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One of the opportunities which are being overlooked is that many flowers which grow locally are ignored and wasted. Compared to large cities like Mumbai, in Goa a larger number of people live in houses and have some space around their house. Most of the flowers are wasted, they will wilt and die . Additionally people will cut the plants in their house and throw the cuttings on the road, Because of the high levels of surveillance no one will pick up the cuttings.
People instead prefer to purchase expensive plants from the plant sellers who are getting the plants from Pune and other places outside the state, often paying an extremely high price due to the transportation cost. For example in maharashtra most plants are available for Rs 10-25 only, in goa the same plants will cost Rs 50-150. If the state government was able to make locally cultivated home garden plants available at a low rate, there would be far more demand for these plants compared to selling flowers which will wilt within a week.

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People who are religious often follow some daily rituals without wondering whether they are right or wrong. In posh areas of the city, most houses have a garden with a number of flowering plants, like mogra, rajnigandha, hibiscus , oleandar, bouganvillea, frangipani, roses. Doing puja everyday in the morning is part of the daily rituals and flowers are often collected. Some people have gardens with many flowers, others are not so lucky.Instead of purchasing the flowers or doing puja without flowers, they will steal the flowers from gardens of others.
On May 11, 2016, at around 7 am, at the first house in Lake View Colony, Panaji (from the St Inez Campal link road) it was observed that a bespectacled lady with a fair complexion and wearing a orange kameez with large white dots was observed, collecting pink oleander flowers from the oleander plant. Some of the branches of the oleander plant were outside the compound of the house, however the lady was not satisfied, she was pulling other branches outside to collect the flowers. She had already collected a large number of white flowers in a plastic bag.
Just because of ritual, the lady was taking so much effort and time to collect flowers early in the morning

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Marigold is a very popular flower for religious functions, temple ceremonies and Indian weddings
The flowers will not wither for a week or more after blossoming
Plants grown from seeds are usually taller and more hardy
However there are a number of vendors selling potted marigold plants in polybags which flower in a short span of time using grafting and applying fertilizers. Though the flowers are larger in size than the flowers available in the marketplace, the plant requires a lot of maintenance and will dry up if not watered daily due to travel and other factors

More flower photos available on request, send an email to nkinf@hotmail.com and info@textads.in

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Indian Valerian, Chandni, Tagara, Anata, Tabernaemontane divaricata L

One of the easiest flowering plants to grow in a garden
Can survive without regular watering
In Goa, plant flowered in December 2015 and again in April 2016

More flower photos and cuttings available on request, send an email to nkinf@hotmail.com and info@textads.in

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Stock photos of flowers in Goa available in bulk at a low price
The photos of the following flowers are available
Rose
Hibiscus
Marigold
Zinnia
Orchid
Gerbera
Pansies
Tomato flowers
Bean flowers

Please indicate your budget for the flower photos, so that an offer can be made accordingly

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Though they are quite expensive costing Rs 200 a plant or more, most flower plants will die after a short span of time and all the money will be wasted. the hibiscus plant is a rare exception, regerating itself after repeated ant and aphid attacks.
In March 2016, some leaves are visible on the hibiscus plant which were attacked by the ants and aphids a month ago, leaving the plant coated with a white layer. this time the plant has been surrounded by bean plants, so would like to check if the ants will again launch an attack on the plant when it will flower again.

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After the combined ant aphid attack left the hibiscus plant devoid of leaves and covered with a white coating of mold, it appears that the hibiscus plant has regenerated itself once more. Now green leaves are visible on the plant again and some buds may be visible in a week.
It remains to be seen if the ants will again launch their vicious attack on the hibiscus plant to kill off all the flowers and cover it with a white coat of mold

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Compared to other countries a large part of the fresh agro produce, vegetables like brinjals, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, fruits like bananas, papayas, oranges, chikoos, seafood like fish, crabs are wasted due to poor food processing systems and lack of storage facilities which require refrigeration. Firms and individuals providing information, technology, expertise, supplying equipment on how to preserve and can food can send their details for a free listing at canning and preserving. Specifically interested in suppliers of aloe vera processing equipment

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Pet tortoises wanted, should comply with all legal rules, More details at tortoises , please send your contact details and offer.

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