Fresh seeds experiment - Week 1

Setelah seminggu semai biji benih mcm2 jenis sayur dan buah, hari ni anak pokok dh mula tumbuh especially pokok cili api dan tomato. Alhamdulillah. Harap2 yamg lain pun menjadilah.

Strawberry and Green Grapes Seedlings

I went to farmer's market Pasar Tani Bangi Seksyen 1 for my weekly routine of buying fresh vegetables, fish and chicken meat. To my surprise, I found a small stall selling strawberry and green grape seedlings, among others. I have been searching for these two plants seedlings for quite sometimes. They are not very common in Malaysia because of its hot climate except at some cooler highlands such as in Cameron Highland. As for grapes, through internet search, I found some farms in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia such as in Perlis state and in Lumut that have successfully cultivated the fruits. I also found thatit is becoming more common for grapes to be planted ib many homes in Malaysia, especially at home as decorative plants, not necessarily at highlands but almost any locatiob in Malaysia provided proper facilities and care.

So, without thinking too much, I grabbed the plants and paid RM15 for the grape and RM11 for the strawberry plant after some negotiation with the seller. I also managed to get the phone number of the seller, a middle-aged man, who said that he planted the grapes at his house as hobby. He also gave me some tips on how to care for the plants and how to ensure the grape fruits become sweet.

Green grapes:

After planting + frame:

 

Strawberry (already bears fruits!):

Experimenting with fresh seeds

Today, I embarked on a new experiment to grow plants using fresh seeds that I extracted straight from fruits and vegetables.

Some of the vegetables seeds that I sowed today were red chillies, tomatoes, french beans (kacang buncis) and bitter gourd (peria katak). As for the fruits, my experiment involved fruits which many people thought to be not suitable for hot Malaysian climate such as California seedless grapes, red apples and pomegranate. Well, I heard and saw some people were successful in planting them so I thought to just give it a try.

Some close-up photos of the seeds:

 

The seeds were finally sowed in labeled polybags and eggtrays filled with fertilized soils.

I hope this experiment will be successful. Will revisit in 2-3 weeks time.