Essential Plant Nutrients

Structural Elements (3)

Carbon (C)

Hydrogen (H)

Oxygen (O2)

Primary Nutrients (3) Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Secondary Nutrients (3) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sulfur (S) Micro Nutrients (8) Iron (Fe) Manganese (Mn) Zinc (Zn) Boron (B) Copper (Cu) Molybdenum (Mo) Chlorine (Cl) Cobalt (Co)

Essential Plant Nutritions & Fertiliser Comparison

Soil Enrichment Methods

Method 1 (18 Kgs / Acre)

List of seeds used to restore soil fertility.

Pasunthaal (Green Manure Seeds) - 4 Kgs 

Sanappu (Sunhemp) - 1Kg

Thakkaipoondu (Daincha) - 1 Kg

Avuri (Indigo) - 1 Kg

Sesbania (Sesbania) - 1 Kg

Siruthaaniam (Millet Seeds) - 4 Kgs

Cholam (Cholam) - 1 Kg

Cumbu (Spiked Millet) - 1 Kg

Kelvaragu (Ragi) - 1 Kg

Samai (Samai) - 1 Kg

Payaru (Cereal Seeds) - 4 Kgs

Ulundu (Blackgram) - 1 Kg

Pacchapayaru (Greengram) - 1 Kg

Karamani (Cowpea) - 1 Kg

Thuvarai (Redgram) - 1 Kg

Ennai (Oil Seeds) - 4 Kgs

Verkkadalai (Groundnut) - 2 Kgs

Ell (Gingely) - 0.5 Kg

Amanakku (Castor) - 1 Kg

Soya Mochai (Soya Beans) - 0.5 Kg

Vaasanai (Perfume Seeds) - 2 Kgs

Thaniya (Coriander) - 1 Kg

Kadukku (Mustard) - 0.5 Kg

Venthayam (Fenugreek) - 0.25 Kg

Sombhu (Jeera) - 0.25 Kg

The land has to be tilled for 1 or 2 times before the seeds are broadcasted.

The above 20 seeds mentioned need to be mixed thoroughly and broadcasted by hand.

Just before flowering of the crops(in 3 months time), the crops need to be dealt in two different ways.

If the land is slushy, the entire crops need to be tilled again so that the crops as well as the soil are mixed throughly and allowed to decompose.

If the land is not slusy, the entire crops need to be cut at the base and allowed to decompose in the soil.

Mostly these needs to be done before the main crop is grown or if you are not growing any main crop and just for soil improvement, it is better to do this during the rainy season.

Method 2 (Green Manures List) 

The following Green Manures can be applied to improve the soil fertility.

Agathi - Sesbania grandiflora

Avuri - Indofera tinctoria

Adhatoda - Adhatoda zeylanica Medicus

Avaram - Cassia auriculate

Otiyan - Lannea coromandelica

Erukku - Calotropis gigantean

Kattukottai - Jatropha curcase

Kattukolunchi - Tephrosia purpurea

Sanaappu - Crotalaria juncea

Seemai Agathi - Cassia alata

Toyya-k-kirai - Digera muricata

Cen-kitai or Malai Murungai - Sesbania bispinosa

Thumbai - Leucas aspera

Nalvelai - Cleome gynandra

Naivelai - Cleome viscosa

Nattu Cavundal - Leucaena leucocephala

Nochi - Vitex negundo

Nuna - Morinda coreia

Pannaipoo - Celosia argentea

Peyavirai - Cassia occidentalis

Pungam - Pongamia pinnata

Poovarasu - Thespesia populnea

Nilavirai - Cassia senna

Malai Vembu - Melia azedarach

Murungai - Moringa oleifera

Rail Poondu - Croton bonplandianus

Baillon Vaagai - Alibizia lebbeck

Vadanarayanan - Delonix elata

Vembu - Azadirachta indica

List of Natural Fence

Common Name	Tamil Name
Acacia Concinna	Shikakai
Acalypha	Kuppamani
Agathi	Agathi
Aloe Vera	Sotru Katrazhai
Bamboo	Moongil
Cactus	Kalli
Cassia Auriculata	Avaram
Castor	Aamanakku
Casuarina	Savukku
Chrysopogon Zizanioides	Vettiver
Clerodendron	Ppeenarisanghu
Commiphora	Kiluvai
Egyptian Pea	Sithagathi
Five-leaved Chaste Tree	Nochhi
Henna	Marudhani
Indian Thorn Apple	Karoo Omatay
Karonda	Kalakai
Lemon	Yelumicchai
Malabar Nut	Adathoda
Manila Tamarind	Koduka Puli
Neem	Vembu
Nerium Oleander	Arali
Subapul	Savundal / Subapul
Wild Jasmine	Sangam, Peechangu

