Name: Indian Beech - Pongam Oil Tree - honge -
Location: 3 Olleff Rd?, left of main gate
Action:
1. Confirm species
A place to share my work on the documentation, maintenance and care of roadside trees in Langford Town, Bangalore.
Showing posts with label honge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label honge. Show all posts
Monday, 15 August 2016
Friday, 15 July 2016
EC-7: SAPLING honge
Name: Millettia Pinnata - Indian Beech, Pongam Oil Tree - honge (Kannada), karanj (Hindi), pungai (Tamil)
Location: 8/1 Eagle St Cross, "Reshma" bldg, centre.
Volunteer: Mr Balu (ACT staff)
Status:
15/7/16: Cleared trash (people! Why???) and added soil/compost.
13/7/16: Placed brick border.
16/6/16: Planted.
Location: 8/1 Eagle St Cross, "Reshma" bldg, centre.
Volunteer: Mr Balu (ACT staff)
Status:
15/7/16: Cleared trash (people! Why???) and added soil/compost.
13/7/16: Placed brick border.
16/6/16: Planted.
Saturday, 18 June 2016
E22: SAPLING Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - honge
Location: 6 Eagle St, end
Status: planted 6/16
Water: Devegowda (All Seasons security)
Action:
1. 2x2 border
2. compost
Location: 6 Eagle St, end
Status: planted 6/16
Water: Devegowda (All Seasons security)
Action:
1. 2x2 border
2. compost
E-18: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - honge
Location: between 5/1 Eagle St "Glorious Kids" and 6 Eagle St "Lisby"
Status: Trim low straggly twigs
Action:
1. Fix broken border. Eventually.
Location: between 5/1 Eagle St "Glorious Kids" and 6 Eagle St "Lisby"
Status: Trim low straggly twigs
Action:
1. Fix broken border. Eventually.
E14: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - honge
Location: 4 Eagle St, "Grace Land" centre
Status:
ACTION:
1. Vandalism - cables
Location: 4 Eagle St, "Grace Land" centre
Status:
ACTION:
1. Vandalism - cables
E-6: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - honge
Location: #1/2 Eagle St (corner Eagle/Berlie)
Status: Base completely encased in cement (dangerous if removed by amateur), and styrofoam wrapped around tree trunk.
ACTION:
1. VANDALISM - remove styrofoam around trunk
2. Minor trimming of lower straggly twigs
3. Find out if small amount of space can be cleared at base to allow air/fert in
4. Fertilise
Location: #1/2 Eagle St (corner Eagle/Berlie)
Status: Base completely encased in cement (dangerous if removed by amateur), and styrofoam wrapped around tree trunk.
ACTION:
1. VANDALISM - remove styrofoam around trunk
2. Minor trimming of lower straggly twigs
3. Find out if small amount of space can be cleared at base to allow air/fert in
4. Fertilise
3 photos taken on 17 June 2016:
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| E-6 (17 June 2016) |
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| E-6 leaves |
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| E-6 base encased in cement |
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| E-6 (17 June 2016) suffocated trunk |
E-5: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - Honge
Location: 1/3 Eagle St (house/with disputed hall)
Notes: has been hacked lopsided by KEB. Is somewhat encased in cement.
ACTION:
1. Trim - try to restore balance
2. 2x2 border
3. Fertilise
Location: 1/3 Eagle St (house/with disputed hall)
Notes: has been hacked lopsided by KEB. Is somewhat encased in cement.
ACTION:
1. Trim - try to restore balance
2. 2x2 border
3. Fertilise
E-4: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - Honge
Location: #1 Eagle St, house "Lawrita"
Status: Year planted unknown.
ACTION:
1. Trim dead branches and shape.
2. Clear 2x2 border
3. Compost/mulch.
Location: #1 Eagle St, house "Lawrita"
Status: Year planted unknown.
ACTION:
1. Trim dead branches and shape.
2. Clear 2x2 border
3. Compost/mulch.
E-3: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - Honge
Location: Outside #... Langford Road, "Sunbeam" Commercial Complex - State Bank of Mysore
Notes: Year planted unknown.
ACTION:
1. VANDALISM - cables to remove.
2. Base encased in cement. Try adding fertiliser.
3. 2x2 border?
Location: Outside #... Langford Road, "Sunbeam" Commercial Complex - State Bank of Mysore
Notes: Year planted unknown.
ACTION:
1. VANDALISM - cables to remove.
2. Base encased in cement. Try adding fertiliser.
3. 2x2 border?
(6 photos taken 17 June 2016)
Friday, 17 June 2016
E-2: Millettia pinnata
E-1: Millettia pinnata
Name: Pongam Oil Tree - Honge -
Location: #1/2 Langford Road, "Eagles Nest" right of gate
Status: Year planted unknown.
Action:
1. Leaves are diseased. Any treatment?
2. VANDALISM: cables
3. 2x2 border
4. Compost/mulch.
5. Trim straggly/dead twigs
Location: #1/2 Langford Road, "Eagles Nest" right of gate
Status: Year planted unknown.
Action:
1. Leaves are diseased. Any treatment?
2. VANDALISM: cables
3. 2x2 border
4. Compost/mulch.
5. Trim straggly/dead twigs
5 photos taken on 17 June 2016:
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| E1 - not a problem for overhead electric wires |
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| E1 - cables to be removed! |
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| E1 - Disease? |
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| E1 base - no border |
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| E1 leaves |
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