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Malaysia: Manager turns roof car park into melon farm

Hands on: Manickavasagam keeping an eye on his produce. — Bernama

He said it would take a maximum of 75 days for the fruit to be ready for harvest and each time he could reap RM7,000 to RM8,000 in revenue.

The Star
June 28, 2020

Excerpt:

SHAH ALAM: Inspired to branch out into farming, a private college manager has been reaping the fruits of his labour with rock melons grown on the rooftop of Plaza Sri Muda for the past 10 years ago.

P. Manickavasagam, 60, said his hydroponic and fertigation system melons were easy to grow.

“They are of grade A and do not spoil easily. I manage the Vis Mechatronic College on the third floor of Plaza Sri Muda. When I saw the open-air carpark on the fourth floor wasn’t being used, I decided to rent it for growing rock melons.

“With knowledge provided by the Klang Agriculture Department and my skill, the farm is well-maintained and the yield has been good, ” he told Bernama of his 3,600 melon vines growing in a 30.5m x 61m plot.

He has 3,200 plants growing hydroponically in 48 6m-long pipes and 400 plants growing in peat-filled polybags.

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