Maha Sarakham 14 June - former factory employee Planning life after retirement Save money and go back to your hometown, Maha Sarakham Province. Plant date palms on an area of 3 rai. It takes 6 years to produce a full harvest, earning an annual income of 4 hundred thousand baht. At NJ Garden, Ban Nong Bua, Lao Bua Ban Subdistrict, Chiang Yuen District, Maha Sarakham Province, Ms. Paweena, 47 years old, owner of a date palm orchard with an area of 3 rai, said that 6 years ago, she and her husband used to work as employees at a factory in Prachinburi Province. and plans to pursue a career as a farmer at her husband's home After retirement from work During work, I searched for information. Prepare your life planning in advance. Save the spoils. Start by taking bonus money for yourself and your husband. Come drill an artesian well. Make a raised water storage tank Make a water system on your husband's land. By doing it gradually. Until finally deciding to grow date palms Because when you taste the fresh fruit yo u will be impressed. Moreover, dates are a perennial plant. Planted once and can last for 70-100 years. You can always harvest and sell the produce. No need to replant So we decided to adjust the area, started studying and ordered date palm trees to plant. Choose to buy plants grown using tissue. to prevent mutation to produce quality products There are yellow Bahi, red Bahi, Conisi and Hussawi varieties. Prices are 4,000-5,000 baht per tree. Plant 120 trees. When they are 3 years old, they begin to produce, but not much until this year, entering the 6th year. The production will be fully produced. So I decided to quit my regular job. Water care It will provide water through the sprinkler system regularly. Most importantly, you must regularly inspect and take care of the plants to prevent pests such as beetles and coconut beetles that will bury themselves and eat and destroy the shoots. Here, natural methods are used to destroy insects. Do not use insecticides. It is expected that this year the yield will be approximately 2,500 kilograms, generating an income of approximately 4 hundred thousand baht. Anyone interested in studying and learning This place is also open as a learning center for growing date palms. Source: Thai News Agency