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Karisalpatti - Subbiahpuram Road heading east towards NH44 (about 2.5 mi/4 km ahead). The road is lined with Tamarind trees on either side (Tamarindus indica). Aadhava Farms is on the left side here. Karisalpatti is pleasant between the months of September and January when NE Monsoon arrives!
GPS co-ordinates: 9°15'50.5"N 77°51'58.7"E
திருக்குறள் - குறள் 1031
திருக்குறள் - குறள் 1031
"சுழன்றும்ஏர்ப் பின்னது உலகம் அதனால்
உழந்தும் உழவே தலை" --- திருவள்ளுவர்.
சாலமன் பாப்பையா விளக்கம்:
உழவுத் தொழிலில் இருக்கும் நெருக்கடிகளை எண்ணி, வேறு வேறு தொழிலுக்குச் சென்றாலும் உலகம் ஏரின் பின்தான் இயங்குகிறது. அதனால் எத்தனை வருத்தம் இருந்தாலும் உழவுத் தொழிலே முதன்மையானது.
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A small check dam/swale on the south end of the farm (தத்து)
Yellow Corn/Maize (Zea mays)
மக்காச்சோளம்
Cotton/பருத்தி field
(Gossypium arboreum)
A wildflower in the farm (Theaceae camellia)
A collection of wildflowers found growing in the farm
Young peanut/groundnut plant (Arachis hypogaea)
South fence facing the Karisalpatti-Subbiahpuram Road
Main entrance to the farm and the bridge (under construction)
The Seal of the Sub-Registrar of Sattur from circa 1927
Produce of the land (Corn)
4WD Kubota MU-5501
King George V (British Monarch) on a Two Rupees Eight Annas Stamp from 1925
A part of the corn field by the 10' granite and wire fence
Bull Agro Hydraulic Reversible Heavy Duty Plough
Kubota's first day in the farm following pooja at our Kaliamman Temple. Vanni tree in the foreground.
Mr. Kaliraj is preparing corn-on-the-cob for the kids
The shed/barn seen from the road with the palm trees (Borassus flabellifer) in the background
A Karisalpatti sunset
Tamarind trees along the southern fence by the road
(Tamarindus indica)
Arthi standing on Kubota's front bumper
Canopy provided by the Tamarind trees brings relief from the summer heat
Wild peacocks and peahens are commonly seen in the farm
(Pavo cristatus)
One of the several neem (Azadirachta indica) trees in the farm. Neem is a member of the Mahogany family
Harish is playing with stones by the gate
Hydraulic reversible plough demonstration by Kubota mechanics
Shri P. Sethuraman taking delivery of Kubota MU-5501 4WD (2021)
A young mango tree in Melur Farm (Mangifera indica)
Crown flower plant in the farm
(Calotropis gigantea)
Harish trying to pluck a coconut by himself (Cocos nucifera) - Melur Farm
Vijay is drinking coconut water fresh from the tree - Melur Farm
A portion of the farm being prepared for the construction of a concrete slab for drying the harvest
A seal dated 29 March 1927 from a court in Tuticorin (from a farm-related document)
Rice (Oryza sativa) - Melur Farm
Yellow Corn/Maize (Zea mays)
மக்காச்சோளம்
Rice field - Melur Farm
Tractor resting under the Vanni tree after a hard day's work. Ploughed land in the foreground.
Birds
A sample from the 2021-22 harvest. This is how the kernels come out of the harvester.
Path through the corn field
Shed during its construction, ca. 2021
Coconut grove at the Melur Farm
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