19/02/2026
This season tested us. Heavy rains and floods destroyed much of our seed paddy in the early stages. It was disheartening… but it also pushed us to adapt.
We saved what little Suwandel seed we could and transplanted 21-day-old seedlings in small bunches at 10-inch spacing. Then we introduced Azolla into the field.
Azolla works quietly but powerfully:
Fixes nitrogen naturally
Suppresses weeds
Buffers moisture
Adds organic matter
And the excess? We harvest it and feed it to our ducks and cows, turning one system’s surplus into another’s nourishment.
What began as a setback became a lesson in resilience. And now, our paddy stands almost ready for harvest.
Nature challenges. We observe. We adapt.
