manju- rAmanagara

Location

  • Near rAmanagara, next to a lake.
  • 50 acres fenced with coconut trees (how far apart??), 65 total.
  • Almost no sunlight reaches the ground.

Feed

Init choice (M)

Short Trees

  • Subabul ( small fast-growing mimosoid tree)
  • Mulberry ( small tree - needs sun )

Green forage

  • Reygrass (green forage - grassy)
  • Hedge lucern (green forage - legume, mimosoid)

Grains

  • Ragi
  • Maize

Legumes

  • White clover (herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family)
  • Horse Grams

History

  • Land acquired on lease at 13k / acre.
  • 4 functioning borewells - each good for 5 acres. Irrigation planned with old-style trenches and mud-gates.