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...
MOON EXPLORATION Chandrayaan 3 mission (Launch Date - 14 July 2023 14.35 hrs IST) was a great success ( Landing Date Time - 23 August 2023 06.04 hrs IST) for ISRO team, ISRO and INDIA. Wishing them more success in the future. From childhood space always fascinated me and my friends. We learned about rockets in detail during our high school and were attracted to them. As we grew heard about Vikram Sarabai, and Dr. Kalam, followed him and highly motivated by his accomplishments and speeches. FROM HUMBLE BEGININGS Later moved to US for higher studies and had opportunity to visit Wallops Island where Dr. Kalam had also visited. My environmental research was on Chesapeake Bay sediment toxicity. Also had a dream to study such toxicity on extraterrestrial materials, which did not materialize due to various reasons but the interest in space never deteriorated. Life took its path and put me near the Titusville where Kennedy Space Center, NASA is...