joeycano

I went to Kasetsart University today and asked about the asparagus they have for sale. Unfortunately, the assistant did not know anything about them. Common as TIT.

My wife indicated to me that sign on the Asparagus says “Asparagus” in Thai. Also, the sign indicates that they cost 200 Baht per bundle.

Most of them are in 5 X 7 sized grow bags. One batch is in a 3 gallon black plastic container. I estimated that they have about 30 batches in all. My wife told me that if one wanted more that they would be able to obtain them.

Also took a photo of a small asparagus shoot so you experts could tell us the variety. It appears to me that they are standard green Washington State asparagus I've seen back in America.

Our home has the perfect sandy soil to grow them but we do not have sufficient space. Too bad for me!!!

I am going to Kasetsart University in Bangkok tomorrow and will get details for those who are interested in Asparagus. I will also take photos for you guys.

If in Bangkok, go to Kasetsart University nursery as they have a very large assortment of Thai fruit trees.

I finally got around to going to Kasesart University's Garden Center and confirmed that they do sell Asparagus plants. I did not look at the variety but did see them overgrown to about 5 feet tall. I just wanted to post this in case there is anyone interested in planting them.

They also sell about every variety of Thai fruit trees and a large assortment of Thai flower and plants.

I am new to growing vegetables in Thailand and wondering:

- What problem insects have you had an issues with; &

- What products and methods have worked for you to control them.

Any help would sure be appreciated.

Just wait until the sun hits and there is a drought.

I went to the Home Show at Impact in Bangkok this weekend. While there, I seen a vendor selling white asparagus. Actually, it appeared that they were selling overgrown asparagus plants at the seeding stage. They also had Asparagus in pots ripe for cutting. I did not read this thread or I would have obtained information for you.

I did grab a handout from Kasetsart University's garden center who sells a lot of baby Thai fruit trees. They might have been the ones selling the Asparagus. If you are interested, I can stop by there to see if they have grown asparagus plants for sale as my wife has been wanting to go there to buy a Jack Fruit Tree.

I went to the Home show at Impact here in Bangkok. While I was strolling, I ran into a company selling:

-HydroBalls;

-HydroCubes;

-HydroCylinders

At first, I thought they were hydroton but realized it was a different product after asking them and examining the product much closely. Hydroballs look like hydroton but upon close examination are very different in texture. Has anyone that has used hydroballs give me a run down.

I'm posting this as I have seen post asking for a place that sells hydroballs.

There website is: http://www.mayom.net s

There Bangkok phone is: 08-6542-4269. They are also located at Chiangmai.

I have to agree with Somo. Pay the interest and agree to lease the land from them not purchase it. A simple lease without an ownership interest. I strongly disagree with the suggestion of a long term lease option as well. It happens all the time that property is sold without notice and permission of the tenants.

Let say that you buy property and put it under your girlfriend's or wife's name. The relationship sours and you must part your way. You would obviously have difference in opinion when it comes to what will become with the property. It's unlikely that she will agree to leave the property with her family who has owned the property. Both her family and she would likely feel that they have an interest in the property. We would like to think that everyone will negotiate a amicable settlement but there is no guarantee.

Your defense would be that you have a long term lease and have a right to stay. They would argue that the property is legally their and they do not have to leave. Since they are the owners they have the right to do whatever they want with the property even sell it if they wished.

I recall my American law professor telling me the following on the first day of Property Law: "Contract are meant to be broken" as long as you are willing to pay for "damages". If your lease is broken you would have to assert damages. Well what would your damages be??? If you are leasing your land for 300 Baht as suggested above, arguably it would be 300 Baht per year X 30 years = 9,000 Baht. You would obviously argue that you had a farm and would have made money. However, this money is speculative at best as there is no guarantee as a farmer that you land would produce anything. In fact, it's possible that your farm could lose money depending on a lot of factors: floods, drought, pests, disease, theft, etc.

If you had a child, putting it in their name would help. However, typically a guardian like the mother could execute documents on their minor child's behalf. So risk is also involved. Hire a Thai lawyer to find this out.

