Jogipet Site 2 Pictures

Google Coordinates

Dropped pin

http://goo.gl/maps/Uyb2N

Jogipet Site1 Pictures

Panorama View

On the Measuring Day with Mugulamma and Chain Links

The Pattas and ROR Check

ROR at the local Tehsil Office

Seller Pattas Ownerships at the time buying

Ganta Ramayya's patta passbook
Ganta Mugulamma's patta passbook
Ganta Lacchamma's patta passbook

Pahani/Survey Number check from Miyapur MeeSeva ROR records

Gloriosa Lily Pictures

Weblinks

http://www.seedsofindia.com/glossary.htm

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Telangana Forest Dept: http://forests.telangana.gov.in/

Telangana Forest Department, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500004

Aranya Bhavan

Opposite R.B.I

AG Office Rd, Saifabad, Ambedkar Colony, Khairatabad

Hyderabad, Telangana 500063

India

Geographical Coordinates:

@17.4053472,78.4679014

Office Of The Prl Chief Conservator Of Forests

Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad

Saifabad

Hyderabad, Telangana 500004

India

+91 40 2323 1404

Geographical Coordinates:
@17.4053472,78.4679014

http://forests.telangana.gov.in/pages/ContactsHoff.aspx

Ganesh Chaturthi Patri

21 Types of Patra-Patri used in Vinayaka Chavithi puja-Ganesh Chaturthi Puja

Zero Budget Natural Farming as propounded by Subhash Palekar

Who is Subhash Palekar? A renowned Agriculturist. Lets know more about him over Wikipedia

Subhash Palekar's own website : http://www.palekarzerobudgetspiritualfarming.org/home.aspx

This is in his own words Five Layer Palekar Orchard Models (Part I)

Subhash Palekar's 5 Layer Orchid Model

Five Layer Palekar Orchard Models (Part II)

ZERO BUDGET NATURAL FARMING - INDIA'S BEST PALEKAR'S FIVE LAYERS MODEL

The model 1 gives us 61 trees (big and small), 92 shrubs /plants with a cereal crop like bajra in the open space in addition to vegetables and pulses that will grow in the trenches, per 36X36 Sq Ft plot.

This means we have 33 times the same in 1 acre.[33 may become less, as we leave paths in between or if sharing same borders, one side gets reduced]  There are items that can be harvested in 3 months and there are trees that need time to grow, but eventually, we can expect zero investment return later.

If I choose Model 1, I can go for the Orchard that has forest look with layers

Layer 1	Mango and/or Sapota	Trees- Can grow up to 90 feet in height and 80 feet in width	Qty 4 per 36x36 Sq Ft Plot. We can divide the 1 acre into plots leaving walking place in between.
Layer 2	Gooseberry/Oranges/ Guava	Tree/Shrub - max can grow up to 50 feet. Average u can say 30 feet or less	Qty 1 in center
Layer 3	Custard Apple/Pomegranate/ lemon	Shrubs - This is even smalle. No more than 20 feet.	Qty 20
Layer 4	Castor + Beans to climb	Plants - Even Smaller just 6 feet maybe	Qty 20
Layer 5	Drumstick + Creeper vegetables	Since it is a tree and can grow really tall upto 65 feet, and because you want to be able to use it regularly, keep pruning it to 8-12 feet. We are not growing this has hedge but as nitrogen fixer. So we can let it grow tall upto 8-12 feet. However if it was hedge, maintain it as 6 feet.	Qty 16. Drumstick is the Nitrogen fixer for each 9x9 Sq feet plot as subdivided in the 36x36 layered plot

Now the Forest Floor

Pigeon Pea Lentils	20 along with (20)Millets
Chillies	72
Trenches	holding other pulses and vegetables that need more moisture and water

The model basically aims to use every inch of the soil we have and make it look like forest with its layers of canopy and forest floor. You can read my previous post about layers of forest floor.

You can listen to the farmer in the second video to know about 5 layer Palekar Orchard Model -II in the second video posted above.

