Raising 70,000 tall basketed seedlings at Kottappara area of Mekkappala F S in Kodanad Range

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Clearing moderate jungle growth for formation of bed

Preparation of bed for sowing seeds 12x1.2m

Cost of straw/Mulching materials

Sowing seeds, covering with straw and removing cover after germination

Watering mother beds twice daily for 30 days

Watering mother beds once daily for next 30 days

Weeding mother beds as and when required

Providing platform by making support on all sides of bed and arranging them properly

Cost of polythene bags of size 12x18cm

Cost of polythene sheet size 12x1.2m (2.5kg/bed)

Cost of soil including transporting charge.

Cost of sand including transporting charge.

Cost of cow dung including transporting charge.

Sieving of soil for filling polythene bags

Filling polythene bags of size 12x18cm and watering to facilitate planting.

Providing shade panthal for nursery work

Cost of materials for shade panthal

Pulling out seedlings & transplanting into poly bags

Watering poly bag beds twice daily for first 30 days

Watering poly bag beds once daily for next 30 days

Watering poly bag beds alternate days for next 90 days

Weeding as and when required