The initial year was not without problems: an adequate water supply for irrigation and human consumption had to be found, wind-breaks had to be constructed to combat the destructive force of typhoons, and a solution to the problem of insect pests and tree diseases had to be developed.
當時同事笑他「大年初一不可工作，否則整年都得忙碌。」宋慶雲笑答道：「要想怎麼收，就得怎麼栽。」如今，農場的防風林已有四層樓高，確實擔負了防風重任。緊接著，宋慶雲考慮到水源可能不足，在山上，沒有水不能活命，種果樹更需要水。