I will draw this on a drafts or presentation sheet and post it here for better understanding.

Better, we can buy Subhash Palekar's books and watch his video presentations. They are not expensive at all.

1. Five Layer Palekar Orchard Models (Part I) (Mango, Pomegranate, Sapota, Drumstick, Amla, Custard apple, Orange, Mosambi, Lemon, Gauva) 
2. Five Layer Palekar Orchard Models (Part II) (Coconut, Areca nut, Black pepper, Cocoa, Coffee, Vanilla, Rubber, Palm oil, Pine apple)

Now what we need as complementary raw materials for our work is the raw materials that we are always going to need. They are the fungicides, pesticides, penta-manure, microorganism cultures that are needed as part of zero budget farming as propounded by Palekar. Ofcourse initially it is a little bit of investment as far as buying cows goes and investment to time to have required herbal plants growing about in our fields.

If we check Palekar's website or videos on You Tube, you would get an idea of what I am talking about. He is essentially talking Mulching, Humus, Dashaparni Kashayam, Jeevamrityam, Beejamrityam etc.  We need these as supplements for our farming needs all the time. The borewells are not important for rain fed crops as much as his jeevamrityam is needed on regular basis along side, mulch and Dashaparni Kashayam.

To make it easy key ingredients that we have to grow on farm for regular usage are:

1. Raising Cows for Cows for Dung and Urine
2. Have Compost grounds (called Penta in Telugu) for period of 10 months, every year
3. 10 types of medicinal plants:

Telugu	Marathi	English	Botanical Names
Yaapa	Neem	Neem
Kanuga	Karanja		Pongamia Pinnata
Seethaphalamu	Seethaphal	Custard Apple
Avindam	Aerendi	Castor
Ummetha (Tella)	Dhatura	Devil’s Trumpet
Vailaaku	Nirgundi	5 leaved Chaste
Mamidi	Aam	mango
Jaama	Amrood	Guava
Jilledu (Tella)
Pulikampa	Tantani		Lantana Camera

Panchavriksha in Lord Indra’s garden

July 15th 2015

Source: C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Chennai

http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/Night%20Jasmine_975.aspx

Botanical Name	Common Name	Common Name (Hindi)
Erythrina indica	Indian Coral tree	Dadap
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis	Night Jasmine	Harsinghar
Santalum album	Sandalwood tree	Chandan
Samtanaka	A wonder tree whose identification remains unknown. The leaves of the tree are believed to promote fertility in men.
Kalpavriksha(a.k.a. Kalpataru)	A mythological wish-granting tree that emerged that emerged during the churning of the ocean for nectar (Amrita).

What to look for when checking out Farm Sites

July 11th 2015

Where to buy, how to decide and, how to assess are the first things that cloud our mind when we are checking out farmsites.

I decided to be objective and rely on available Government reports. Reports as furnished by Central Govt and State Govt Departments. If not accurate, I can depend on the reports as having structural backing through a bureaucratic structure. And later on the ground, facts can be ascertained and assessed against set back dated reports.

My family has been supporting me about my wish to acquire farm land to fulfill my aspirations towards sustainable living life style. I must say I am lucky to have their help. We checked out two places, two village in Jadcherla Mandal and Andole Mandal. While, Jadcherla village name I have forgotten, in Andole, it was Jogipet Village. Interestingly identified as MSME focus areas and my other interested area, that of weaving and weaving centers.

It has been sometime, since I have started getting myself educated informally about 'ahsaas'. But now it becomes imperative that I expedite collection of knowledge as it has to be put to use. Recently my friend checked with me to share links if I landed upon online material. And this morning, my mother has asked me read and relay to her sooner than later. Well, mom's command had fruitful results! So here we go with some of that material. 

Very helpful indeed.

