Chemical-free Vegetable Farm

            Chemical-free vegetable farm was initiated in 2008 in 2008 in order to provide non-pesticide contaminated vegetables for the university staff, students and nearby communities. The university has selected farmers who have organic vegetables knowledge and experience to reclaim and improve soil quality in the area of 4 rai, where was unused area. The farmer removed unwanted items off and improving soil using organic matters, manure and bio-fermented water. Soil improvement had taken 3 months before the vegetables were planted; however, they were discolored and too small. The soil quality, therefore, needed to be improved for 2 more years if vegetables would thrive. Moreover, due to the unpredictable weather conditions nowadays (i.e. unseasonal rainfall and excessive heat) which cause damages to vegetables, 3 garden nettings were noticeably constructed in the area. These nettings help increase the growth of vegetables in an unpredictable condition, especially during prolonged periods of no rainfall causing too much heat. 

            During April-June, if the planting is inside the netting, 80-90% of vegetables grows well, while only 20-30% of those planted outside may be reaped. Various kinds of vegetables are planted in the plot such as kales, Chinese kales, Cantonese choy sum, pak choi, romaine lettuces, Dai Tokyo Bekana, Chinese cabbages, sweet basils, holy basils, chili, eggplants (aubergines), green round eggplants, roselles, Chinese morning glory, watercress, spinaches, ridge gourds, yardlong beans and bitter melons.

            It could be said that these vegetables are of non-pesticide contamination since only organic matters are used as plant nutrients to fertilize soil. To prepare the organic matters, shredded leaves from the modification of vegetable farm are piled up and left to be decomposed. After that, they are mixed with chicken and duck dung husks and fermented with coconut fibrous husks, black rice husks, egg hormones and Trichoderma (a genus of fungi used as biocontrol agents against numerous plant pathogens) for a month before use. Therefore, our vegetables are 100% chemical-free.

            Those who are interested in these chemical-free vegetables can visit our farm and buy them at following time.

             * Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

             * Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

            The university has encouraged local farmers to get a job and earn income from selling organic vegetables. That enables students, staff, and people in nearby areas to consume quality and chemical-free food. Furthermore, unused area in the campus has been more values and benefits to society.