We have had a collection of pineapples frOm our garden in the last three weeks. This is th first crop of pineapples we have had since we planted them about two years back. We provided organic manure for the plants.
Among our attempts to grow fruits, we have had some good returns only with banana, papaya, custard apple and pineapple.
In a conversation with an agricultural scientist during a christmas get together we realised that the soil chemistry is a deciding factor. It needs a planned manuring and tending approach!
It was a reminder to us, that in 'subduing' the earth as it was committed to Adam and Eve in the Genesis description, there is an accompanying responsibility of stewardship!
While we are users of the land and its produce, we ought to become keepers of the land!
M.C.Mathew( text and photo)
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