Agricultural Profile and Contingency Measures

• Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
• Agricultural Contingency Plans
• http://agricoop.nic.in/acp.html

Industrial Consumption of Agricultural Output and Land Resources

• Development Commissioner (MSME) - Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises
• District Industrial Profiles
• http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/dipr.html

The Ground Water Availability Assessment

• Central Ground Water Board
• District Ground Water Brochures
• http://www.cgwb.gov.in/District-GW-Brochures.html

Those reports give an idea of Agricultural and Horticultural trends. 

Silviculture, Agro Forestry will have to be checked. I mark it as next check. This should be a Govt initiative as well as private initiative.

Sericulture came up in the MSME profiles. 

Arboriculture is definitely private initiative, always worth taking up as sister activity.

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Farm Fencing subsequent to buying of Farm Site

I am not sure Farm Fencing is covered by which of my 6 cultural practices. I would like to think of it as Horticultural and Agricultural Practices. But this definitely gets added intrinsically to the land cost through developing of fence for security of land from land grabbers and to protect from tresspassing by humans or cattle of any kind.

I found this interesting link.

Farm Fencing

http://farmnest.com/Farm+Fencing?structure=FarmNestWiki&page_ref_id=39

Flora mentioned in Lalita Sahasranama

Sanskrit Names	Mention	Description	Common Names	Botanical Name
Champaka (Kusuma)	Adornment of Hair	Single, five petalled. Fragrant Tree	Telugu: Sampangi Hindi:Champa English: Golden Champa	Magnolia Champaca Syn: Michelia champaca Linn.
Ashoka (Kusuma)	Adornment of Hair	Compound, Red colored Fragrant Tree	Telugu: Asokamu Hindi :Ashoka English: -	Saraca indica (syn. Saraca asoca)
Punnaga (Kusuma)	Adornment of Hair	Compound, White Colored Fragrant Tree	Telugu: Suraponna, punnagamu Hindi: Sultan champa English: Alexandrian Laurel	Calophyllum inophyllum Linn.
Kadamba Kusuma, Manjari, Vanam	Decked above ears Fond of the flower Dwells in Kadamba Tree Forest	Single Ball perhaps compound Flower Spherical Tree	Telugu: Rudrakshamba Hindi: Kadamba English	Neolamarckia cadamba Syn: Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq. Anthocephalus indicus
Mandara Kusuma	Fond of the flower	Compound and looks like Kinshuka, Flame of Forest or Motuku puvvu Tree	Telugu: Mucchekarra, Badisa Chettu (several names) Hindi: Paangra, Mahamed, Mandar, Paribhadra English: Indian Coral Tree flowers	Erythrina indica or Erythrina Variegeta
Patali Pushpa	Fond of the flower	Single Trumpet shaped pale yellow flower Tree	Telugu: Ambuvasin, Kaligottu, Patala, Padiri Hindi: Paaral, Paatal, Paroli English: Yellow Snake Tree, Trumpet Flower	Stereospermum colais
Japa Pushpa	Complexion as the flower	Single Shrub	Telugu : Japapushpamu, Dasani Chettu Hindi: Jasun, Odhul English: Hibiscus, Shoe Flower, China Rose	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Bandhuka Kusuma	Lustrous as the flower	Single Shrub	Telugu: Makinachettu Hindi: Dupahariya English: Mid day Flower	Pentapetes phoenicea
Dadimi Kusuma	Complexion as the Pomegranate flower	Single Tree	Telugu: Danimma Hindi: Anar English: Pomegranate Flower	Punica granatum
Padma	Eyes like Lotus Dwells in Lotus Forest Lotus Stalks		Telugu: Tamara, Kamalam, padma Hindi: Kamal English: Lotus	Nelumbo nucifera
Bimba	Lips as red as the Bimba fruit color	Creeper Red fruit when ripe As vegetable cut it raw	Telugu: Dondakaya Hindi : Kundru English : Ivy Gourd	Coccinia grandis Syn: Coccinia indica
Tambula	Chewing the leaves	Creeper	Telugu: Tamalapaku Hindi : Paan ka patta English : Betel leaves	Piper betle