Goompa Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Thank you for your reply , I had said in a previous post that we had dug into a water table . This is not the land on which we are going to live , but I do want to fix any problems we may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBullHorn Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Shaggy and Tywais got it right, those are iron minerals composite, discolouration are rust. It will ooze out of the pond bed if pond is dry due to high water table... Once the pond is filled, water in the pond will act as a pressure to counter it from oozing out. No problem to rear fishes in them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goompa Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Home sweet home. Baan Nawng Saeng . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBullHorn Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Can someone help me please ? We had a large hole dug , and the result was this discolouration . Will this be detrimental to the raising of fish ? I would like to know from your opinion what this is , and problems I need to address this issue with , Thank you , I hope this is not a Major problem. I also notice that you have a loamy soil condition (more to the sandy portion), if you don't want the pond banks to collapse, advise that you do some reinforcement concrete work on them, or else the pond slopes will disappear in a matter of time. Edited September 28, 2013 by RedBullHorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goompa Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Yes , thanks RBH , I know this problem for the sandy-loam situation , the holding is good for the water , I am just concerned that if I put fish in the water they will not live too good , that's all , don't aspire to be a fish farmer yet , wait until all the other options run out , 55555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 28, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2013 Am happy I didn't have to plant this lot. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 28, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2013 Mellow young calf. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron19 Posted September 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 This is a bunch of a type of banana that i haven't seen before.The whole bunch is only as long as from my elbow to my finger tip (maybe a little bit longer)and each banana only as big as my little finger.The 1st photo is as I found it and the second one is after I had cleaned all the rubbish from the outside. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) This is a bunch of a type of banana that i haven't seen before.The whole bunch is only as long as from my elbow to my finger tip (maybe a little bit longer)and each banana only as big as my little finger.The 1st photo is as I found it and the second one is after I had cleaned all the rubbish from the outside. Great photos Ron We must be going banana's because I was thinking about posting banana tree photos today. Aah well back to the drawing board,besides...your photos are better. That's a new one to me also,have never seen them that small before. That bunch looks mighty full.........is there a third photo with you walking off with it over your shoulder? Edited September 29, 2013 by shaggy1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron19 Posted September 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 This is an update on the trial plot of rice that I have posted before.You can see clear differences in the separate plots. Most have seed already and some have noticabley more than others,so what they are trialing for appears to be working. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) This is a bunch of a type of banana that i haven't seen before.The whole bunch is only as long as from my elbow to my finger tip (maybe a little bit longer)and each banana only as big as my little finger.The 1st photo is as I found it and the second one is after I had cleaned all the rubbish from the outside. Great photos Ron We must be going banana's because I was thinking about posting banana tree photos today. Aah well back to the drawing board,besides...your photos are better. That's a new one to me also,have never seen them that small before. That bunch looks mighty full.........is there a third photo with you walking off with it over your shoulder? No,not at all.It's growing from inside the wat and the bunch is hanging over the wall.I would never think of stealing from buddha and besides that it isn't ripe yet. Edited September 29, 2013 by Ron19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Am happy I didn't have to plant this lot. These photos are just getting far too professional... I know this one will speak to David The VF is to blame for sure....Good work Shaggy.. I'll stick to out of focus, upside down Ipad efforts... Sent from my GT-S5830 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Here's some Guinea fowl for you Carlos (or at least that's what I think they are) Very shy birds and didn't want their photo being taken. I suppose it didn't help me chasing them up and down the street trying to get a better shot. (out of focus as well....just how you like them) Edited September 29, 2013 by shaggy1969 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 One of the problems faced by the rice farmer are caused by the Apple snail that lays it's eggs on the young rice plants. Good news for the newly hatched apples snails,but bad news for the farmers as they watch the crop being eaten away. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Here's some Guinea fowl for you Carlos (or at least that's what I think they are) Very shy birds and didn't want their photo being taken. I suppose it didn't help me chasing them up and down the street trying to get a better shot. (out of focus as well....just how you like them) Indeed, Lavender Guineas the same as mine.. Out of focus speaks to me of frenetic activity, which is what these birds are all about.. Sorry David, couldn't help myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samuijimmy Posted September 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Samui Coconuts! This was July 21.... I keep meaning to stop and take a photo of the pile now finished.... It's taken nearly a year to go through it all... It's really too bad they burn it all instead of grinding it up and making compost for soil amendment ... Shaggy..... you underestimate how good some (most)..... of your photos are Edited September 29, 2013 by samuijimmy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 ^^ That is a monstrous coconut mountain there Jim.I wouldn't fancy the job of splitting all of those. Do they burn all the fibers inside the outer shell also?I ask this because Mrs shaggy buys bags of the stuff for when she is re-potting her orchids. Regarding the comment you made about my photo. Firstly.... thank you for the compliment Secondly.....I do like the photos I have posted,but being an rank amateur I am always a bit unsure if others look at them the same that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post David48 Posted September 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2013 One of the problems faced by the rice farmer are caused by the Apple snail that lays it's eggs on the young rice plants. Good news for the newly hatched apples snails,but bad news for the farmers as they watch the crop being eaten away. It's also a major problem with the Fish Ponds as well ... the eggs are everywhere that's stationary that's on the water at the Farm. Cleaning the pond ... Apparently ducks are a well used local solution. Trouble is the dogs killed the duck ... . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 If I could do a little cross promotion ... Have a listen to this ... http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/669562-whats-god-ever-done-for-us/?p=6869524 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samuijimmy Posted September 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) oh darn, I drove by the coconut husking place today and forgot to stop.... ....Some where I posted months ago the whole pile (well most of it.... ) too much effort to look where !!! Some beans getting going... they will need the bamboo supports soon! This leaf miner has been a curse .... more so this year than I remember seeing in previous years.... affecting many veggies ... just makes the effort of growing a total waste of time... .... only makes food for the piggies! Anyone know of an "organic" way to prevent this .... ?.... I'd hate to beans in first image with the beans, to meet the same fate.... the 14 year old kid who grows this stuff puts his heart and soul in to trying.... I have tried suggesting a few "mixes" of chilly, garlic etc to no avail.......... He's dead against chemicals... Edited September 30, 2013 by samuijimmy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villagefarang Posted September 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wasn't sure where to put this but I guess fish could be seen as farming. People were catching these everywhere today while I was out for a ride. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wasn't sure where to put this but I guess fish could be seen as farming. People were catching these everywhere today while I was out for a ride. Nice photo VF What do they do with the little fish in CM? Ones that size in our area are used for making Pla-rah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 Rubber trees,peanut plants and chile plants....and someones flip flops 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 Buffalo cloud.......or at least that is what I think it resembles. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dancealot Posted September 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2013 Tobacco on the left, cabbage on the right. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Wasn't sure where to put this but I guess fish could be seen as farming. People were catching these everywhere today while I was out for a ride. Nice photo VF What do they do with the little fish in CM? Ones that size in our area are used for making Pla-rah. The lady said they were best fried and eaten whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samuijimmy Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 I just found some DVD's I made back in 2005 which was my first trip to Thailand... So got lots of images to keep this thread and Photo forum... going for a while ... mostly around Pai (reminds me I really want to head up north again sometime!) .... These photos where before the major floods that total changed the landscape in the area! Long tedious process uploading this morning.... far more time than I usually can sit at the computer! Here goes... so guessing you guys and gals all know what this common crop is widely grown in the region,,,,.... come on Shaggy, step up to the plate! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Wasn't sure where to put this but I guess fish could be seen as farming. People were catching these everywhere today while I was out for a ride. Nice photo VF What do they do with the little fish in CM? Ones that size in our area are used for making Pla-rah. The lady said they were best fried and eaten whole. I grab them for the dogs when I can and every morning take a handfull ,steam them then chop finely and mix with rice to make the base for their morning meal.I steam them rather than fry because one of the dogs has a pancreas problem that is affected by fat. Edited October 1, 2013 by Ron19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goompa Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I just found some DVD's I made back in 2005 which was my first trip to Thailand... So got lots of images to keep this thread and Photo forum... going for a while ... mostly around Pai (reminds me I really want to head up north again sometime!) .... These photos where before the major floods that total changed the landscape in the area! Long tedious process uploading this morning.... far more time than I usually can sit at the computer! Here goes... so guessing you guys and gals all know what this common crop is widely grown in the region,,,,.... come on Shaggy, step up to the plate! Maybe I have to keep viewing a little longer , " farm friend " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goompa Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 I would firstly like to say that my first trip to Thailand was not full of Landscape Images , Farm Images ,Trees nor clouds nor a lot of other threads , given in particular . I first came to Thailand to find a Wife ! Mission Accomplished , Never more Happy . I don't want to spill my heart to everyone , I just want to say ... things do progress. I see you guys as comfort , sorry if that offends or it is uncomfortable for you to digest. I see effort , I see heart in every Photo , I see competition , I see a " hope you like this " , in every post , every photo . Be it a Cloud or a Snail spawn , be it a tree or a dodgy old Pickup , I love it all. Thank you all , so very much ! Thank you . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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