Cost Effective Solution to save Coconut trees during forth coming water scarcity months due to El Niño : Olla Irrigation - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Droughts. 🏺 Echoes of Ancient Clay pot Irrigation Long before the term olla entered agricultural vocabulary, ancient Tamil farmers practiced remarkably similar methods. In Sangam‑era Tamilakam, clay vessels called “ māṇ paṇai ” or “kulam paṇai” were used to store and seep water near tree roots - especially for coconut, banana, and areca palms. These pots were often placed in earthen basins (thottam) lined with coir, husk, and leaf mulch, creating a natural moisture‑retention system. Inscriptions and temple garden records from regions like Pollachi, Thanjavur, and Madurai mention such paṇai neer vaḻi (pot‑water channels) as part of sustainable irrigation networks. This continuity of wisdom - from ancient Tamil pot irrigation to modern olla systems - shows how indigenous knowledge can guide regenerative farming in the...
Earlier Blog: Trees are important
Plant trees as much as you can.
You can place an earthen pot half buried near it and pour water. This oldest drip irrigation (watering) technique helps trees grow. .I recently read that used glucose dripping bottles are being reused for watering the plant and they act as a very good drip irrigation tool.
Plant trees as much as you can.
You can place an earthen pot half buried near it and pour water. This oldest drip irrigation (watering) technique helps trees grow. .I recently read that used glucose dripping bottles are being reused for watering the plant and they act as a very good drip irrigation tool.
Planting Trees at EA FARMS
What we planted as a small sapling six years ago has grown into a beautiful tree.
Our Dream Project - Planting Trees, Maintain and see them grow into Forests.
Some of Our Trees:
| Name | Botanical name |
| Agathi | Sesbania grandiflora |
| Arali | Nerium oleander |
| Athi | Ficus carica |
| Banana | Genus Musa |
| Cashew tree | Anacardium occidentale |
| Coconut | Cocos nucifera |
| Etti | Strychnos nux-vomica |
| Fig | Ficus carica |
| Guava | Psidium guajava |
| Iluppai | Bassia longifolia |
| insulin | Costus igneus |
| Jack fruit | Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| Kadambu | Neolamarckia cadamba |
| Karipala | Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| Kumizh | Gmelina arborea |
| Lemon | Citrus Limon |
| Lime | Citrus limetta |
| Lychee | Sapindaceae. |
| Mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla |
| MalaiVembu | Melia Dubia |
| Mangium | Acacia mangium |
| Mango | Mangifera indica |
| Mulberry | Morus serrata |
| Mullai | Jasminium auriculatum |
| Nagalingam | Couroupita guianensis |
| Narthangai | Citrus Medica |
| Naval | Syzygium cumini |
| Nellikkai | Phyllanthus emblica |
| Orange | Citrus sinensis |
| Papaya | Carica papaya |
| Pavalamalli | Nyctanthes arbortristis |
| Peenaari | Sterculia foetida |
| Perunelli | Ribes grossularia |
| PeruNellikai | Phyllanthus emblica |
| Plantain | Musa (genus) |
| Poovarasu | Thespesia populnea |
| Punnai | Calophyllum inophyllum |
| Sakkarikutti | Muntingia calabura |
| Sapota | Manilkara zapota |
| Seedless pomegranate | Punica granatum |
| Seemai Athi | Ficus carica |
| Seetha | Annona reticulata |
| Semparuthi | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
| Sevaraalli | Nerium oleander |
| Shenbagam | Magnolia champaca |
| Sivakolundhu | |
| Starfruit | Averrhoa carambola |
| Teak | Tectona grandis |
| Thandri | Terminalia bellerica |
| Vanni | Prosopis cineraria |
| Vengai | Pterocarpus marsupium |
| Vilaampalam | Feronia elephantum |
| Vilvam | Aegle marmelos |
| Water apple | Syzygium aqueum |
Excellent Carbon Sinks
Dr. Hatha was kind enough to bring several tree saplings and we planted those trees also at
EA FARMS
Once the environmental niche is created, beautiful creatures from small to big enjoy the Nature @ EA FARMS:
Pachliopta aristolochiae, (common rose) - swallowtail butterfly
Euploea core, the Common Indian Crow Butterfly
Junonia lemoniasl (Lemon pansy) - common nymphalid butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines. White Orange-tips butterfly
Dragonfly
Lady Bug
Earthworms
Mynah
Owl
Yellow Billed Babbler
Black Drongo
Using Renewable Resources - Solar
Our Organic Certification
Reaping the benefits - Organically grown artificial chemical free
best tender coconut
Those best electrolytes help doing hard farm work
Where ever you are - oppose deforestation, plant trees, maintain them and create Forests. Trees are so important. We need them now and for future generations to come. Because the future generations need pure good air to breathe and slowly it is becoming scarce. Let us be more positive and plant more trees.
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