Raising 15000 tall Basketted 20cm x 30 cm seedlings Nursery of RET Category Species like Cycas, Asokam, Koovalam etc at Central Nursery site, Valluvassery in Nilambur SF Range

Clearing the area for formation of mother beds (Ordin ry growth)

Preparation of seed beds for sowing of seeds (Standard bed size: 12m X 1.2m)

Sowing seeds and covering with straw and removing the cover after germination

Watering beds twice daily for first 30 days (12x1.2x12=172.8 m x 30 x 2 =10368 m2)

Watering beds once daily for the next 30 days (12x1.2x12=172.8 m x 30 = 5184 m2)

Sieving of procured soil for filling in poly bags

Filling poly bags and watering to facilitate planting

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

Providing shade panthal for nursery excluding seiniourage rate of materials

Fencing including collection of materials, planting posts 1.5m apart with four rows of bamboo reapers and covering with shade nets

Pullling out seedlings from mother bed and transpalnting in to poly bags

Watering basketted beds twice daily for the first 30 days (no rainy days only) (12x1.2x21=302.4 x 30 = 9072 m2 x 2 = 18144)

Watering basketted beds once daily for next 30 days (12x1.2x21=302.4 x30days = 9072 M2 x 1 = 9072 M2

Watering basketted beds in alternate days for coming 120 days (12x1.2x21=302.4 x120 days = 36288 M2

Weeding beds as and when necessary

Provision for VDA for items 1,2,5,6,7,12,13,14,15,17,18,19,20,21,22