Sweet potatoes diary

Sweet potatoes diary


Plowing


21 April, sweet potatoes cultivation started. Hey girl!! Want to go for a ride on my tractor??


Fertilizing


21 April, fertilization was done after careful calculations. This year, beside physical strength, we tried to be smart farmer


Weed prevention


21 April, Weed prevention-sheet. A Malaysian migrant worker was employed


Refueling


21 April, something to look forward to after a day of hardwork. Even our lecturer can't wait for the delicious grilled meat!


Ridge building


30 April, 3rd year students were involved as we're lack of manpower.


Ridge building


The ridges were perfetly done!!


Weed prevention sheet & Irrigation


30 April, irrigation tubes and weed prevention sheet were laid on the ridges


Weed prevention


30 April, slope area was convered by the weed prevention sheet. This perhaps will help in reducing the volume of work


Transplanting


1 June, all the sweet potatoes were successfully transplanted


Growth


14 July, the sweet potatoes is growing fast, 3rd month of pregnancy


Before harvesting


23 October, wondering how is the yield of this year?!

Clearing of the sweet potatoes' stem


23 October, it's hard work. Need to clear it properly as it might jam up the tractor's rotary

Harvesting


23 October, the moment seeing the result of half year's hard work

Harvesting 1


23 October, a sign of high yield this year!?

Harvesting 2


23 October, big harvest!!

Cleaning of sweet potatoes


Washing the sweet potatoes witl all our loves

Curing


23 October, cured sweet potatoes will last for longer period

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