Documents required for loan, subsidy & farming activities

List of documents required for loan, subsidy & farming activities :

Property : 

1. Patta / Chitta (Online Copy)

2. Adangal (Original) from VAO

3. FMB (Online Copy) Attested by VAO

4. Land Boundary Details (Original) from VAO

Personal :

5. Aadhar Card (Copy)

6. Ration Card (Copy)

7. Photo (Passport Size)

8. Nationalised Bank Pass Book / Cancel Cheque (Copy)

Others : 
9. Soil Test Report (Copy)

10. Water Test Report (Copy)

How to Apply Agriculture EB Connection

How to Apply Agriculture EB Connection

Scheme Offered : 5, 7.5 & 10 HP capacity available

1. 'Normal' Scheme - Free Connection (Eligible for all Farmers). 

2. 'Revised Self Financing Schemes' (RSFS) - Paid 'Fast Track' Connection (Free Usage) 

3. 'Takkal' Scheme - Paid 'Super Fast Track' Connection (Free Usage) 

4. '3A' Scheme - Paid Connection (Paid Usage) 

List of Documents : 

1. Ownership Certificate & Border Details issued by Village Administrative Officer (VAO). 

2. Chitta, Adangal 

3. Patta / Sale Deed. 

4. FMB (Open Well / Bore Well Location mentioned by VAO) 

5. Revence Department Property Tax Receipt 

6. Duly filled Application Form. 

7. Photo (Passport Size) - 1 No. 

Pre-requisite : 

1. Open Well / Bore Well (attested in Adangal by VAO) 

2. Motor Pump - Specifications & Invoice 

Process : 

1. Submit the documents along with application form at the Executive / Assistant Engineer (Operation & Maintenance Office) of the jurisdiction. 

2. For registering the application Rs.50/- has to be paid. 

3. After registering the application an acknowledgement mentioning the registration number and date of registration will be given to the applicant. 

Note : 

Application No. will be like - XXX-MM/YY-ZZZ 

XXX - Area code. (This is the area code for your location)

MM - Month you applied for connection 

YY - Year you applied for connection 

ZZZ - Serial No.

Internet Data Plan for Mobile Starter

Internet Data Plan for Mobile Starter -
@ Rs. 39/- & Save Rs. 160/month.

Generally, vendor or technician who install mobile starter, recommend us Rs. 199/- month plan for internet data service (3G/4G).  These kind of package offers unlimited voice, sms & with daily data limit.  

Instead of bundle offer plan, we have options to pick seperate plan for voice, sms & data.

For GSM mobile starter, it requires only 300MB of data per month & for SMS alert, we may need SMS service based on the usage.  So 500MB data per month is more than sufficient.

500MB data per month cost -  Rs. 39/-

1GB data per month cost -  Rs. 49/-

250 SMS per month cost -  Rs. 26/-

350 SMS per month cost -  Rs. 36/-

450 SMS per month cost -  Rs. 46/-

All have 28 days validity with Vodafone service (as on Feb 2019)

Instead of Rs. 199/- Bundled Offer, we can pick 500MB Data @ Rs.39/- & 250 SMS @ Rs.26/- pack seperately & SAVE Rs. 134/- a month.

If you get your alerts via Andriod App, then you don't need additional  recharge SMS pack & SAVE Rs.160/- a month.

If you are using other GSM mobile service provider, pick the right data plan based on the requirement of 500mb / month & 250-450 SMS / month for SMS alert services.  

Select validity of 28 days which generally have more options across all mobile service providers.

Enjoy SAVING upto Rs. 160/- a month !!!

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