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Areekkunnu : Fertilizer for coconut. 2 labour + transpotation 1450 Brush cutter rent 259

Planted Arcanut saplings at areekunnu . No 40. Labour 700. 2nd term fertilizer application for turmeric and elephant yam. Annual fertilizer application for coconut.

Bought 50( poornima 25 + raghav 25) cashew nut saplings from cashew nut research center madakkathara, Thrissur on 02-06-2018. RS -2500 Fertilizers : Rock Phosphate 10 kg - RS 150                     Neem Cake          5 kg - RS 175                     Born Meal            5 kg - RS 175                     Cow dung             8 Sacks - RS - 2000 + 200 Land Preparation : Weeding - 2 days - RS 2500                                 Pit          - 2 days                                 Planting - 1 days                 ...

Planted Turmeric -10 row + Used 2 sacks + 2 bucket cow dung powder 1.5 Labour 1050rs

Planted the following: > ചേന - 31 > കാച്ചിൽ - 18 > ഇഞ്ചി - 1 കള്ളി > ചേമ്പ് - 20 Fertilizer added to prepare ground: ചാണകം - 1 ചാക്ക് (approx 3 കൊട്ട) എല്ലുപൊടി - 2kg വെണ്ണീർ - 1/2 കൊട്ട Nursery: > മുരിങ്ങ - 43 sticks (planting bags in terrace/shade) > ശീമക്കൊന്ന - 86 sticks (ground) Also planted some small quantity of these, that Jesse got from an exhibition : > നാടൻ മഞ്ഞൾ > കരിമഞ്ഞൾ > മുക്കിഴങ്ങ് 1.5 Labour -1050rs

Weekly update on garden vegetables തണ്ണിമത്തൻ - 1 മത്തൻ - 3 പയർ കയ്പ - 2 വെള്ളരി - 5 കക്കിരി - 4 തക്കാളി - 3 (+5 cherry tomato) കാബ്ബേജ് -2

Turmeric harvested this year from main field, was planted one year ago. The yield was better than usual because we tried to do it in a more systematic way. After the harvest, the work of processing the turmeric involves a few steps.  First, we separate the central rhizome(mother rhizome കണ്ട) from the fingers(വിത്ത്/planting material). The separated mother rhizomes have been boiled in water. The remaining planting material after planting and sale, will also be boiled later.  After boiling for 1.5 to 2 hours, water, if any remains, is drained out. The boiled rhizome is then sun dried before powdering.

Elephant Foot Yam (ചേന) Number : Around 40 Weight   : 74 kg Amount : 48 x 74 = 3552Rs Turmeric Beds          : 11 Weight       : 52kg (വിത്ത്) + 26kg(കണ്ട) = 78 Amount     : Seeds         : Home Use : 26kg(കണ്ട) Ginger Nill Vegetables Bitter Gourd (കയ്പ്പക്ക) 11 Snake Gourd(പടവലം) Ash Gourd(ഇളവൻ) Pumpkin(മത്തൻ) 1 Water Melon(വത്തക്ക) Yellow Cucumber(വെള്ളരി) 21 Cucumber (കക്കിരി) 3 Brinjal(വഴുതിന) 13 Tomato(തക്കാളി) 50 Green Chilli(പച്ച മുളക്) 90 Beans/Pea(പയർ)21kg Amaranthas(ചീര) 4 പിടി 

On february second week, after second round of ploughing, the seeds(20 idangazhi) were sown. Seed cost = 900/- Labour including sowing = 1550/- 

On 17.02.2018, Saturday, we visited Mannuthy. There are many specialised research centres for different crops under Kerala Agricultural University, Mannuthy which is on the Thrissur-Palakkad route. We went first to the Cashew Research Station at Madakathara and met an officer there, Mr. Manoj. He explained Cashew hybrid high yielding varieties, about crop care, grafting of saplings etc. They have an experimental plantation of cashews there. A trainee staffer Ms. Anjana showed us the farm and the different varieties they have there. We booked 80 saplings which will be ready for delivery around July. The best time for us to plant would be May before/during the mango showers. We got some leaflets on cashew cultivation and the visit was really informative and a pleasant experience. We then went to Pineapple Research Station nearby. They have there two varieties, Kew and Mauritius. Pineapple is a recommended crop for intercropping before the Cashew trees reach maturity and start giving...