Yes this was planted there near to few houses in jangal chatti On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:01 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote:
> 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 > =========== > > -- > > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 --
