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...
It has been a while since I updated enviroapps blog. Trying to help a friend in his damaged house, somehow contracted MRSA bacteria. It was a very bad experience that I had to go through. MRSA Prevention: Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub as soon as you come from an outing. Thanks to immediate attention and prayers, I am back to normal after couple of months. Also, I traveled to India. I could see the difference in India because of the economic boom. People driving high end cars, roads are becoming better (Still not that excellent). These temples were built more than 1000 years ago and look as fresh as a new structure. Pillayarpatti Thanjavur Since greed has taken over, the structures that has been built at recent past is withering away very easily. Also, very little is focused on Environment and Pollution. Still Plastics are floating everywhere. Garbage thrown at will and nothing has imp...