Agriculture of date palm growers in Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

          Agriculture of date palm growers in Khon Kaen Province. Information on date palm growers in Khon Kaen Province, Ban Kham Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province. It is 23 kilometers from Nam Phong District and 25 kilometers from Khon Kaen Province. It is a plateau with streams, creeks, canals, ponds, artificial water sources, weirs, shallow wells, rocking wells, artesian wells, public ponds, and private ponds. There are a total of 16 villages. From problems that have been complaints. The issue of tap water being often cloudy The reason is that it is an old water pipe that has caused water to precipitate. Agriculture: 70 percent work in agriculture. Important agricultural products include rice, cassava, sugarcane, peanuts. Agricultural occupation is 70 percent of the total population. Animal raising occupations are 13 percent. Labor occupations are 8 percent of the total population. Trading occupations are 9 percent. Planting seeds grows well and begins flowering and bearing fruit at the age of 5-6 years. Obtained from tissue culture. Date palms have the highest level of salinity compared to olives, figs, oranges, grapes, cantaloupe, oranges, apples. Planting distance: 8 x 8 meters. Area 1 rai can plant 30 trees. Irrigation follows water channels. Using a drip irrigation system to eliminate weeds Few species are used for weed management in oil palm fields. Diseases caused by fungi When infested, it causes wilting symptoms.