Raising 5000 small basketted mangrove Casuarina associated seedlings nursery at Madakkara under Kannur Range during 2025-26

Cleaning area for the formation of mother beds – moderate growth

Preparation of seed bed for sawing of seeds (Standard size of bed 12m×1.2m)

Cost of seeds including transportation

Sawing seeds covering with straw and removing the cover after germination

Cost of straw (average 2 bundle for a bed including transportation)

Watering the beds at the ratio of 20ltr/m² bed two times daily for 30 days (12 x 1.2 x 3.5x 30 = 1512 M2

Watering the beds at the ratio of 20ltr/m² bed once daily for the second 30 days (12 x 1.2 x 3.5 x 30 = 1512 M2

Cost of soil including Transportation charge.

Cost of river sand including transportation charge.

Cost of cow dung including transportation.

Sieving of collected/procured soil for filling poly bags (Size 18cm×12cm)

Cost of poly bag ( Size 18cm×12cm)

Filling poly bags 12 CM x 18 CM and watering to facilitate planting.

Providing platform by making support on all sides of bed and arrange them properly on hardening area

Providing shade pandal for nursery bed excluding seiniorage of materials

Cost of materials for shade panthal including transportation charge.

Trasplanting pulled out seedling to poly bag including 10% casuality replacement

Watering nursery beds two time daily for 30 days (12 x 1.2x 2x 30 = 864 M2)

Watering nursery beds once daily for 30 days (12 x 1.2x 2x 30 = 864 M2)

Watering nursery beds on alternative days of next 90 days (12 x 1.2x2x60 = 864 M2 )

Weeding nursery bed as and when necessary