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Photographer Unknown (via  KULfoto.com) Mauritius  is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Mauritius was first discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD, then by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. Since then there have been periods of succession and colonization between the French, Dutch and British. The island became a republic in 1968. Located at the Southwestern tip of the island you will find a fascinating illusion. When viewed from above, a runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an ‘underwater waterfall’. Satellite views (as seen in the  Google Maps screenshots below) are equally dramatic, as an underwater vortex seemingly appears off the coast of this tropical paradise. [h/t  pdmcmahon ] Satellite Photograph by  DigitalGlobe  via  Google Maps Satellite Photograph by  DigitalGlobe  via  Google Maps ...

How To Grow Papaya Fruit All Year Round I love growing papaya. They are easy to grow (once you know how to!), they are quick to fruit and they fruit all year round. I can use them both ripe or green, I can feed them to my chickens, and they attract lots of wild birds into my garden. Papayas are fast growing shade trees, and they look really good, too. Growing papaya from seed is the easiest and most successful way to get started. And of course it's also the cheapest. You can grow papayas using seed from shop bought papayas. However, the papaya can be a finicky plant... Papayas are easy to grow, but not necessarily so easy to keep alive and get good fruit from. Below I tell you  how you can easily grow papaya from seed , and how you can  ensure a good supply of fruit all year round . Growing Papaya Papaya originated in the lowland tropics of South America, but today you find papayas growing everywhere in the tropics and subtropics. It often grows wild, and eve...

  Climate And Soils Climate But, for ensuring the development of a profitable and prosperous coconut industry, it is necessary that the likes and dislikes of the palm are given due consideration, particularly when establishing plantation in new regions where it was not grown before. In fact, it is highly adaptable to a variety of environments. The coconut palm is not very fastidious or exacting in its climatic requirements. The coconut palm derives its characteristics from the fact that it is essentially a tropical plant. In these connection factors such as latitude, rainfall, temperature, humidity, sunshine, etc., require detailed consideration. Latitude The coconut palm occurs widespread in the tropics. The six primary centres of coconut cultivation, viz., Philippines, India, Indonesia, Ceylon, South Sea Islands and Malaya which together account for over 90 per cent of the world's total acreage and production of the crop lie in this zone between 20 0 N an...