Manager turns roof car park into melon farm


Essential elements: Manickavasagam with his worker Romadi, 48, at one of the watering system tanks being filled at his modest melon production plot in Shah Alam. — Bernama

SHAH ALAM: Inspired to branch out into farming, a private college manager has been reaping the fruits of his labour with rock melons grown on the rooftop of Plaza Sri Muda for the past 10 years ago.

P. Manickavasagam, 60, said his hydroponic and fertigation system melons were easy to grow.

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