The time to ascertain how fertile that farm is for the crop you intend to cultivate is now. Our soil fertility test is volumetric base and not done with those machine with questionable reliability.

Do it differently this coming season and see a different positive output

Contact us via mail: kenfarm2020@gmail.com

Or call the number on my signature
Cheers!

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE !!! MAY IT BRING US GOOD TIDINGS IJN

Season greetings!!!!!

The time to check for that farmland fertility is now. You don't want to make same mistake of last season. The cost of checking your soil fertility as little as it is will surely save you from losing a whole lot of thousand of naira if not millions.

Invest wisely. Farm has gone beyond burying your seed and go to sleep till harvest time

We still have copies of our A-Z of TME419 cultivation in the tropics. All you need to know before venturing into cassava Biz is spelled out

Cheers

Are you aware that hybrid plantain suckers are heavy feeder of macro nutrient?

Are you aware that not all exchangeable actions are released to the soil?

Are you aware that the topography of your farm land determines how much pseudo stem will be affected by wind?

Do you know that you do not just apply any Qty of manure on your farm land? Over application raise the nutrient beyond critical level and under application leads to deficiency

The solution to all these and more will be explicitly taken care of in our soil fertility test. Those who engage our services last season are reaping the benefit

Make a wise decision. Let us do a soil test on

1. A newly acquired farm land

2. A land you have been putting to use for over 3yrs

3. A land with poor yeild

4. A land with a soil suspected to be having soil for building construction

5. A land expose to direct sunlight for years and prone to erosion

Foliar Feeding: Foliar-applied nutrients are absorbed and used by the plant quite rapidly. Absorption begins within minutes after application and is completed within one to two days with most nutrients. Foliar nutrition can supplement soil nutrition at a critical time for the plant.

Is your tree crop lacking a Boron or any micro nutrient which is the essential nutrient for tree crops, then folia application of nutrient will be helpful. But how do you know a particular nutrient packing in your crop? Consult expert or run a soil test on your farm soil

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The time to ascertain your soil fertility is now. Do it differently this season and see a positive different result. Conduct a soil test on that farm land you just acquire or that farm land you have put to use for over 2season to keep a check on the important parameters that determines tour crop yield

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Insect Manure At N5,000 Per Ton. Never Use Poultry Litter Or Dung Again

Good day,

We have Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae frass, aka manure, called NatSoil available for sale. It’s an excellent organic fertilizer with chitin that deters pest and thus acts as a natural pesticide. It has no odor and contains all the vital nutrients for plants (see attached analysis for dried variant).

Please contact me on WhatsApp 08176499981 or on sales@magprotein.ng . Our factory is based in Epe.

Price is N5 per kg. Minimum order 2tons. Pick up from Epe.

Description and use.

Our product NatSoil is a 100% organic fertilizer and soil amendment that acts primarily as a rich soil conditioner and pesticide. It is derived locally from the digestate of the black soldier fly larvae. It is rich in essential nutrients such as;
• Nitrogen: 31.5g/Kg
• Phosphorus: 7.9g/Kg
• Potassium: 3.41 g/Kg

Made from insect exoskeletons and excrement, NatSoil is full of beneficial microbial life and chitin – the substance that sets NatSoil apart from other fertilizers. Chitin stimulates the plant's defence response leading to increased resistance to pests and disease, replenished microbe populations and boosted yields at harvest.
NatSoil also has “chitosan”, when applied foliarly, will protect plants from powdery mildew, and botrytis and other fungal disease. In summary, NatSoil is a natural fertilizer and has the following benefits for plants and crops:
o Promotes early plant growth and seed inoculant
o Beneficial microbes for plant growth and production
o Improved growth compared to competing products
o Low C/N ratio that promotes rapid mineralization and faster nutrient release
o 1 to 2% addition rate into soils and potting mixes
o Water soluble and can be used in hydroponics and fertigation
o Contains chitin and chitosan
o No odour
o Not a pesticide or fungicide, will not bring new insects into your garden or farm o Improves soil organic matter, soil condition and crop yields
Utilization
NatSoil can be used in the following applications;
Commercial Use - Farms, Lawns: Broadcast 5 tonnes per hectare. Incorporate into soil if possible.
Greenhouses: Incorporate 7.5 kg per cubic metre (12.5 lbs/cubic yard) of container medium.
Home Use - Urban Gardens, Established Plants, Lawns: Incorporate 2.5 kg per 10 square metres (5 lbs/100 sq ft) into soil prior to planting. Apply 2.5 kg to soil surface after seedlings have emerged.
Containers - Incorporate 15-20 mL per litre (1–11⁄2 tbsp. in 4 cups) of planting mix. Frequency
Applications may be repeated after 8 weeks.
Available in 50kg bags

