A Thread of Life of Hydroponic Farmers

in #hive-1406352 days ago


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Time flies so fast, everything just passes by so easily. Falling leaves, blowing wind, and the spinning earth and the earth orbiting the sun seem to be at the speed of light. My life is the same, from a worker to now a farmer. It has been going on for 8 years, that's my life.

It still feels very memorable in my mind how I started out as a small hydroponic farmer, a business that I never even thought of before became something I liked. Not because of the material, but being able to share information with many people. Including students and anyone who studies and comes to my house. This is the part that I really like about the process of becoming a farmer.

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But, life is not always easy and just goes by like that, maybe because it has been passed so it feels lighter. Of course with the many pros and cons of hydroponics, but I can survive. Like the weather which is also an obstacle and various diseases and pests that attack, all have been passed and know how to survive.

One other thing is about the weather that changes so quickly. Even in the past week, the rain suddenly disappeared and all there was was the sun shining very hot, until some of my plants dried up and their leaves were completely burnt. Even though it was under a mango tree, the mango tree had also started to burn.

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The only thing that survived here was the pepper plant that had never been harvested since it was in this pot. There were a lot of fruits but making pepper edible took a long and tiring process, so I just left it and covered some of them until they became pepper seeds that would be sold. Everyone needs practical and easy things, right?

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Eggplant! Last week it was still very small and now it has grown bigger, it is ready to be harvested but unfortunately I don't like eggplant, it tastes strange. Usually there are neighbors who always ask for this eggplant but they haven't come yet, so just wait.

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The dry leaves came from red chili plants and also local cayenne peppers that are super hot. The leaves were already damaged by burning, it seems like a combination of the hot sun and the roots that were starting to rot were the main factors. But, chilies are always like that, very difficult. If you get good seeds, they will last longer until several harvests.

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The lettuce that is so small also has quite wide leaves. Lettuce is indeed the prima donna in my garden, although actually planting lettuce is quite complicated here, but, lettuce is the most profitable vegetable. The price is more expensive than other vegetables, that's why the price is much higher.


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Call me Isdarmady, because I have a full name that is very long, namely Isdarmady Syahputra Ritonga. I am a head of the family who work as Farmers Vegetables Hydroponic and Consultant Hydroponics, sometimes I also sell coffee from various regions in Indonesia.
I have expertise dispensing coffee with a variety of techniques and tools brewing, because I have the desire to make a coffee shop with hydroponics as centerpieces. Help me realize that dream.

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A job done for the material is just a job, done for vocation is the key to any successful venture, I'm glad you like being a farmer, it's a very nice job, although quite hard hehe

Becoming a farmer is very complex amidst everyone wanting to become a CEO and leader in a company.

Being a hydroponic farmer certainly has a lot of knowledge, you do this small business, of course, it is very beneficial for many people as you said, some college children come to your house to study.

By the way, the burning chili leaves are the same as the incident in my area, I think this is purely a weather factor, hopefully you can overcome it my friend 💪😊

oh yeah? the weather has been really chaotic lately.

Hydroponics is one of the things I wanted to try before, but it’s not really suitable for the country where I am right now. =)