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Brinjal - Vegetable gardening at home: Apply a balanced fertilizer like cattle compost twice during the growing season .  Fertilizer to be applied through side dressing , a process of digging a 6-inch trench around each plant and applying a fertilizer to it to keep nutrients available to the plant on an as-needed basis. Side dress again in about two to three weeks. You can also fertilize your seedlings with vermicompost tea As the fruit grows, it will need regular replenishment of nutrients in the soil. A good-quality 10-20-20 fertilizer is used for this purpose, which contains twice as much phosphorus and potassium than nitrogen . 

How to plant Brinjal seeds: Brinjal grows best in a well-drained sandy loam or loam soil , fairly high in organic matter Sow brinjal seeds in cell packs or small pots, 1/4 inch deep. Water them well, cover loosely with a plastic bag to retain moisture , and place them in a warm spot Do not plant brinjal transplants into the garden until after the last threat of  frost . For bigger fruits , restrict to five or six per plant. Pinch out the terminal growing points for a bushier  plant If growing in containers , stake the stems before the fruit  forms.

How to irrigate Coconut palm: Coconut palm requires large quantities of water for its normal growth and timely production. In normal conditions and in absence of rains every palm needs about 16-18 litre water daily. Regular irrigation helps to increase the fruit set, improve size and copra content. However, stagnation of water and ill drained conditions should be strictly avoided. Coconut palm responds to summer irrigation. Production of female flowers and setting % increases considerably due to irrigation. Since spadix initiation to ripening of nuts takes nearly 42 months, the full benefit of irrigation can be felt only after 3 years. Burying the Coconut husk or coir dust is one of the most effective ways of conserving soil moisture . These husks coir dusts can act as sponge and absorb and retain moisture about 6-10 times respectively to their own weight and slowly relative to the coconut trees during dry periods. As the husk or dust breaks down slowly, their effect will last

Coconut Palm fertilizer: To get a good yield, palms should be fertilized regularly and with a quick frequency, Bimonthly applications are more beneficial. From 5 th year onwards, apply 50 kg of FYM or compost or green manure in two equal splits during June – July and December – January . Apply manures and fertilizers in circular basins of 1.8 m from the base of the palm, incorporate and irrigate. During 2nd , 3rd and 4th year ¼, ½ and ¾ doses of the above fertilizer schedule should be adopted Sufficient moisture should be present at the time of manuring . Fertilization may be done at monthly intervals with 75% of the recommended dose of the above fertilizers.

Coconut farming in Tamil Nadu: Adopt a spacing of 25' x 25' (7.5 x 7.5 m) with 175 plants /ha. For planting in field border as a single row, adopt 20' spacing between plants. Dug pit size of 3’ x 3' x 3'. In the pits, Fill the pit to a height of two feet (60 cm) with FYM, red earth and sand mixed in equal proportions. At the center of the pit, remove the soil mixture and plant the seedling after removing all the roots.  Press the soil well around the seedling and provide the seedling with shade by using plaited coconut leaves or palmy leaves. Keep the pits free from weeds . Remove soil covering the collar region . As the seedlings grow and form stem, fill up the pits gradually by cutting the sides. Proper supply of moisture either through well distributed rainfall or irrigation and sufficient drainage are essential for coconut. Coconut can be grown in soil with pH of 5.2 – 8.6.

Hot and arid climate is most suitable for guava. Guava can tolerate heat and litter. Irrigation should be done 10-15 days in heavy land and 5-7 days in light soil. Make a plate in depth and apply cow dung manure,  before the end of the rainfall in June-July Guava trees produce flowers and fruits thrice a year  After 120-140 days of flowering , the fruit begins to ripen. When the colour of the fruit starts falling light yellow, then it is harvested . Every year 400 to 600 fruits are obtained from a full grown guava plant, which weight 125 to 150 kg

About Coconut Farming: Coconut can grow over a wide range of soil such as loamy, coastal, sandy, laterite, clayey, alluvial soil Rehoboth Organic farms grows both  Talls and Dwarfs palms. Coconut palm is mainly propagated through seedlings . Seedlings are raised from only selected seed nuts of coconut for healthy growth rate and optimum production Generally, planting should be done of only 1 0 to 12 months old raised seedlings. Harvesting should be done at their tender age for water purpose.

About Super Napier: Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder grown to feed the dairy animals . Super Napier can yield  180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year Super Napier can be harvested  eight times a year First harvest can be done after 75 days Subsequent harvest can be done after every 45 days 45 days old chopped or shredded plant is suitable for pig, horse, chicken, rabbits and ducks 60 days old well grown plant is good for cows, beef cattle and goats