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Pollinator Prevails, Coffee Regenerates |
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27114 Multi-root nutmeg seedlings The roots of nutmeg are shallow. Usually, nutmeg has a single tap roots. Due to this, nutmeg trees are highly susceptible to winds. During monsoon and heavy winds, uprooting of these trees is common, which causes heavy loss to farmers. The innovator, by budding method in nutmeg trees, developed at least five tap roots instead of the usual one. Firstly, a seedling of a high-yield variety is to be planted. Once the roots sprout, five or six wild varieties of nutmeg are to be planted. Once the wild nutmeg varieties reach the same height as that of the high-yielding one, all the wild varieties are bent and grafted with the high yielding variety by approach grafting. Post one month of grafting, the branches of wild varieties are removed. Initially, a V-shaped cleavage is made on the branch and another month later, this is to be deepened to three-fourth. In three months, the entire branch can be removed. Subsequently, this develops three to five tap roots instead of one. The tap root system has the following advantages: 1, Strong roots which will give enough strength for resisting the wind, 2. The multiple roots will help in absorbing more nutrients and fertiliser. 3. Rigorous growth, 4. From second year onwards, the tree starts yielding.    Grafting is the most successful vegetative propagation method in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) and epicotyl grafting is widely used for commercial multiplication (Rema et al. (1997). Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 6 (2): 87-105). CM Gopi, Cherukunel House, Adimaly P O, District: Idukki, Kerala 27115 Herbal formulation using moringa for rooting in pepperHalf a kilogram of tender leaves of moringa are to be mixed with half a litre of water for 12 hours. The leaves are then to be squeezed and the pepper cuttings are to be added to the solution for half an hour. Then, it is to be planted in plastic bags. Within 21 days, new roots will sprout.Moringa oleifera leaf extract is rich in amino acids, K, Ca, Fe, ascorbates, zeatin (used as natural source of cytokinin). These are known to have plant growth promoting capabilities. Moringa is also reported as plant growth enhancer (Nouman et al. (2012). Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 36(1), 65-75). Simy KV, Greens, Bakkalam PO, Kanul, District: Kannur 27116 Selection and propagation of coffee in shade of rubber plantationThe innovator has identified and propagated a variety of coffee that can be cultivated in shade conditions, especially under the rubber tree. Usually, due to the shade conditions of rubber, other crops cannot be cultivated under rubber plantations. The recent fall in market value of rubber prompted farmers to experiment with more crops under rubber. The innovator travelled to Kerala and Karnataka in order to find a suitable variety of coffee that could be cultivated. He found a variety from Western Ghats and started experimenting. The Rubber Board appreciated him for identifying this variety, whose details are also published in the Rubber India.      Roy Antony, Kavalakkattu, Sasimala PO, Pulpaly, District: Wayanad, Kerala 27117 Pepper cultivation in rubber plantationHere, rubber tree is used as a support for pepper plants. Usually, due to tapping of rubber, no other plants are allowed to creep over the rubber plantation. The innovator propagated a new method. The pepper plant is allowed to climb over an attached wooden pole, up to three metres in height, and then allowed to climb on the rubber tree, around three metres above the treeso that tapping is not affected by the pepper wine. The yield of both rubber and pepper could be harvested simultaneously.Sabu Varghese, Vanderkunnel, Valiyathovala P O, District: Idukki 27118 Pollination in Pulasan (Nephelium mutabile Blume)Apremkutty Kurian is a farmer from Kottayam. Educated up to pre-degree course, he cultivates durian, mancostein, rambutan, pulasan, Mango, etc.Pulasan is a dioecious plant. Grafted plants are used for commercial cultivation. Kurian grows grafted plants as well as seed-germinated plants. When his Pulasan trees flowered, he did not get any fruits, as the flowers fell off because of the inefficient pollination. But, he noticed a good fruit set in one of his friend’s field where a male tree was breathing among female plants (grafts). In the next flowering season, he mechanically pollinated some female flowers with male inflorescence, collected from the above-mentioned male tree. It worked wonders and he observed complete sets of fruit after pollination. He also noticed that the fruit development occurred only on the hand-pollinated flowers.In the following years, he practised mechanical pollination in Pulasan trees. He introduced the male inflorescence in a bottle with water, to prevent wilting, and hung it on the branch of grafted female plant. It attracted honey bees and enhanced pollination and ensured fruits. He claims that he harvested 425 kg of fruits from a 25-year old tree with this technology, while others got only 100 kg or less. He disseminated this technology to over 200 farmers around him and increased their yield as well. Apremkutty Kurian, Kadalikkattil,Kavikunnu, Kizhathadiyur, Pala, District: Kottayam. |
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Honey Bee 27(1) 12-13, 2016 |
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