Water-conscious planting

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Vellore has a lower average rainfall than the rest of the state. As a result, we use extreme caution when selecting and cultivating plants. Even yet, 36% of the campus is covered in greenery, which includes grass, trees, shrubs and hedges, herbs, decorative, and potted plants. We are very focused in our selection of native plants, as well as guaranteeing the retrieval/refurbishment of historic species that have adapted to low rainfall conditions and provide wildlife habitat. They serve as case studies for our agriculture students’ learning experiences.

Plant landscapes to minimise water usage. (e.g. use drought-tolerant plants)

VAIAL has adopted planting of drought tolerant varieties in the fruit orchard in Brammapuram field (<10 acres), Vellore, India.

List of Drought Tolerant Crops and Varieties
S.No. Crop Variety
1 Sapota Kalipatti and Cricket ball
2 Star Gooseberry Local type
3 Bael Local type
4 Ber Seb and Thailand Ber
5 Guava Thailand Pink, Thailand White and Allahabad White
6 Fig Turkey Brown and Australian Fig
7 Manila Tamarind Local type
8 Jamun Bardoli
9 Rose Apple Local type
10 Annona spp. Gold and Balanagar
11 Amla NA 7 and Kanchan
12 Wood Apple Local Type (Grafted)
13 Date Palm Local Type
14 Tamarind Local Type
Water-conscious planting
S.No. Crop
1. YUCCA
2. ALOE VERA
3. BOUGAINVILLEA
4. AGAVES
5. CACTI AND SUCCULENTS
6. CURRY LEAVES
7. CURRY LEAVES
8. DATE PALM
9. HENNA
10. BASIL
11. JACK TREE
12. LEMMON GRASS
13. NEEM TREE
14. TAMARIND TREE
15. MANGO TREE
16. MORINGA TREE
17. CASHEW NUT
18. BANYAN TREE
19. CASSIA FISTULA TREE
20. LAGERSTROEMIA TREE
21. CALLISTEMON TREE
22. LANTANA
23. OLEANDER
24. ADENIUM

Pedilanthus

Chlorophytum

Zamia

Phoenix dactylifera(Date palm)

Ziziphus Mauritania (Indian jujube)

Tecoma Gaudichaudi

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