Rice Growing in Tanjong Karang. 40% of the land is reclaimed from peat swamp. Harvesting is done using the combine harvestor which can be loaned from the co-operatives at 40 Ringgits. By tapping on the water from River Tengi and River Bernam, water is available all year round and double cropping is possible. Each individual plot of land is around 1.2 hectares. The water had been drained away from the field through PVC pipes connected to the canal a month before harvesting - that's why we are not wet even though we are standing right in the middle of the field! Sluice gate controls the flow of water into the irrigation system in the rice field. You can see houses for Owl as owls are used as the biological control of pests in the rice fields.
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