Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 24 i National Durian

THE BENTONG GOLD: A Rare and Affordable Durian Variety with Big Potential

“Its flesh is smooth and delicate just like Ochee. “The price of Musang King if less than RM30 per kg, is not ideal, and it can even cause sellers to be on the verge of loss. The Bentong Gold durian variety that is produced by trees planted with seeds has caused quite a stir in Bentong. These durians, which were cultivated from seeds in the orchard decades ago, were presented at a competition that was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture. It won first prize under the category of durian that is produced by trees planted with seeds. Since then, it was named Bentong Gold. The Bentong Gold durian variety is round and the weight of a single fruit is usually more than 1 kg. Its maximum weight can reach…

8 min

National Durian|Vol. 24

EMBRACING SPRING: Triumphing Over High Mortality Rates of Young Durian Trees at Bera Farm

“The organic fertilizer should have a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio of 5-5-5 Liew Swee Huat, who started planting durians in 2019, has faced at least three failures where the seedlings he planted often died due to the excessively humid growing environment. However, he did not give up, instead he became more determined and finally succeeded in improving the damp condition of durian root system. “The fourth time’s durian tree has been alive for 18 months now, longer than any of my previous attempts,” said Liew Swee Huat. In his 5-acre orchard, most of which are black thorns (Ochee), the durian trees are growing vigorously with shiny green leaves, and he believes they will bear fruit in a few more years. Liew Swee Huat plants his seedlings by piling up soil mounds. Based…

6 min

National Durian|Vol. 24

HOW TO FARM DURIAN BY INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES

Malaysia has just witnessed a change of a new government. The main focus of the government now is to eliminate poverty and tackle the high cost of living. To address the challenge of food security, the government is subscribing the concept of IoT-based smart farming to optimize farm production. Many initiatives are now being proposed. Precision farming is the primary solution to these challenges. IN THE BRINK OF FACING CHALLENGES IN FOOD SECURITY There are several reasons why Malaysia is in the brink of facing challenges in food security. They can be classified into three groups: the geographical factors, the environmental factors and the socio-political factors. The geographical factors include scarcity of land and water sources. Most of the land in Malaysia has been utilized for development and agriculture. Though…

7 min

National Durian|Vol. 24

TRANSFORMING FROM THE COCONUT TO DURIAN EMPIRE The arduous completion of the 100-acre Su Eng Orchard

“Su Eng Orchard was created as a symbolic gesture of gratitude. “The base fertiliser he uses is mainly compost, which is all plant-based compost that has been properly processed. Gan Chon Coon, the owner of the orchard, said. He pointed out that Su Eng Orchard was named after the last name of his father, JP Gan Hock Su, and his mother, Chan Ah Looi. Although they have passed away, Gan Chon Coon and his brothers will never forget their parents’ good deeds. Since they still missed their parents deeply, they decided to upgrade this piece of land in Bera, Pahang and transformed it into a tropical paradise. In addition to planting fruits such as coconuts and durians, there are bird houses in the orchard to attract swiftlet birds. This resulted…

10 min

National Durian|Vol. 24

How to Properly Fertilise Durian Trees Postflood?

In early March, consecutive days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, Sarawak and Pahang. Johor was the worst affected, and this was the second time Johor has suffered severe flooding this year. In January during Chinese New Year, Johor also had 7 districts affected by flood. It flooded about 1,000 hectares of vegetable farm and agricultural land in Southern Malaysia, causing a significant impact on crop yields, including durian. After the disaster, we went to Bekok, a small town in Segamat District, Johor, where a low-lying durian orchard was flooded for 10 days, resulting in the death of young trees. This trip was aimed to help affected farmers solve their matters of extreme urgency. Upon entering the farm, we found up to 10 young durian…

5 min