After crossing a very hot extended Summer and battling for water, this is how the farm looks today. There is good news. Team out there consisting of Subbu and Paramu have hopefully fixed the pumping issue in windpump. It was an indigenous idea which we will discuss separately.
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| Kandan overlooking the extending work of the existing water pond. |
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| Though shaky, this photo taken from tower shows team has managed to save the banana amidst hot climate. Look at the wind. It will be very hot wind. |
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| The Red banana isn't growing well. Still it is dwarf. After a parched days, they get water. |
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| Near the Gate. Individual Trees get their ration of water through drip |
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| The fence Casurina has grown well. |
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| Vegetation fighting the drought |
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| Boganvilla can survive any climate. |
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| I remember they were very small when I visited. |
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| Jasmine doing very good. |
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| Aerial view of farm from atop tower. Note progressive decline of green away from tower. That shows water importance |
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| The completed Tank |
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