The following conditions and more necessitates the need for soil analysis of that farm land
1. A newly acquired farm land

2. A land you have been putting to use for over 3yrs

3. A land with poor yeild

4. A land with a soil suspected to be having soil for building construction

5. A land expose to direct sunlight for years and prone to erosion

A soil’s ability to react with positively charged molecules is called it’s cation exchange capacity (CEC). The higher the CEC, the higher the negative charge of the soil and the more cations that can be held.
The most common soil cations are: calcium, magnesium, potassium, ammonium, hydrogen and sodium.

Generally soils with more clay silt and organic matter have a higher CEC and the CEC decreases with increased sand content.
The most basic thing to remember is CEC indicates how well your soil will hold onto anything, including nutrients and water.

Below are some practical implications of your soil’s Cation Exchange Capacity:

Low CEC soils need quick but frequent watering, while high CEC soils need slow water applied less often.

When applying fertilizers and soil conditioners to low CEC soil, it is best to apply a little at a time to avoid the risk of leaching them through the soil and into ground water.

When applying nutrients to high CEC soils it is best to incorporate them, if they are placed on the surface they are more prone to run-off due to the slow infiltration rate.

The lower the CEC of a soil, the faster the soil pH will decrease with time.
Soils with a low CEC are more likely to develop deficiencies in calcium, potassium & magnesium.

Because they are resistant to leaching, high-CEC soils generally do not need to be limed as frequently as low-CEC soils; but when they do become acid and require liming, higher lime rates are needed to reach optimum pH.


It only a reliable soil fertility testing that can reveal the CEC value of your farm soil. The implication of this is that to make a concise and logical decision on your farm crop/soil management, you need to have adequate knowledge of the farm soil fertility

Ken4agent:
Season greatings to all our esteem and potential customers!!!!!!
May this new awaited planting season be a testimony to all farmers....

Gradually we are attracting the attention of our Government. It is our belief that soonest Agriculture will take up the stage in the Nigeria Economy..

We at kenfarm wish to bring the below info to the notice of our potential fatmers and those hoping to put that idle land of thires to use this farming season.......

Are we aware that soil in the tropical zone when brought under cultivation quickly become deficient in many nutrients due to LEACHING caused by excessive rainfall

Also, we wish to inform you that With intensive cropping, nitrogen is the primary limiting nutrient followed by phosphorus......(more info in our eBook).

Also, are we aware that the most suitable soil for cassava production is a well-drained sandy loam and loamy sand soil base on Research

If this is the case, don't we think it wise to test for your soil fertility before puting that farm land to cultivation of TME419 cassava stem

The soil fertility test will reveal the lacking nutrient in your farm land soil, it will indicate the soil PH, it will tell you soil textural class so as to know the type of soil you have in your farm land.

All of these soil properties and more are what kenfarm will test and also give concise recommendations base on your soil fertility test outcome.

Ignorance is never an reason for failure....do the needful before cultivating that land

Good luck
Cheers!!

From your experience, are there sandy loam soil farmlands available in Southwest Nigeria?

Are there any amendments that can be made on a soil type to achieve the desired type?

Emmah123:


From your experience, are there sandy loam soil farmlands available in Southwest Nigeria?

Are there any amendments that can be made on a soil type to achieve the desired type?

From my years of doing soil test from the south west Nigeria I have come across lot of sandy loam soil

The best emendment for your soil are
1. Application of fertilizer (either organic or inorganic) in a priscribed Qty at the right time using the best application method

2. Observing Agricultural practice like
a. Shifting cultivation
b. Leaving your farm land to fallow
c. Planting crop that are runner or known as Capet which are known to prevent leaching and erosion that wash away nutrient
d. Crop rotation
All these practice has long run positive effect in soil management

However, to achieve maximum amendment, it important you have idea of your soil fertility by hiring us to carry out a soil fertility test on your soil.......

Soil fertility testing is still and the only solution to your poor yield of last season .....our soil test report comes with detail analysis, detailed interpretation and detail recommendation from a plant nutritionist

Do it differently this season!!!

