a) Last week was without any event. There is heavy sunshine at the farm even today. This is the hottest part of the yea known locally as Agni Nakshatram ("fiery star") or as Kathiri Veyyil, with maximum temperatures around 38–42 °C (100–108 °F). Though there was a prediction that there will be monsoon rain, it is getting delayed by about 10 days.
b) Subbu had to pump water from neighbouring well as usual. There is zero wind for 3 days and hence no production of water from windpump.
c) We wanted to change the 1.25" pipe to 1.75" inch pipe in the boring. This is to get more water and prevent friction between the central rod and pipe for windmill to operate smoothly and without noise. That was finally done. Ordered for TATA pipes @ around Rs.600 per 10 feet. Total length 100 feet. Also purchased a large drum for panjagavya and some accessories. Alas after replacing the pipe there was no wind to test its working for atlest 3 days. I donot know if today there was wind.
d) The windpump pipes were replaced by own team. The new pully was put to good use. I was told it made the job easy of lifting the pipe assembly which should have weighed 130 KG. only two ladies could life the assembly while the men replaced the pipes.
e) The nursary has been started with seeds of Brinjal, tomato and one more I donot remember. A modest 50 polythene bags that was purchased 2 months back had been prepared with mud, cowdung. I heared the seeds have germinated too in about a week.
f) The only target now is to enrich the soil. We have to catchup on what we lost. The soil is not fertile and we have not cared for;
1) Ordered two tracktor loads of cowdung. That came in about 10 days from neighbourhood. Cost Rs. 2000/-. This cowdung will be used to prepare panjagavya, gana jeevamrudam, apply on soil directly and the compost pit topping.
2) Considering the demand, I asked subbu to go for more cowdung. I need to confirm tomorrow.
3) "Sanappu" or garlic was planted between the newly laid red banana roots. they have germinated. It will be manually mashed to soil to add enrichment to soil. We need to repeat this steps. Though opportunity for spreading multi grains exist, subbu is still not in for that idea. Sanappu is ok for now.
g) The week ahead should see activity planning for trying one more crop. I want to put groundnut. For want of water, we kept it aside. If monsoon comes, we will go for it. Otherwise we have to run the show.
h) Subbu wanted to harvest the fishs. Enough he said. We need to maintain that tank properly. It is silting with mud. Now they have to workout how to catch the fishes. Perhaps some fishes will be saved in another tank for future.
b) Subbu had to pump water from neighbouring well as usual. There is zero wind for 3 days and hence no production of water from windpump.
c) We wanted to change the 1.25" pipe to 1.75" inch pipe in the boring. This is to get more water and prevent friction between the central rod and pipe for windmill to operate smoothly and without noise. That was finally done. Ordered for TATA pipes @ around Rs.600 per 10 feet. Total length 100 feet. Also purchased a large drum for panjagavya and some accessories. Alas after replacing the pipe there was no wind to test its working for atlest 3 days. I donot know if today there was wind.
d) The windpump pipes were replaced by own team. The new pully was put to good use. I was told it made the job easy of lifting the pipe assembly which should have weighed 130 KG. only two ladies could life the assembly while the men replaced the pipes.
e) The nursary has been started with seeds of Brinjal, tomato and one more I donot remember. A modest 50 polythene bags that was purchased 2 months back had been prepared with mud, cowdung. I heared the seeds have germinated too in about a week.
f) The only target now is to enrich the soil. We have to catchup on what we lost. The soil is not fertile and we have not cared for;
1) Ordered two tracktor loads of cowdung. That came in about 10 days from neighbourhood. Cost Rs. 2000/-. This cowdung will be used to prepare panjagavya, gana jeevamrudam, apply on soil directly and the compost pit topping.
2) Considering the demand, I asked subbu to go for more cowdung. I need to confirm tomorrow.
3) "Sanappu" or garlic was planted between the newly laid red banana roots. they have germinated. It will be manually mashed to soil to add enrichment to soil. We need to repeat this steps. Though opportunity for spreading multi grains exist, subbu is still not in for that idea. Sanappu is ok for now.
g) The week ahead should see activity planning for trying one more crop. I want to put groundnut. For want of water, we kept it aside. If monsoon comes, we will go for it. Otherwise we have to run the show.
h) Subbu wanted to harvest the fishs. Enough he said. We need to maintain that tank properly. It is silting with mud. Now they have to workout how to catch the fishes. Perhaps some fishes will be saved in another tank for future.
