Banana 1 : The "Tholuvam" banana variety (a country organic variety of banana which can grow well in our farm) re-installation is complete. On either side of the windpump tower, the banana siblings (suckers) have been replanted. Earlier on one portion I had planted Red Banana obtained from a friend near Coimbatore. That crop did not come well. Added to that there was no water to sustain them at that time. They were removed. Only 10 of them are left out. Balance space are filled only with Tholuvam which is time tested.
Banana 2 : From adjacent to wind tower there were "Andhra Nadan", another variety that was earlier starving for water. They had under growth. The mother plants have dried. But the dwarf ones and the suckers are growing. That is not a fertail piece. It is just left to grow. No changes.
Paddy: Near the high tension power tower, Subbu had experimented with a small patch of Paddy last week. We will be expanding in the complete area now as that area is a marsh and water logging one. That patch was thick with grass so far.
Jasmine: Due to recent incessant and untimely continuous rains, the newly laid jasmine plants have got destroyed. Loss of time and money. The leaves have turned brown and could not survive the stagnant water. Only the old ones are ok. We are back to square one.
Onion, Potato : For the past two days there is no rain. The ground is drying and is good time for running tractor. Today Subbu will rent tractor to make some raised mud bars for Onion and sweet potato in a small piece of land which so far we have not tried anything.
Sugarcane: I asked Subbu to try few sugarcane. In January when the festival of Pongal comes, people buy sugar cane from far off places. Last year I planned but did not materialise. This year it is too late. But on experimental basis few can be tried. He said the juice centres are closed due to rains. Today/tomorrow one or two must open and he must get some. The cane sugar can be cut into pieces and installed.
Coconut: Coconut tree is growing well. It is time we go for some more. So also sapota.
Cow Grass: I asked Subbu to start growing some cow grass. we need to create conducive environment for a cow to stay. Targetting for month of May, we must get a cow.
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Banana 2 : From adjacent to wind tower there were "Andhra Nadan", another variety that was earlier starving for water. They had under growth. The mother plants have dried. But the dwarf ones and the suckers are growing. That is not a fertail piece. It is just left to grow. No changes.
Paddy: Near the high tension power tower, Subbu had experimented with a small patch of Paddy last week. We will be expanding in the complete area now as that area is a marsh and water logging one. That patch was thick with grass so far.
Jasmine: Due to recent incessant and untimely continuous rains, the newly laid jasmine plants have got destroyed. Loss of time and money. The leaves have turned brown and could not survive the stagnant water. Only the old ones are ok. We are back to square one.
Onion, Potato : For the past two days there is no rain. The ground is drying and is good time for running tractor. Today Subbu will rent tractor to make some raised mud bars for Onion and sweet potato in a small piece of land which so far we have not tried anything.
Sugarcane: I asked Subbu to try few sugarcane. In January when the festival of Pongal comes, people buy sugar cane from far off places. Last year I planned but did not materialise. This year it is too late. But on experimental basis few can be tried. He said the juice centres are closed due to rains. Today/tomorrow one or two must open and he must get some. The cane sugar can be cut into pieces and installed.
Coconut: Coconut tree is growing well. It is time we go for some more. So also sapota.
Cow Grass: I asked Subbu to start growing some cow grass. we need to create conducive environment for a cow to stay. Targetting for month of May, we must get a cow.
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