I suggest you hire a real Thai lawyer. Make sure it is an independent lawyer from a place away from where you live. Ask him if it is possible to form a Thai corporation. Then ask him if the Thai corporation can purchase the property. It is possible that only you could own the property and not involve the wife, girlfriend and family. I have heard that this is a method that foreigners use to purchase property in Thailand.

Again, I am not a Thai lawyer. Property law may be much different here in Thailand. However, the roots of property law are similar around the world as Property Law has well be settled generations ago.

I suggest not buying the land. Hire a Thai layer first to truly know your options or ramifications of your anticipated actions.

I read a study which concluded that a media of equal parts of [A] coco peat; charred rice hulls; & [c] river sand worked best in Thailand for hydroponic farming.

- Anyone have any experience with this media mixture???

- Can anyone suggest any other other media mixtures???

I'm not a Thai lawyer but what may happen is mom would sell property without a court's permission or following any legal requirements. Sometimes, in America, especially among the poorer classes, property would change hand by dozens of people before someone would come forward to legalize the title. They would just execute a contract of some sort assigning their rights to another. Often, prior owners would disappear to complicate things further. Even if you were here, you would have no say as you have no rights in the property. Our firm typically rejected these cases due to the complexity and the lack of money by person trying to fix title.

When it comes to buying land the only safe bet is putting it under your own name. Too bad Thailand does not allow foreigners to purchase land. Just understand that you would be a gamble if you choose to buy land and put it under someone's name it.

kloghead,

I've heard of the duel EC / PH meters but know little about them. What do you think of it. Works well???

Here are the coco pots from Paul at CocoWorld. These do not have nets like jiffy pots but they are easy to use with no fuss or mess.

I might add that the EC is below .2. Wow !!!

I bought a BlueLab - Truncheon Nutrient Meter from Fresh Garden in Bangkok on Suk Soi 11. It is a duel EC and PPM meter. It cost me about $125.00 or so. I bought this meter with advice from Rice555 as he suggested staying away from purchasing a hobby meter due to reliability issues. I have not done much testing with it yet but will begin as I soon will need to make 1/2 strength nutrient for my seedlings.

Smithson,

I have also not seen jiffy pots as well. However, Paul from CocoWorld recently gave me samples coco pots. I don't have them right now to attached a photos but will after I get to them in a day or two. PM me your address and I will mail you some samples. Paul indicated that one coco pot will fill one cell of the above attached seed tray I posted on thread #3. I have not tried them yet but gave some to Rice555 so maybe he can give us a review??? I'm sure they would save a lot of time and mess.

Soidog2 I'm a newbie at this and don't know how to make cow manure tea. Can you advise? Also, do you suggest I water them one time with cow manure tea just before transplanting or over a prolonged period prior to transplanting?

Thanks for your great advice.

Joey

I understand that one needs to transplant after the seedlings get bigger. I'm hoping to learn what to do next prior to having to transplant.

Thanks Smithson for your advice.

I have planted the seeds in seed trays with a mixture of cocopeat, Klassmann Traysubstrate and Perlite. The trays were purchased from ACK in Bangkok.

I recently planted some chili pepper seeds. Today, I noticed that they begun to sprout. I wanted to get advice on transplanting the seedlings.

I plan to use terracotta pots with holes 1 inch from the bottom to allow for a small reservoir in case I have a pump malfunction on a hot sunny day. I will also use a drip to waste system.

For media, I have collected:

- 10 & 20 mm coco chunks;

- coco peat;

- charred rice hulls;

- river sand;

- hydroton.

I've also obtained a couple of sized grow bags to place into the terracotta pots.

Any advice would sure be appreciated.

Thanks so much.

Here are some nutrient photos I took a while back. One all white pack and another white with Blue

Thanks a bunch cmfarmer

I dislike when someone asks and receives advice but does not like to give advice to others when asked.

I am also wondering where you purchased your white grow bags?

ges, we speaka and right english perfectle. Dr dave's skills are neeeded bery much here ins thailand.

Caty,

I don't get the purpose of your post. I also don't see the purpose of your weblink which states it could "Bring large number of visitors to your website in a very short period of time."