Came across this article about having Coriander as a companion plant for chickpeas and according to their experiment pod borer infestation has been suppressed to 3.65%.
100% Chickpea + 50% coriander (Two row coriander between two row chickpea)
With this and some perches for birds, pod borer...
Been hearing good things about PKM1 Moringa and teak or Mahogany for tibre are great too. Neem is another option to look at as well seeds are well priced these days Rs70/kg.
Here are a few things to consider before making the switch
http://www.it2agri.com/knowledge-base/10-things-to-consider-before-switching-to-agriculture/
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Looks great from the top, but is being eaten up from below by pill bugs. Tried various things like spraying neem oil with garlic and chill powder, but no use.
Any suggestions?
Have been using boiling water to control weeds in the back yard, anyone tried using this method in larger scale in farms especially around coconut trees?
Been trying to control weeds without ruining the soil. Given that the coconut trees are over 20years old, this should not affect them?
Around Pollachi area, the coconut farms are going for around 10 - 15L/Acre. And if you are looking in places near the rivers with year-around water, its even expensive.
Just thought i would let you know, Since you mentioned 20-25L
We have about 2 Acres of land for sale in Sencheri Kumarapalayam. The land is located close to Sencheri Malai temple. To give you an idea of the place, its about 5 kms from Pollachi to Tirupur road.
Because of all the houses coming-up near this land, you have the potential of using this...
Do you have good water all around the year? Also get your soil tested to see what would work well.
Some of the crops that have worked for us in the black clay soil, which doesn't have enough water source. Cotton, ChickPeas & Aloe vera has worked out ok.
Also trees are doing good, with less...