Vanilla as intercrop systems as is practiced in Indian growing conditions

Use of Erythrina as a vanilla eco system

Erythrina treee support and vanilla vines that are matured for flowering in the

hilly area cultivation

Another view of the vanilla vinery and its aerial shot

Close up view of the vanilla system and established vines

Inspecting the growth of vanilla vines

The story of vanilla buds pollination by hand

Just opened vanilla buds being pollinated. Flowers that are open will close by the end of the day. Unpollinated flowers will drop off and finished ones will get swollen.

The system of marking the finshed flower so that one can ascertain its completion

The story of vanilla buds pollination by hand

The story of vanilla buds pollination by hand

The lady working on the selection of the right flower for pollination

The story of vanilla buds pollination by hand

Inspecting all the flowers that have opened in a bunch

Inspecting all the flowers that have opened in a bunch

A wild flower bush nearby

Close up view of the tree branch system for vanilla..

A view of the vanilla nursery

A view of the vanilla nursery with vanilla plant stakes for young cuttings that will be trained for the next two years before being planted.

A view of the vanilla nursery with the climbing vine at the backdrop.

A view of the vanilla nursery with climbing new vines on to stakes

Vanilla nursery plants kept for growing