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...
This is EnviroApps's 100th blog. We are as focussed as we began. Our Environmental and Information Technology Projects are moving forward steadily. I wish we can fast forward, but as with Nature we have to move slowly. I am waiting for our trees and plants to grow. I am waiting for our Information Technology trainees to grow also. I am sure our trainees will pratice sustainability in future and do good. SMALL STEPS LEAD TO BIG STEPS. SMALL DROPS TOGETHER MAKES LARGE OCEANS. Thanks to GOD and Prayers, I could make a network of good people join together and work for good cause. My first blog: http://www.enviroapps.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html During my blogging, I had written about so many negative things that are happening and little positive things. Greedy politicians, environmental abusers and selfish cheaters have contributed to negative writing in my blogs. However one day, I wish and want to write more positive things. We will be doing positiv...