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In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Water Conservation in Ponds which will help the farmer to extend the water availability. Usually, during the rainy season, the ponds get filled to the brim.  The water is lost due to seepage and evaporation as well as pond bund destabilisation which makes the mud fall into the pond thereby reducing the storage capacity. To effectively control the issues pointed out, the following techniques can be applied. Seepage Placing clay at the bottom as well as on the walls of the pond will reduce seepage Evaporation Introducing the following plants in the pond will reduce the evaporation White Lotus Red Lotus Water Lily The above plants will cover the entire surface of the pond and this way it will reduce the evaporation to the maximum extent. Bund Stabilization Vettiver can be planted on the bunds of the ponds which will ensure the soil does not erode/fall into the pond

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Trap Crop Details which will help the farmer to protect his crops and improve productivity. Cereals Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Rice N/A Wheat N/A Fibre Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Agave N/A Cotton Alfalfa Bhendi (1:10) Chickpea Corn (1:20) Cowpea (1:5) Okra (1:10) Sunflower (1:5) Tobacco (1:20) Jute N/A Flower Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Anthurium N/A Carnation N/A China Aster N/A Chrysanthemum N/A Crossandra N/A Cut Chrysanthemum N/A Cut Rose N/A Dendrobium Orchid N/A Gerbera N/A Gladious N/A Golden Rod N/A Jathimalli (Pitchi) N/A Lilium N/A Malligai N/A Marigold N/A Maruvu N/A Mullai N/A Nerium N/A Rose N/A Tuberose N/A Forage Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Cumbu Napier N/A Deenanath Grass N/A Fodder Cholam N/A Fodder Cowpea N/A Fodder Cumbu N/A Fodder Maize N/A Guinea Grass N/A Kolukattai Pullu N/A Kudirai Masal N/A Muyal Masal N/A Soundal N/A Veli Masal N/A Fruit Crops ...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Border Crop or Perimeter Crop Details which will help the farmer to protect his crops and improve productivity. Cereals Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Rice Blackgram Flowers Marigold Wheat N/A Fibre Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Agave N/A Cotton Castor Marigold Jute N/A Flower Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Anthurium N/A Carnation N/A China Aster N/A Chrysanthemum N/A Crossandra N/A Cut Chrysanthemum N/A Cut Rose N/A Dendrobium Orchid N/A Gerbera N/A Gladious N/A Golden Rod N/A Jathimalli (Pitchi) N/A Lilium N/A Malligai N/A Marigold N/A Maruvu N/A Mullai N/A Nerium N/A Rose N/A Tuberose N/A Forage Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Cumbu Napier N/A Deenanath Grass N/A Fodder Cholam N/A Fodder Cowpea N/A Fodder Cumbu N/A Fodder Maize N/A Guinea Grass N/A Kolukattai Pullu N/A Kudirai Masal N/A Muyal Masal N/A Soundal N/A Veli Masal N/A Fruit Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remar...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Inter Crop Details which will help the farmer to plan his crops.   Note: F stands for Filler Crops C stands for Companion Crop Ginger, Pineapple, Turmeric can be grown in fully grown orchards Cereals Crop Name Intercrop Name Remarks Rice N/A Wheat N/A   Fibre Crops   Crop Name Intercrop Name Remarks Agave N/A Cotton Blackgram Cowpea Greengram Soybean Jute N/A   Flower Crops Crop Name Intercrop Name Remarks Anthurium N/A Carnation N/A China Aster N/A Chrysanthemum N/A Crossandra N/A Cut Chrysanthemum N/A Cut Rose N/A Dendrobium Orchid N/A Gerbera N/A Gladious N/A Golden Rod N/A Jathimalli (Pitchi) N/A Lilium N/A Malligai N/A Marigold N/A Maruvu N/A Mullai N/A Nerium N/A Rose N/A Tuberose N/A Forage Crops Crop Name Intercrop Name Remarks Cumbu Napier N/A Deenanath Grass N/A Fodder Cholam CO5 CO (FC) 8 Cowpea Fodder Cowpea N/A Fodder Cumbu N/A Fodder Maize CO5 CO (FC) 8 Cowpea Guinea Grass...