Detail:

Debarking by beating the bark to start bearing in the coconut (Cocosnucifera) and Mango (Mangiferaindica) orchard. Farmers of the rainfed areas of Tamil Nadu follow a unique practice in their coconut (Cocosnucifera) and Mango (Mangiferaindica) orchards to promote bearing.When there is a solar or lunar eclipse they repeatedly beat the bark of the unbearing coconut and Mango orchard, using one to one-and-a-half meter high iron cupped poles used for pounding grains (along with pounding stones).The bark is pierced. Debarking is expected to start bearingWhen there is a solar or lunar eclipse, repeatedly beat the bark of the unbearing coconut (Cocosnucifera) and Mango (Mangiferaindica) orchard, using one to one-and-a-half meter high iron cupped poles used for pounding grains (along with pounding stones).

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: V C Nadarajan
Agro-Ecological Zone: Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1)
Address:
District: Madurai
State: Tamil Nadu
PIN Code 625001

Crop: Mango, Coconut
Crop Family: Anacardiaceae,Asteraceaae
Crop Scientific Name: (Mangifera indica), (Cocos nucifera)
Ingredients: Iron cupped poles used for pounding grains and pounding stones.

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