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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...

The vegetables are growing well.. Some pictures. Cherry Tomato Green Chilly 90 from 3 plants Brinjal Cabbage  

Work started on Monday(5.2.18) by consolidating the varamb (ridge /boundary) of the fields. On Tuesday(6.2.18) a first round of ploughing was completed. The varamb have closed in and space for planting decreased over the years. By firming up the varamb the net area available for planting will slightly increase. Thinking of how best to capture the area and coordinates of the plots for reference. Here's a rough location marked on map. Work on varamb building + preparing the ground- Monday 5.2.18 - 2 x labour Tuesday 6.2.18 - 1x Wednesday 7.2.18 - 1x Friday 9.2.18 - 1x Saturday 10.2.18 - 1x Total = 6x (Rs.700 per man day) = 4200 /- Work on tiller/ploughing 1 man day - Rs.1700/- Inputs Seed : - Tentatively requested 1 person to provide seed. Type of seed - Vithandam or Orissa (not confirmed) Fertilizer applied : Saturday 10.2.18 : - 20 kotta x Cowdung (Rs.1000) from Karthyani Soil treatment Saturday 10.2.18 : ...