The info below is for cross fertilization of ideas and for knowledge sharing:

If I have 500palm tree standing on my farm and I want to apply 100g of MgSo2 fertilizer on each stand. If a bag of MgSo2 contain 50kg of MgSo2, how many bags of MgSo2 will I need to cover the 500palms?

Solution:
Generally, 1000g makes 1kg
A bag of 50kg MgSo2 is 50,000g
So each bag of 50kg MgSo2 contain 50,000grammes
If each palm requires 100g
That means 500Palm tree X 100g = 50,000 (the total gram needed for the 500palm tree)
You need just a bag Of 50kg for the 500stands if you are applying 100g per stand

How do you known what you applying is 100g??
We arrive at 100g by doing a soil test of the soil which indicated the Qty of Mg in the soil and Qty needed to be added. Meaning that the Qty to add is a function of palm spacing and Qty of Mg available in your soil.

Do not just start applying any Qty of fertilizer to your farm soil but do a comprehensive soil test with us first and take informed decision base on report we give.

It may interest you to know that the following also destroy soil fertility:
1. Erosion: Erosion wash away the top soil which is rich in organic content there by exposing the top soil to high rate of era transpiration. It also wash away nutrients in the soil making the soil loose and lack essential nutrients. If the soil has not been put to use for 50yrs, have you been preventing erosion on the soil for 50yrs?
2. Poor organic content in the soil
3. High percentage of sand and low percentage of clay in the soil
4. Climatic condition of the farm location
5. Reduced Microbial activities on the soil as a result of intense bush burning during land preparation or due to unfavorable environmental condition.

Are you aware that continuous application of chemical like NPK, herbicide, pesticide and the likes compromise your soil CEC and fertility generally? A farm that these chemicals are apply to over a long period of time goes to a state if desertification.

Thus, just buy a farm land and invest huge sum of cash cultivating the farm land without ascertain the fertility. Most land are cultivated with chemicals.

Do test that farm land before you cultivate and save yourself water of time and cash

Getting to know the soils in your area

As explained in our previous post, it's difficult to make any useful generalizations about the soils of the tropics and subtropics. Soil-forming factors like climate, parent rock, time, topography, vegetation, and management interact in countless patterns. It's not unusual to find two or more soils on one small farm that vary markedly in texture, depth, slope, and other important features.

Different geagraphycal area has different soil profile and fertility. The reason why some crop grow in certain area and will not grow in other area no matter your input. Consult kenfarm on 08038623884 for more detail
Cheers!!

Quick tip for our esteem clients:

Preparing suckers Suckers are separated from their mother plant with a spade or machete. The sucker corm must not be damaged or chipped. Consequently the corm should be carefully peeled with a machete. The pseudo stem of the suckers should be cut off a few centimeters above the corm. Peeling of the corm delays the development of nematode infestation, while cutting of the pseudo stem reduces bulkiness and improves early growth of the newly planted sucker.


Ensure you also look out for early symptoms of Fungi infection on your plantain farm as late identification my make it impossible to control for the manifestation.

Kenfarm can help you have a pictorial examination of your plantain plantation to identify early symptoms of fungi. We can not give you concise confirmation of whether or not your farm is having manifestation of fungi attack unless we visit your farm take sample and analyse for presence of fungi and type of fungi with remedy.

But picture sent to us may just help us give you useful clues.

Cheers!!

We still in the Business of helping you do a comprehensive soil test of that farm land.
Contact us for more details

Start the new season by first ascertaining the fertility of your soil....we help yu confirm the status of the essential parameters your crop need to produce bountifully

Cheers!!

It not late to still ascertain the status of yur farm soil....consult with us for a comprehensive soil analysis with a plant Nutritionist report and recommendations.
Cheers!

Kenfarm went on an inspection of a land if it useable for agricultural purpose today. Are u aware that not all soil are suitable for agric purposes

Some farm soil has gone into desertification and buying such soil for agric purpose is a waste w cash and time. Such farm are usually very cheap.

Do not repeat same error of last season......test the fertility of the farm soil before yur purchase.

We do a volumetric analysis of your farm soil and send a comprehensive report cum recommendations from an Agronomist and plant Nutritionist.

You always get velue for any pany sent to kenfarm..
Cheers!!

Hey folks!!
The time to ascertain the fertility of that farm soil that did not yeild good harvest last season is now!!

If you are just acquiring that new farm land, then the time to check for the soil fertility is now!!

Cheers!!

