But he/she should be
There are a lot of factors in
that are learned best by
xperience will discourage,
e pond owner. Thus, good
cessful fish pond operation.
ocess, before any money orspent, that many problems
should keep in mind while
ot have to have expensive
rk well. Far more important
standing of the general
nvolved
ion of a fish or fishes that
l in his pondmanagement of the pond
pecies
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Upcoming Event
Event Title Date Venue Website/E-mail
National Food
Technology
Seminar 2012
6-7 March
2012
Renaissance
Melaka Hotel,
Melaka, Malaysia
www.nfts2012.mardi.gov.my/
International
Seminar on
Marine Science
and Aquaculture
13-15
March
2012
Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysiawww.ums.edu.my/ipmb/isomsa/
5th
International
Conference on
Animal Nutrition
2012
24-26 April
2012
Equatorial Hotel
Melaka, Malaysiawww.ican2012.mardi.gov.my/
3rd
International
Biotechnology and
Biodiversity
Conference and
Exhibition
(BIOJohor 2012)
9-11 June
2012
Persada Johor
International
Convention Center,
Johor, Malaysia
http://www.biojohor.my/2012/index.html
7th
International
Postharvest
Symposium 2012
25-29 June
2012
Putra World Trade
Centre, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
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Contact Point:
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Meet Our Team!
MJ Joel
What do you get when you cross a potato with corn? Thats thesort of questions this bookworm and plant breeder seeks to
answer. And its definitely not what you think it is, dirty fellow!
Mr Farmer @ Raymond
Agriculture entrepreneur and passionate about living life with asense of purpose, our friend owns a farm in Keningau over at the
Land Beneath the Wind, Sabah.
Senny Ong
Our resident Chinese Herbal Specialist with a passion for the
bitter stuff. Enjoys helping people seek a healthier path in
everyday life. Now say with her: Bitter herbs are our friends
Johnny Lak
Businessman. Innovator. Activist. But not necessarily in that
order. Keen entrepreneurial skills, and a great passion towards
agriculture and knowledge. Operates farms in Pajam and Mantin.
KW Beh
Fertility, fertility, fertility. Thats what our UPM Grad constantly
has on his mind while working for Twin Arrows Fertilizer. Want to
improve crop production? Look him up for the solutions!
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