Update on Watermelon harvest..

I wanted to post an update on the watermelon earlier but it just kept slipping away due to ongoing activities at the farm. We planted the seeds in December 2011 and harvested the crop in March 2012. Like any other short term crop, maintaining the crop, ensuring there were no major pest issues was a labour and resource intensive task. This season, crop in Tamil Nadu was severely affected by For the complete article, visit www.SaveraFarms.com. We look forward to your comments ...

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