Are u aware that as human depends on air and water for survival, so do crops depends on air and water to survive. Plant often have stunted growth in the swampy area because in this type of soil the water-air balance is poor. There is often more water no air so that nutrient uptake is compromised. If manure is added to such farmland, you are doing the crop more harm than good. Because the manure will further block the air pores renthering it impossible for aireation.
For more detail consult us

This is the reason you must ensure that you have a knowledge of your farm soil textural class and moisture level. Do not depend on the contemporary method of testing your soil fertility as such method reliability is still in doubt.

Thus, to ascertain the moisture level of your farm soil, contact us today for a comprehensive soil fertility testing using Titration method

Cheers!!

One of kenfarm esteem client hired us to give reason y his farm yeild is poor and many other reservations........kenfarm set out to the farm with her team of expert to the client farm. After close observation of the farm, we took pictures and recommend a soil test be done so as to croborate the physical appearance of the soil and the result of the soil test

Soil test was paid for, sampling was done and analysis followed. At the end we came out with a comprehensive report

Part of the report is seen on the mirror pics below

Do not solve a problem with the same idea that created the problem....hire us today and do things differently in your farm and see the difference

Kenfarm farm pride herself in the numerous farmers we have help in getting solution to their farmland and crop issues

Treated hybrid sucker still available for delivery to your farm.
Planting a viable sucker and advertising the fertility of your farm soil is the two key factor that determine whether or not your farm will produced the expected yeild that commands good market price.....

It wise to consult us for a soil test and supply of viable hybrid suckers....feel free to visit our farm before purchase.........

Consult practicable farmers and not internet farmers!!

The time to check your soil fertility is now. Do not cultivate that farmland until you ascertain the fertility. The out come of the soil test will help you make informed decision as regards what crop to plant, how to ameliorate the soil, and whether or not the farm land has not desertified.

The costof the soil test out weights the cost of your lose due to poor soil management.

Consult us today by sending your enquiries mail to
kenfarm2020@gmail.com

Or call the number on our signature

Cheers!!

The method you adopt in collecting your soil for analysis is one of the numerous factors that determines whether or not the outcome of your soil analysis can be used to generalise and make informed decisions on your farm this season.

We at kenfarm will often provide our esteem client with detailed info on soil sampling if client wish to collect the soil themselves and waybill to us in Ibadan.

Do not just pick soil randomly. You pick scientifically following BAP



The time to ascertain the fertility if your soil is now.....do not risk your investment by cultivating a land you do not know it fertility.

Crop production has gone pass the days you plant your crop and go to bed.
Global warming, climate change and all kind of environmental factors constantly compromise the soil textural class, moisture level, cation exchange capacity and soil PH.
Hence, the starting point for crop production is checking the soil fertility with kenfarm

Soil pH is an excellent indicator of the suitability of a soil for plant growth. For most crops, pH of 6 to 7.5 is optimal. Soil pH levels that are too high or too low lead to a deficiency of many nutrients, decline in microbial activity, decrease in crop yields, and deterioration of soil health. For example, soil pH values below 5.5 and between 7.5 and 8.5 limit the availability of phosphate for plants. Four major management practices that increase the availability of phosphate for plants are:

1. Liming acid soils to increase pH to between 6.5 and 7.0.
2. Applying small amounts of phosphorus fertilizer frequently rather than a large amount at one time.
3. Banding or injecting the source of the phosphorus (manure and/or fertilizer) into the soil to reduce the contact between the soil and the phosphorus.
4. Applying phosphorus fertilizer near crop rows, where roots are most active. Nitrogen cycling is inhibited by low pH.

The effectiveness and degradation of herbicides and insecticides and the solubility of heavy metals are dependent on the soil pH. Some diseases thrive in alkaline or acidic soils. The effectiveness and potential carryover of certain herbicides is also impacted by soil pH.

H A P P Y EASTER TO ALL OUR ESTEEM FOLLOWERS !!!

It is time to test how fertile that soil is before you invest your time, energy and cash.

The result of our soil test will help u have knowledge of your soil:
1. PH
2. Testure
3. CEC value
4. Moisture
5. Macro nutrient level
6. Micro nutrient level.....and many more

All the parameters above and more guide you in taken concise decision on your farm because we do not just dish out result in figures but also give interpretation and implication of the figures from a plant Nutritionist and Agronomist.

If you have been cultivating that farm land for over 3seasons, it also time to ascertain if your farm soil still have what it takes to produce good yield.


You can pick your soil following our instructions in a document we would send and afterwards waybill the soil to us
Contact us asap!!