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TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ANBIL DHARMALINGAM AGRICULTURE COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
NAVALLUR KUTTAPATTU,TRICHY -09.
MAHADHANAPURAM RAWE (2014-15)
WORKS DONE IN RAWE 2014-15
1ST WEEK :
1. (05.06.14) Farmers met : Mr. V.Rajaram [Cauvery Neer Pasana Vivasayegal Nala Sanga Seyal Thalaivar ,Valai Vivasayegal Sanga Thalaivar, Vivasayegal Sanga
Thalaivar]
Place : Mahadhanapuram
Crop : Oilpalm
Area : 9 acre
About farmer : Mr. V.Rajaram , is growimg 9 acres of oilpalm and he is a big farmer. In 1 acre he has planted 57 plants . We saw the harvesting, loading and unloading of oilpalm
bunches. Later these will be taken to ariyalur oilpalm processing .
Bunch size harvested was around 25-40 kg.
2. (06.06.14)Farmers met : Periyasamy (small farmer)
Place : Kammanallur
Crop : Banana
Area : 1 acre 10 cent
Variety used : Nei poovan
Planting method : square planting
Plant population : 950 plants/acre.
Fertilizer application : once in 3 months i.e., 3rd , 6th and 9th month.
3. (07.06.14) farmers met : Krishnamoorthy
Place : Theethampalayam
He has done intercropping of sesame in 3rd ratoon banana.
SECOND WEEK : 1. (09.06.14) farmers met : Mr. Gurunathan (small farmer)
Place : Theethapalayam
Crop : Casuarina
Area : 60 cents.
Planting method : square planting
Usually casuarina are grown in dry land areas but he is growing this in wetland.
Soil type : Alluvial type
Pruning : Done in rainy season.
2. (10.06.14) Held compaign on rain water harvesting.
We assembled around 500 students of nearby schools and held a rally on rain water harvesting . Also the vice president , Mr. Kamaraj , ward councellor Mr. Periyasamy
and Mr. Prabhakaran (SWARD) NGO.
3. (11.06.14) Farmer met : Mr. Selvaraj
Place : Mettu Mahadhanapuram
Area : 1 acre
Intercropping of cucumber in banana plants which is now in 8-9 leaf stage and after
18th leaf stage this plants will give high yield.
4. (12.06.14)farmers met : Mr. J.Manoharan , B.Sc Visual communication
Place : Mahadhanapuram
Area : 3 acre.
Working as a professional photographer in Mumbai, but still has his land in which he is growing sugarcane in 3 acres of land .
The crop is in 3rd ratoon stage. He is following mulching technology out of all dried leaves which has reduced the attack of stemborer in sugarcane.
5. (13.06.14) farmers met : Mr. P.Jayabal ,” UZHALAVAR AAIVU MANDRA
AMAIPAALAR “ Place : Poiyaputhur Type : Big farmer.
He taught us the preparation and application of panchakavya in chilli . The quantity of products taken for this preparation is
Cow urine : 5 litre Cow dung : 4 kg
Milk :3 litre Curd : 2 litre Ghee : 1 litre.
6. (14.06.14) farmers met : Mrs. J. Indhumathi Place : Poiyaputhur Type : large farmer
Fertilizers application in brinjal : we made a mixture of urea , neem seed kernel powder @ 10 g / plant. Flowering starts on 15th day after the application of this
fertilizer.
THIRD WEEK
1.(16.06.14) farmers name : Mr.Senthilvelan , software engineer (Nilatech.)
Mrs.Kavitha .S , MBA Place : poiyaputhur
area : 1 acre work done : harvesting of mesta,chilli,spinach.
2. (17.06.14 ) Visit to office of Joint Director Of Agriculture ,Karur
Officers met : Mr. Madhanagopal , DDA
Mr. Kaviarasu , SMS ,KVK,Karur
3.(18.06.14) Visit to inaugural function of banana solar drier , Thottiam.
4. (19.06.14) farmers met : Mr. M.C.Nagarajan
Place : Thottiapatti
Type : large farmer (owner of 300 acres of land)
5. (20.06.14) visit to collector office (Farmers welfare meeting),karur.
Persons met : Mrs. S.Jayanthi ,IAS , Karur
6. (21.06.14) farmer met : Mr. Selvam , Hardware Engineer Place : thottiapatti Type : big farmer
Visited coconut field in which they planted aloe vera to minimize the attack of
termite.
FIFTH WEEK
1 . (30.6.2014) Farmers met : Mr.Selvam
Place : Thottiapatti
Type : Big farmer
Work done : sowing of onion as an inter crop in banana field.
2. (01.7.2014) Farmers met : Mr. P.Jayabal
Place : Mahadhanapuram
Type : Big farmer
We visited sugarcane field for introduction wasp
3. Visit to ADH office (02.7.2014)
Name : Mrs. N.kala ,ADH
Place : Krishnarayapuram block.
Work done : discussed with major crops available and schemes.
4. High density planting in banana (03.7.2014)
Farmers met : Mr. P.Jayabal
Place : mahadhanapuram
Type : Big farmer
5. Visit to Banana field ( 04.7.2014)
Farmer met : Mrs. Kalaivani
Place : Poiyaputhur
Type : Big farmer
Work done : Tieing dried leaves for support
6. Operation of fertilizer application in banana ( 05.07.2014)
Farmers met : Mrs. Selvi
Type : Middle farmer
Place : kammanallur
SIXTHweek
1. we visit to fish pond(7.7.2014)
Farmers met: Mr.sivarajan
Place: Nerkuppai
Type: Bigfarmer
2. preparation of daskavya (08.07.2014)
Farmers met : Mr. Sivarajan
Place: Nerkuppai
Type: Big farmer
Workdone: preparation of daskavya
3.Preparation of meen(fish)karaisal (09.07.2014)
Farmers met: Mr. Jayapal
Place: Mahadhanapuram
FISH POND
Type: big farmer
4. We Visit to Instalation of borewell, ITI workshop in Mahadhanapuram(10.07.2014)
5. We are conducted demonstration for removal of side shoots in banana(11.07.2014)
Farmers met: Mr.V. Rajaram (jewel of india) Place: Mahadhanapuram Type: Big farner
REMOVAL OF SIDE SHOOTS IN BANANA
6.Harvesting of sugarcane (12.07.2014)
Farmers met: P. Jayapal
Place: Poiyaputhur
Type: Big farmer
SEVENTH WEEK
1. Visit to high density banana planting in kulithalai(14.7.14) Farmer name : Senthil kumar Place : Kulithalai
HARVESTING OF SUGAR CANE
2.Participated in pary’s sugar factory yagam (15.7.14)
3.Visit to uzhavar sandhai (16.7.14) Contacted person : Mr. Arjunan
VISIT TO HI DENSITY BANANA FIELD
4.Kitchen garden-planting (17.7.14)
Farmers name : V.Rajaram Place : Mahadhanapuram Type : Big farmer
RAISING KITCHEN GARDEN