I'm sorry to read about stubbornness of you Filipino workers. No matter what they said, you could have insisted on what you want to be done on your field. If they insist, just tell them to stop and you wi just look for other workers. It is better to stop your loses earlier than watch over it later knowing that you should have done this and that. I presume your wife is a Filipina. She could also help taming her fellow Filipinos. 😊
Anyway, it's done so the lesson has been learned both on your side and the workers. To your point, take it positively. "Charge to experience" as we call it which basically means charge your loses to experience and don't do it again. Who knows, better things are coming your way.
What is your technique with those bigger plants anyway?
Yes my wife is a filipina. 😊 and the problem is just that really hard to find people in this area for work. Than if they come they dont want to accept a new technik.
They just keep blaming me that it is my fault because i dont put enought water on the field.
The big plant that u see on the picture is planted by me. I made a small part with SRI technik. Less fertilizer less water just organic fertilizer was used.
Now they saw the difference with they own eyes so hope next time we can make it better.
Just it is hurt that they didnt believe me and thats why now i am in trouble. Because to be honest this is what also they dont believe me that i am just a simple guy. I am not american or english that i have a lot of money we live here like a avarage filipino family.
I understand laborers can play hard if they know that you as the employer does not have a choice because there is scarcity of workers. I have been into that. But you know what? You can also play hard on them. Tell them to just stop and it is better that you do not tend the field anymore since you know it's a loss with how they are doing things on their own. That is better not to gamble your money with all efforts than to give in to them and yet you know you will lose in the end. That will also make the laborers follow you because there can possibly scarcity of employers.
Sometimes you also have to keep your ground and stand firm to them. I am not saying you have to be the intimidating bossy type but after all, you're the employer. 😊
He he yes maybe that is the problem. I am too much friendly here and some people they use it.
I will make one more try because i am not a kind of a man who give up easily. Specially that this is our main income and i have to think about my wife and doughter.
Now my man here who is maiking the main job in the farm gave me a promise that he try my way because he also have a percent. So actually i saw he was sad today same with me. By the way he is a good guy just the planters i dont find a good ones who are transpanting the rice.
Specially now that i wanna make all the farm with the SRI method huhuuuu it will be "fun" but i wanna show them that even they are not serious i can make it good😊
It is the more that you need to take charge of how to manage your rice field if it is your only source of income.
How is SRI method done anyway? I am curious...
Huhuu that is a really nice method. I try it on a small area. Until the traditionaly planted rice have just 12-14 tillers on those what i planted i had 30-35 tillers. So actually it double the harvest if it is made properly. The different is that with sri they transfer the rice plants after 8-10 days unlike the locals 21-25 days. And they transfer it straight away they dont leave it outside for a day. Tha it is transfered together with the soil on the roots. The second main thing is the water management. Here the farmers they believe that the rice have to stay in the water always. But with sri you just need do keep the soil wet but not flooded. Plus every week 1x have to be full dry. So more oxigen will go to the soil. In youtube u can find a really good videos if u search sri rice planting.😉
I remember our rice field when I was a child. Indeed, the rice plants are in water most of the time. My parents would dry it just once in a while. I guess the challenge in our case was that the rice field itself has spring. Water comes out whether we like it or not. If we knew your technique back then, we could have created a canal to somehow lead the spring water on the sides and not scattered throughout the field.
We are no longer farming but at least I learned something new. I'll share it to farmers whenever I have a chance.
Thank you! 😊
You know me since i live here i felt in love with a farming. I start to learn from the father of my wife but after that i also study from internet. I spent many many hours every day to watch videos and to read. Than i try it on a small part of the field. And really it was working. My main problem really is just that hard to find people. Even there is a lot guys in the family they dont have job but they dont wanna help me. And if i hire people u know i a just a "americano" or "joe" and they didnt make a proper job. There are some good teams here but they are always busy because most of the farmers they hire them always so almost no chance for me to hire them. But i dont give up u know i am not that kind.😉
Also i find out that the people here they need results. They need to see what you are talking about because they dont believe it. Like now. 8 months i was begging. And now i show them that my plants was 2x 3x bigger now they believe me and i just pray that the transfering of the plants this time will be my way😊
Thank u for your time i really enjoy to talk with you😊
It is a bit strange that there are not workers in your place when many Filipinos are looking for work. Which part of the country are you anyway?
It is good to have you then our local farmers will also learn from you. That will be breaking their old habbits.