The show was inaugurated by District Collector
Dr.P.B.Salim. Presidential Address was delivered by General Convener,
Adv.Thomas Mathew. Many eminent personalities also spoke during the
inaugural ceremony.
The
romantic red rose and a wide variety of flowers and roses together create a
beautiful world of colours at this flower show…
The show organised by Calicut Agri-horti society; has
more than 100 participating stalls catering to sale of different types of
rooted cuttings, seedlings, buds, grafts, layers and tissue cultured
planting materials of many hybrid and exotic varieties. This covers a wide
range of plants that can be used for landscaping and in gardens, at homes
and institutions and even in homesteads.
Major attractions of the show include a wide array of
colourful flowers and plants varying from orchids, dry flowers, Bonsai,
lucky bamboos, Hawaiian and Australian hibiscus varieties, desert plants
(cacti), ornamentals like roses, bougainvilleas and so on.
More than 80 types of endangered plants listed in Red
Data Book have been collected for display by M.S. Swaminathan Research
Foundation, Agro-biodiversity Research Centre; Kalpetta, Wayanad.
Technical Experts from the Department of Agriculture
and Kerala Agricultural University are also conducting seminars and
discussions on a multitude of related topics for farmers and entrepreneurs;
everyday.
Ornamentals,
indoor plants, roses, orchids, bamboo, medicinal plants, and many hybrid
varieties of coconut, areca nut, pepper, mango, sapota, banana suckers of
all popular types… are available for purchase at reasonable rates. Kolkata
origin Basant; Banganappally and Alphonsa varieties of mango plants are
striking. Tissue culture plantain varieties like Chenkathali, Nendran and
Robusta are available at Rs.15.00 each. Bush pepper, Prathibha turmeric (Kasthuri
manjal) also attracts people at large.
“Lucky bamboos are used as indoor plants and
provides more Oxygen”-says Sheeba Anil of Nanma Plantation, West Hill.
This is becoming popular as the green life component of Chinese Vaastu (Fengshui).
An herbal payasam prepared from bamboo rice with honey and many
other herbals is another attractive and edible component of the show. Based
on the recipe of natural resource rich Wayanad, "It helps to increase
stamina. It is especially good for diabetic patients"- says George, the
proprietor of Samagra Grama Vikasana Sangham. The payasam is
available for purchase at Rs. 20.00.
Under the orchids section, both cut flowers and
potted plants are put on sale for most varieties. Price ranges from
Rs.175-1000.
The
hike in vegetable prices has facilitated search for better seeds of most
common vegetables. Kitchen gardens and terrace gardens are becoming a
necessity for common man in urban areas as well. VFPCK meets this demand by
providing quality seeds of most vegetables suitable for our conditions.
Brochures and handouts on cultivation practices of improved varieties are
also available for purchase by needy.
Vermi-compost pots that can be used in flats and small
houses for bio-recycling of kitchen and domestic organic wastes using
earthworms are also on display. The manure and vermiwash thus obtained is
said to be an excellent supplement for orchids, ornamentals and kitchen
gardens.
Homoeo Agro Care provides information of their eco
friendly product – capsule type, residue free vitaliser; for complete plant
protection and nano high-tech organic farming. By using this product, pests
and diseases will disappear claims the group. It doesn’t contain any
chemicals, hormones or micro nutrients, said the representatives of
manufacturers; Mini Pharma, Jawahar Nagar, Kozhikode.
Energy
efficiency and energy savings are also need of the hour. Modernized and
effective traditional chulahs are also on display with adequate guidelines.
Jeevan jyothi stoves, promoted by a Bangalore based firm
Envirofit ,is said to minimize use of biomass fuels by 50%, generates
less smoke and other injurious oxides, is potable; so can be shifted
anywhere and is available all over Kerala.
Exhibition cum sales scenario functions from 9am to
9pm, until 15th February. Entry is through tickets, charged Rs.5
for students; Rs.10 for children and Rs.20 for adults.
A
glimpse at the photo gallery would naturally inspire layman to fall in love
with flowers…
Picture Gallery of Calicut Flower Show:
