My mood was upbeat last few days. I hear many farming activities going all over the country like tilling the soil, seeding etc in preparation for the season to come. In my farm, the weather is still dry, but I do hope that rains will come soon. Weatherman has predicated that there will be rains from 12th of August near Tirunelveli. Let me prepare myself for the same.
Called Subbu and had a long chat on the planning ahead for Aadi Pattam. We covered all topics including one of my proposal to purchase a house in my native place for later settlement.
1. Windpump is working normal. Currently only 4 pipes are connected (40 feet). We will connect more as and when required. I asked the extra pipes to be kept in proper order. Earlier I had asked him to purchase/make in the welding workshop something of the shape of 'Y' in iron. The idea is two Y--------------Y can hold the iron pipes off the ground. Subbu mentioned it will be vulnarable for theft. But anyway it has to be kept in open. Perhaps we can tie with a chain and lock.
2. Wanted to increase the size of the rainwater pond. Currently it is 30 feet x 30 feet. Perhaps we need to double the size. Tomorrow JCB is coming. That could be 2 days of work for JCB and may cost (Rs. 700 x 8 x 2) + 600.
3. We need to dig pits for jasmine flower saplings. Planning to expand jasmine flowers as it is giving good yield. Currently about 1/2 kg is coming per day. That is not enough for market. Ladies are adoring them. with additional plants we can reach around 1 KG per day. Then it makes sense to sell.
4. The first thing before digging the mud pond would be to save the bottom mud which is now full of nutrients because earlier fish had been there. This fertail mud will be used for jasmine pits. The saplings will be purchased in Nagarcoil nursary.
5. There is a litigation with my plot of land that I had earlier purchased (Not part of this main farm, but at a walk-able distance. This is yet to be fenced. There is no road for this). Someone is claiming a piece of that land belongs to himself. We are verifying the EC. If his claim is true, then I may have to pay some money to him. Let's see. This plot is important for me as in near future I am planning to do my experiments on Concentrated Solar Power. I want to solve this issue asap.
6. Assuming there will be rains, I want to grow some regular crops this time, taking risk with rains. Finalised. we will go for one little millet and one green gram in a small available patch.
7. Cowdung 2nd lot has come. Subbu has already made panjagavya. It will be put to jasmine plants, sapota, guva trees. I asked him to buy neem cakes and keep them ready.
8. Some of the Red-banana is not growing well. Without wasting time, Subbu want to replace them with local country variety. In this experiment it appears Red Banana is not suitable for our climate.
9. I urged him to put some creeper variety vegertable. For this a small "pandal" need to be constructed. Creeper vegetables like bitter guard will give good yield. But there is no space. We will manage somewhere.
Called Subbu and had a long chat on the planning ahead for Aadi Pattam. We covered all topics including one of my proposal to purchase a house in my native place for later settlement.
1. Windpump is working normal. Currently only 4 pipes are connected (40 feet). We will connect more as and when required. I asked the extra pipes to be kept in proper order. Earlier I had asked him to purchase/make in the welding workshop something of the shape of 'Y' in iron. The idea is two Y--------------Y can hold the iron pipes off the ground. Subbu mentioned it will be vulnarable for theft. But anyway it has to be kept in open. Perhaps we can tie with a chain and lock.
2. Wanted to increase the size of the rainwater pond. Currently it is 30 feet x 30 feet. Perhaps we need to double the size. Tomorrow JCB is coming. That could be 2 days of work for JCB and may cost (Rs. 700 x 8 x 2) + 600.
3. We need to dig pits for jasmine flower saplings. Planning to expand jasmine flowers as it is giving good yield. Currently about 1/2 kg is coming per day. That is not enough for market. Ladies are adoring them. with additional plants we can reach around 1 KG per day. Then it makes sense to sell.
4. The first thing before digging the mud pond would be to save the bottom mud which is now full of nutrients because earlier fish had been there. This fertail mud will be used for jasmine pits. The saplings will be purchased in Nagarcoil nursary.
5. There is a litigation with my plot of land that I had earlier purchased (Not part of this main farm, but at a walk-able distance. This is yet to be fenced. There is no road for this). Someone is claiming a piece of that land belongs to himself. We are verifying the EC. If his claim is true, then I may have to pay some money to him. Let's see. This plot is important for me as in near future I am planning to do my experiments on Concentrated Solar Power. I want to solve this issue asap.
6. Assuming there will be rains, I want to grow some regular crops this time, taking risk with rains. Finalised. we will go for one little millet and one green gram in a small available patch.
7. Cowdung 2nd lot has come. Subbu has already made panjagavya. It will be put to jasmine plants, sapota, guva trees. I asked him to buy neem cakes and keep them ready.
8. Some of the Red-banana is not growing well. Without wasting time, Subbu want to replace them with local country variety. In this experiment it appears Red Banana is not suitable for our climate.
9. I urged him to put some creeper variety vegertable. For this a small "pandal" need to be constructed. Creeper vegetables like bitter guard will give good yield. But there is no space. We will manage somewhere.
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