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...
TREES ARE IMPORTANT At EA Farms, we have planted all the following trees: Black Wattle, Hickory Wattle, Mangium, and Forest Mangrove Acacia mangium Bread fruit Artocarpus altilis Jack fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Papaya Carica papaya Sheoak, Ironwood, or Beefwood Casuarina Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis Ebony Diospyros ebenum Fig Ficus glomerata Vila Limonia_acidissima Mahwa, Illupai Madhuca longifolia Yellow jade orchid tree Magnolia champaca Mango Mangifera Sapodilla Manilkara Zapota Mountain Neem Melia Dubia Mulberry Morus Banana, Valai Musa sp . Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Kadambu Neolamarckia cadamba Vanni Prosopis cineraria Cherry Prunus avium Guava Psidium guajava Pomegranate Punica granatum Goose berry Ribes grossularia Rosewood Rosewood Soap berries ...