12.5 Acres Total · Permanent RainGun + Mini Sprinkler · Since 2011 · Muthur, Tamil Nadu · Natural Farming
Mr. Periyasamy of Muthur, Tamil Nadu, began his farming journey after completing his engineering degree (B.E.), and first came across Thumba Agro Technologies at an agricultural exhibition in Coimbatore. He came to us with a dual requirement: a Permanent RainGun System for 7.5 acres of sugarcane (with groundnut grown as an intercrop), and a Permanent Mini Sprinkler System for 5 acres of a 20-year-old coconut farm (with banana grown as an intercrop).
His land is fed by 3 open wells, each 60 feet deep. Our team began by replacing all of his conventional low-pressure pumpsets with our own-designed, own-manufactured high-pressure pump sets — two 7.5HP pumps and one 10HP pump — each sized to the exact pressure and discharge requirements of the RainGun and Sprinkler systems respectively. The systems were erected in 2011 and remain in service today.
Across all 7.5 acres, Mr. Periyasamy achieved a maximum yield of 79 tons per acre of sugarcane — with no chemical fertilizer or pesticide used at any stage, following complete natural farming practices. His crop grew to a total height of 20 feet, tall enough that harvest required a two-stage approach: the top 10 feet were cut first, followed by the remaining bottom stem in a second pass — a "double cut" method that made harvesting the tall cane practical.
His groundnut intercrop, grown in the same sugarcane fields, reached 1,000 kg per acre — additional income from land that was already being irrigated, with no extra water infrastructure required.
The same success carried through to his 20-year-old, 5-acre coconut farm. After switching to the Permanent Mini Sprinkler System, coconut yield increased to 230 coconuts per tree per year. His banana intercrop added a further income stream from the same land.
A 4.5-feet line spacing across the farm allowed machine weeding, mulching, and pond-making to be carried out efficiently — sowing the seeds, in the client's own words, of expenses running "much better" than before.
| System 1 | Permanent RainGun System — 7.5 Acres Sugarcane (Groundnut Intercrop) |
| System 2 | Permanent Mini Sprinkler System — 5 Acres Coconut (Banana Intercrop) |
| Water Source | 3 Open Wells — 60 feet depth each |
| Pumps | 2 × 7.5HP + 1 × 10HP — own-designed, own-manufactured high-pressure Thumba pumpsets (replacing conventional low-pressure sets) |
| Location | Muthur, Tamil Nadu |
| Erection Year | 2011 |
| Peak Sugarcane Yield | 79 Tons / Acre (across all 7.5 acres) |
| Groundnut Intercrop Yield | 1,000 kg / acre |
| Coconut Yield | 230 Coconuts / Tree / Year |
| Farming Practice | Complete Natural Farming — no chemical fertilizer or pesticide used |
Mr. Periyasamy achieved a maximum yield of 79 tons per acre across all 7.5 acres of sugarcane — grown entirely with natural farming practices, with no chemical fertilizer or pesticide used. His groundnut intercrop also reached 1,000 kg/acre in the same fields.
On Mr. Periyasamy's 20-year-old, 5-acre coconut farm, switching to a Permanent Mini Sprinkler System increased yield to 230 coconuts per tree per year. Consistent, uniform watering at the root zone — instead of relying on conventional low-pressure flooding — supports steadier fruit development across the year.
With RainGun irrigation supporting vigorous growth, Mr. Periyasamy's sugarcane reached a total height of 20 feet. To harvest efficiently, the top 10 feet were cut first, followed by the remaining bottom stem in a second cut — the "double cut" method — making harvest of very tall cane manageable.
For Mr. Periyasamy's 3 open wells (each 60 feet deep) feeding both a 7.5-acre RainGun system and a 5-acre Mini Sprinkler system, Thumba replaced his conventional low-pressure pumpsets with our own-designed high-pressure units: two 7.5HP pumps and one 10HP pump, sized to the exact pressure and discharge requirements of each system.
Yes. Mr. Periyasamy intercropped groundnut with sugarcane (reaching 1,000 kg/acre) and banana with coconut, generating additional income from the same land. A 4.5-feet line spacing also allowed machine weeding, mulching and pond-making — further improving his overall farm economics.
We'll study your field, recommend the right system — RainGun, Sprinkler or both — and design it specifically for your crops, just as we did for Mr. Periyasamy in 2011.
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