Farm Photos

[shaggy1969]

Chi river fish farming.

[Ron19]

For all those dirty minds out there,this image shows the hand job sprayer (as opposed to motor driven ) I was referring to in post #3932 .For those that haven't seen one,the nozzle can be seen extending over the right shoulder and the lever for the pump can be seen over the left shoulder.This type of sprayer can be used to limit the chance of over spray such as which affected my cha-om crop.

[shaggy1969]

Pretty in pink rubber trees down in Rayong.

[scunner]

Why is it pink shaggy (total noob question I know)?

[shaggy1969]

Why is it pink shaggy (total noob question I know)?

That's an easy one....because it's pretty.

Tell you the truth scunner it was a new one for me also,mostly have only seen red and brown sealant paints.

[scunner]

Ahh okay, so they make a cut, strip off some bark and then seal most of it up to make the latex flow in a more concentrated stream into the collection cup?

Btw hope all you fine folk on this thread aren't too exposed to all this coup nonsense going on, stay safe!

[Goompa]

Ahh okay, so they make a cut, strip off some bark and then seal most of it up to make the latex flow in a more concentrated stream into the collection cup?

Btw hope all you fine folk on this thread aren't too exposed to all this coup nonsense going on, stay safe!

Thanks for the concern scunner , I do believe that that paint patch is more for the protection of the tree , being for the combat of intrusion of disease .

[shaggy1969]

Ahh okay, so they make a cut, strip off some bark and then seal most of it up to make the latex flow in a more concentrated stream into the collection cup?

Btw hope all you fine folk on this thread aren't too exposed to all this coup nonsense going on, stay safe!

Thanks for the concern scunner , I do believe that that paint patch is more for the protection of the tree , being for the combat of intrusion of disease .

Yup,Goomps just about covered it there.Just think of it as a giant plaster/band aid for a tree.

Scunner,They start off with one small cut to get the sap flowing,after some time the tree starts to try and heal itself and stop the flow of rubber.

When this happens the farmer goes over the original cut with a knife (photo below)in a kind of scraping action,kinda like pulling the scab off

a wound before the wound is fully healed allowing the rubber to ooze out again.

The cuts on the trees look one big cut,but they are a result of a series of many many little ones.

[scunner]

Thanks for explanation goompa and shaggy, hope that I didn't sound too much like the small kid with the "why" questions

[Ron19]

Yesterdays pickings from our little patch.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Ron19

[shaggy1969]

Whilst we were chatting to a farmer about his rubber farm one of his son's returned with the spoils of the mornings harvest.

[Goompa]

Banana jam and SJ omelettes Ron ? Mangoes

[Goompa]

Thanks for explanation goompa and shaggy, hope that I didn't sound too much like the small kid with the "why" questions

You never know if you never ask scunner , heck , I am still learning .

[scunner]

Thanks for explanation goompa and shaggy, hope that I didn't sound too much like the small kid with the "why" questions

You never know if you never ask scunner , heck , I am still learning .

Too true, the mark of genius isn't how much you know, it's the realisation of how little you do know

As I say to the newbies at work, the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

[Goompa]

Well then I am a true " GENIUS " , cause I know frig -all

Hey , don't have to believe me , just ask anyone on this thread , they will tell you !

[Goompa]

Buffalo Master , and best friend I am sure .

[Dancealot]

Another bug's-eye view.

[shaggy1969]

Another bug's-eye view.

Well DAL.....didn't expect to see that if the truth was known.

A very nice perspective photo,although when I saw it I felt a bit of a cold shiver.

It kind of gave me the feeling that someone was going to throw a shovel of dirt over me.

Maybe the shallow grave feeling....creepy but very good.

Here's some thing from more ground level just to stop the feeling of claustrophobia.

Young Cassava

[Dancealot]

Thanks for your warm cassavae, Shaggy. Thanks for telling me what you felt about my dirt. I like that. Frankly, I hoped you wouldn't notice the cold.

I like the subtle white light spots that are highlighted on top of the leaves spread out over the field which added extra natural contrast.

Your sunbeam seems small and insignificant but It was the first part of the picture I was attracted to.

[Ron19]

[Dancealot]

2nd stage of development and still very hard. They remind me of something farmiliar...^

Edited May 26, 2014 by Dancealot

[shaggy1969]

This ones for Jim and his young friend Baan.

Hopefully one day they will get to see this sight.

[Ron19]

[David48]

Ron .. occasionally you have the WOW Factor.

WOW ...

[Goompa]

My cassava is bigger an yours !

[samuijimmy]

Ron .. occasionally you have the WOW Factor.

WOW ...

Only when he gets off his porch!

[Ron19]

Like this, supervising the weed killer.

Edited May 28, 2014 by Ron19

[T_Dog]

I often run into farmers in the forest that are taking a bit of time off to hunt birds. This fellow was superbly equipped with a flintlock long rifle he built himself and a handsome decoy chicken.

[T_Dog]

Double post . . .

Edited May 28, 2014 by T_Dog

[samuijimmy]

^ great safety catch on the gun! ^ T Dog!

More coconuts piling up around Samui... ready for splitting....