Vanilla as intercrop systems as is practiced in Indian growing conditions

In India three tier and four tier crops are common alonawith vanilla like you see here cardomom , coffee , spices, coconut, areca and vanilla together growing.

Most of the support trees still are Glyricidia and Erythrina alongwith other intrecrop cultivation.

We advise growers to discuss with us before proceeding to take up a situation which resembles their culitvation habitat.

Close up view of the polination in progress with a tooth pick like stick to effect movement of the pollen into the pollen tube..

The grower alongwith two of our customers in the farm.

Close up view of the Glyricidia High intensity cultivation farm.

The just pollination completed vine and you can see the bunch and no of flowers pollinated in each bunch.

See the coconut mulch used in the vanilla crop

Bean growth and devlopment in the first 45 days after pollination

String or garland of vanilla beans in the vine

Typical canopy view of the vanilla vine

Close up view of the vanilla vine with beans pollinated

Close up view of the vanilla vine with beans pollinated

Close up view of the vanilla beans pollinated

See the number of vanilla bunches involved.

Temporary vanilla shading to avoid sun scorching.

Check the vanilla spacing..

Areca canopy and undergrowth

Close up view of thecardomom plant alongwith vanilla

Close up view of the cardomom in flowering