Vegetable names from English to Tamil

Sunday, July 19, 2009 17 comments
No. English Name ............. Tamil Name
1 Agathi ..................................அகத்தி
2 Amaranth Leaves .............முலைக்கீரை
3 Ash Gourd .........................கல்யாண பூசனிக்காய்
4 Brinjal .................................கத்திரிக்காய்
5 Beet root ............................பீட்ரூட்
6 Broad beans ......................அவரைக்காய்
7 Basil ....................................துளசி
8 Bitter gourd .......................பாவைக்காய்
9 Capsicum ...........................குடைமிளகாய்
10 Cabbage ..........................முட்டைக்கோசு
11 Cauliflower ......................காளி பிளவர்
12 Carrot ..............................காரட்
13 Celery ..............................ஓமஇலை
14 Cluster beans ..................கொத்தவரங்காய்
15 Colocasia ..........................சேப்பங்கிழங்கு
16 Coriander Leaves ...........கொத்தமல்லி இலை
17 Coconut ...........................தேங்காய்
18 Chow - Chow ..................செள செள
19 Cucumber .......................வெள்ளரிக்காய்
20 Drumstick ......................முருங்கைகாய்
21 Fenugreek leaves .........வெந்தயம்
22 Fresh mint ....................புதினா இலை
23 Fresh Beans ..................அவரைக்காய்
24 Green peas ....................பட்டானி
25 Gogu ...............................புளிச்ச கீரை
26 Ladies finger ..................வெண்டைக்காய்
27 Lemon fruit ....................எலுமிச்சை பழம்
28 Mushroom .....................காளான்
29 Onions ............................வெங்காயம்
30 Plantain stem ................வாழைத்தண்டு
31 Plantain flower ..............வாழைப் பூ
32 Potatoes .........................உருளைக்கிழங்கு
33 Pumpkin ........................பூசனிக் காய்
34 Radish ............................முள்ளங்கி
35 Raw banana ...................வாழைக் காய்
36 Ridge gourd ...................பீர்க்கங் காய்
37 Snake gourd ...................புடலங்காய்
38 Soya Beans .....................சோயா மொச்சை
39 Spinach ...........................பசலைக்கீரை
40 Spring Onion ..................வெங்காயத்தாள்
41 Sundaikai dry .................சுண்டைகாய் வற்றல்
42 Sweet potato ..................சக்கரைவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு
43 Tapioca ...........................மரவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு
44 Tomato ...........................தக்காளி
45 Turnip .............................டர்னிப், நூல்கோல்
46 Elephant Yam ................சேனைக்கிழங்கு
47 Beans ...............................போஞ்சிக்காய்

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Simple methods to revive weak plants

Sunday, July 5, 2009 0 comments

Foliar application for reviving weak plants:

Take 200 litres of water and mix
‘All 19’ – 2Kg +
Any amino acids like ‘Ghom’
(OR) Suryamin 2 ml / litre i.e 400 ml +
Multiplex (chealated M.N mixture for foliar application) 2 kg +
Any wetting agent 240 ml (if ‘Apsa 80’ of AMWAY 70 ml.)

Foliar application of the above solution will help in revival of the crop.
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Root zone application to revive weak plants:

Requirements:
2 ½ Kg D.A.P +
2 ½ Kg Ground Nut cake +
Humic Acid 200 ml +
½ kg Neem cake +
200 litres of water.

Preparation:
Dissolve 2 ½ Kg D.A.P and 2 ½ Kg Ground Nut cake in 20 litres of water and ferment it for 3 – 5 days. After that add 180 litres of water + Humic acid 200 ml + ½ kg Neem cake.

Dosage:
2 Litres for big plants and 1 litre for small plants. For best results 2 applications with a gap of 15 days and regular irrigation is necessary.

Foliar application for reviving week plants:

Saturday, July 4, 2009 0 comments

Foliar application for reviving week plants:

Take 200 litres of water and mix
Any Polyfeed 19-19-19 or ‘All 19’ – 2Kg +
Any amino acid 2 ml / litre i.e 400 ml +
Any chealated M.N mixture for foliar application) 2 kg +
Any wetting agent 12 ml in 10 litres i.e 240 ml (or) AMWAY ‘Apsa 80’ - 5 ml in 15 litres i.e 70 ml.

Foliar application of the above solution will help in revival of the crop.

Effective use of Bio Fertilisers

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Application of Bio fertilizers at root zone of any Horticulture plant:
Composition for 100 plants:
Requirements:
250 Kgs of F.Y.M +
60 Kg Ground Nut cake +
30 kg Neem cake +
4 kgs of Trichoderma Viridi +
2 kgs of Pseudomonus +
2 kgs of Azospirillum +
2 kgs of Phosphobacterium (Bascillus megaterium)


Preparation:
Mix all the above items by sprinkling water and keep it in shade for 7 to 10 days. Maintain moisture daily by covering the heap with moist gunny bag.

Dosage:
350 grams of the above mixture for big plants and 200 grams for small plants.

Irrigate immediately and maintain moisture for better microbial growth.

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