Dinesh: that was prompt yes must be planted. but still a surprise that it survived...
of course it was used quite profitably by the east India company in parts of Punjab which is also lush... the continuous inland customs collecting ploy for salt movements acroos the indian continent ... googling I found that the Prickly pear // opuntia was used in parts of Punjab... where other thorny plants wer e planted as an i mpentrable hedge a cross Inida ... a british guy has written a book about it... dont have it now, but read it when it came out first.. Moxham, Roy (2001). The Great Hedge of India. London: Constable & Robinson. ISBN 1-84119-467-0. wiki gives me all the salient points I would /anybody would need now... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Customs_Line and a map... Opuntia planting was limited (for this salt hedge by east India co) was in Punjab... the hisar district... so my question now is could it have just spread on its own to the VoF ... though on the map it does look rather far... from the the Hisar district .... thanks for the pictures.. nice to document their presence. Usha di == On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Your surprise is valid, Usha di. > Because this plant, my hunch is planted. > Sighted along the Govind Ghat - Ghangaria path. > This path has several *chatti*s (stalls selling foodstuff and other bare > necessities to travellers). > These local folk reside near their stalls; my thought: this Opuntia is > definitely planted for ornamental purpose. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 3:44 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I am a bit surprised >> although never say never >> yet >> never associated valley of flowers a flush meadow like area with opuntia >> of all things !! >> >> wonders never cease... >> Wonder how did the seeds get up there? >> >> and survive the lush climate and vegetation..ain't desert like at all, is >> it? >> Usha di >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> * Opuntia monacantha * Haw. ... (family: Cactaceae) >>> [image: ... Govind Ghat - Ghangaria >>> trail]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795543800%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdy9anJ0CbW9GsAoDhKdyVOSW55GA> >>> 1 >>> AUG 12 >>> Govind Ghat - Ghangaria trail ... about 6900 ft >>> ------------------------------ >>> [image: Opuntia >>> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787474486%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze9NctehSHqx4otdk2fbkDbB0Q90w> >>> >>> [image: Opuntia >>> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787470704%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcLgWuGzP2Xt-3M5TqZVLW-Bb33fg> >>> [image: >>> Opuntia >>> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787467188%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-x7gI0taJRlV5r_Z372Jwz6FMLA> >>> [image: >>> Opuntia >>> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787477858%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfC2szEt1No5s1t4z1Dj-ACJo5-4A> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > -- Usha di =========== --
