72 crops 



TAPIOCA. 



(Manihot utilissima.) 



Tamil Maravallikizhangu. 



Telugu  Karra pendalam. 



Malayalam Marachini. 



The crop is grown fairly widely from cuttings in the sandy 

 soils of South Arcot, Chingleput and Nellore, and occasionally 

 further north along the littoral tracts. It is grown largely on 

 the West Coast. In South Arcot a good crop weighed fresh 

 13,000 lb. an acre. 



ELEPHANT YAM. 



(Amorph ophallus campanulatus.) 



Tamil Karakkaranai : She- 



naikizhangu. 



Telugu Thiyyakanda. 



Malay; lam ... Senai. 



On the West Coast, this is cultivated on dry land often 

 mixed with ginger as a rain-fed crop ; also in the compounds 

 of houses where it may receive occasional irrigation. In 

 Coimbatore, it forms a subordinate crop in turmeric. 



Seed-rate —About 1,500 lb. of corms per acre. 



Yield— About 15,000 lb. per acre. 



DIOSCOREA. 



The true yam is grown occasionally in betel gardens, etc. 

 It is fairly common on the West Coast. 



COLOCASIA. 



(Colocasia antiquorum.) 



Tamil ... Sheppankizhangu or 



Shamakkizhangu. 



Telugu Shamagadda. 



Malayalam Chempakizhangu. 



Kanarese Chamagadda. 



Tulu Tevu. 



There is a variety without acridity occurring rarely in 

 Malabar. The area under this crop is limited and it is con- 

 fined to rich garden lands and backyards, with the exception 

 of the West Coast, where it may be grown as a dry crop. In 

 Chingleput, this occurs as a pure crop on good sandy loams, 

 where it is heavily manured with cattle manure and copiously 

 watered. In Tanjore it is grown as a field crop, either pure 



