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Collect local seed
Take ripe fruit from healthy trees on or near campus. Label species, place, date, parent tree. Do not strip reserved forest without permission.
SMANR says plant Forest Department natives in the gaps. A campus nursery adds local genetics, student skill, and a living lab. Target 200–500 plants a year — not a factory.
Take ripe fruit from healthy trees on or near campus. Label species, place, date, parent tree. Do not strip reserved forest without permission.
Fenced corner, 50% shade net, local soil + sand + leaf compost. Water lightly. Harden in full sun 2–3 weeks before field planting.
Write to the Range Officer for Neem, Pungai, Naval, Vengai, Iluppai. Tamil Nadu: nursery.greentnmission.com.
| Item | Year-1 kit |
|---|---|
| Site | Half-day sun, tap or roof water, next to the SMANR plot, fenced from goats. |
| Containers | 200–400 polybags (4×7 or 6×8 inch) or reused milk covers with holes. |
| Mix | 2 parts local soil : 1 sand : 1 leaf compost. No chemical fertiliser. |
| Shade | 50% net for germination; remove gradually. |
| Register | Sown / germinated / hardened / planted / died — one notebook is enough. |
| Duty | Eco Club roster: 3 students, 15 minutes, 4 days a week. |