the growth of plants in my garden is not good

How are you all? Greetings to our beloved #hivegarden community. I'm new here, although I've read the community rules several times. But I'm human, please let me know if I'm wrong.

Today, I reconnected with nature by doing some activities in my garden. Early this morning, I noticed the development of my rice seedlings, which were only about ten days old. Their growth was starting to be stunted, and the leaves were starting to turn yellow after a few days of being there.

I don't know the exact cause, but in my experience, my rice was attacked by small, sucking pests. To address this, I immediately sprayed insecticide. I was a bit slow in sowing the seeds, even though everyone else was ready to transplant and their rice was already thriving. I hope my rice recovers quickly and will be transplanted in a few days.

I also visited my chili plants in a different location. They are now twelve days old after being transplanted from the nursery.

This July, the weather has been very hot and the long dry season in our area has slowed the growth of my chili plants. I have to work hard to water them every morning. The large number of trees, around a thousand, makes me overwhelmed, and the water supply is dwindling. I hope there will be rain soon so my chili plants can thrive, grow healthily, and bear lots of fruit.

I have dedicated this garden to growing chilies as a side business, and I have had several large harvests here. When I return home, I also harvest mature grapefruits.

My grapefruit tree is growing very well and producing lots of fruit. Although the leaves look a bit yellow and dull, this doesn't affect the fruit. I have harvested it several times. The fruit tastes delicious. I really enjoy eating grapefruits. I like growing edible plants in my yard.

Making the most of the available space and resources is definitely more enjoyable; enjoying the harvest from your own garden is more satisfying and definitely healthier.

I also care for a papaya tree that grows naturally in my garden. Behind my house, after the worst flash flood hit our area, many fruits were washed away, causing their seeds to grow everywhere.

I've been caring for this papaya tree since I was little. I was curious about what kind of papaya it was. It's now starting to bear fruit. It turns out it's a village papaya, one producing fruit and the other producing flowers. But I like it because both are edible, so I'll continue to care for it.

Also, my focus is on the apple tree I planted about a year ago:

I've tried several ways to fertilize this apple tree, including compost, chemical fertilizers, humic acid, and spraying, but its growth is very slow. I bought this apple tree online and tried to plant it here, even though many said our area wasn't conducive to apple tree growth because of the hot weather, as we live in the lowlands.

Is that true? Based on its growth, I think that's true, but I hope this apple tree grows big and bears fruit so I can enjoy apples from my own garden.

That concludes my gardening post today. See you next time.