TIST India - Chezhumai / January 2012
Our Chezhumai is given to the
Small Groups in bilingual format
(English and Tamil)
NEON
Practicing intercrops regularly
Planting multiple tree species
All activities should be done by good plan and care Improve the soil quality by using natural manure Attend all the Node meeting and learn the trainings given in the Node and practice the same in the grove
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Arunagiri Small Group
We the members of Arunagiri Small Group participate in all TIST Node meetings regularly and follow the best practices learnt in the Node. We have three groves in our group and we have planted trees like teak, mango and sapota all totaling to 3072 tees. We are maintaining and protecting all our trees in best condition.
While maintaining the trees in good condition, we are also practicing intercrops in the tree groves. We have installed drip irrigation for our groves and we are taking more care in removing unwanted weeds which grow in between the trees and the intercrops. Also to protect the environment we are planning to plant more trees. tis a great pleasure to be part of TIST Program and we are regularly receiving TIST voucher payment forall our live trees.
Arunagiri Small Group
Veeran Small Group
Veeran Small Group of Vallam Village in Villupuram Districts is doing good work in Gingee center. They are following the best practices and taking care of trees in good condition, also, the members are practicing intercrops in their tree groves. They choose crops according to the time and need of the society.
Presently, they have cultivated groundnet as intercrops. In the borders of the grove, they have planted drumstick trees. In a year, this group members are getting Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000 as income from their drumstick trees. They are following the natural way in their field and getting good returns. Above these income, they are also getting
the carbon income for all their live trees from TIST.
Why does TIST emphasis to grow multiple species of trees ?
Trees are the natural gift for mankind and all other living beings. There are hundreds and hundreds of tree species. Every species of trees has a unique life cycle, i.e, a time to shed the leaves, a time to sprout, a time toflower and a time to give fruits. If a Small Group has got 1000 trees of same species, for example, neem, the entire grove gives a worthless look during peak summer, because all the 1000 neem trees will shed down their leaves jointly. By chance if there is fire in one corner of the grove, the entire grove goes a waste. If there are two more different species in the same grove, which has a different time period to shed their leaves, then the grove will always be green.
If a Small Group has got 1000 mango trees, they will get their yield only during April June.During the rest of the year they are left with no fruits. Suppose they had planted two more different species like Sapota and Gouva,
and then the rest of the year will also be a happy period with continuous yield.
The main two reasons to have multiple species is:
# There should be some trees always, which have full leaves in it, so that the process of burning the carbon is never-ending.
# Continuous fruit yield will help you to be self-sustained.