jephito:
I make sure I spray insecticide before my crops germinate after which the subsequent ones are done once a week but If I notice any attack before that time, I spray.

For Fungicide, I usually do that twice a week

Can on plant cucumber on flat land without ridges or bed. Or wat is d benefits of d beds or ridges

Molayan:

Can on plant cucumber on flat land without ridges or bed. Or wat is d benefits of d beds or ridges

Yes one can plant on the soil without making beds or ridges.
However, making beds wil help till the soil, control weeds and loosen the soil for plants to grow well.

SnowJay92:


Please explain a little further so that a newbie like me would understand.

Spraying before germination, u mean on the soil. Then the weekly routine, do you avoid spraying directly on the crop leaves? What about the fungicide, how is it applied? Thanks a lot bro.

I spray round the farm...on the soil. To be sprayed on the crops.... I usually spray the two together. I mean I mix the insecticide and Fungicide together in the sprayer

jephito:

I spray round the farm...on the soil. To be sprayed on the crops .... I usually spray the two together. I mean I mix the insecticide and Fungicide together in the sprayer

On the crops??

jephito:


I didn't take pictures but it's 25kg feed (blue) bag.

pls how much are they sellin 25kg

SnowJay92:

On the crops??

Yes...on the leaves in particular.

jephito:



Yes...on the leaves in particular.

It doesn't affect them in any way?

Dadanoah:
pls how much are they sellin 25kg

As at Tuesday, it was 4k5. I learnt the price has dropped to 3k as at ystdy.

SnowJay92:

It doesn't affect them in any way?

No

Today is Day 7


Meanwhile at the other farm, the laborers did very badly just because I failed to monitor them.
I instructed them to plant one seed per hole, but I hardly see one seedling per hole today. Instead they packed the seeds in 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s.

So, be sure to monitor them when giving them your seed to plant for you.

oga you are doing a good job
Mine own too is 6dayz old and it is doing wella

babakk2:
oga you are doing a good job Mine own too is 6dayz old and it is doing wella

Great! What variety did you plant?

Hello

Unlike the Tokyo F1, I observed that the germination rate of the Darina variety is very poor.

Again, I noticed that a week interval for spraying insecticide might be risky, so I suggest a 4-5 days interval. I noticed attacks of pest on my crops which I think it's either the pest are now resistant to my particular insecticide or the interval is too long.

I will be applying urea tomorrow

jephito:



Great! What variety did you plant?

OPV Marketer

babakk2:
OPV Marketer

Is it hybrid and how is it doing now?

This how my farm looks at day 15. The white substance beside the plant is the yet to dissolve urea I applied yesterday.

Wow Bros you are doing a great job. Pls I want to just acquired a plot and I want to start. Can you play advice me on where to get the best seeds to plant and their prices. I be novice for this matter o. Thanks.

Weldone OP for this! In place of organic fertilizer, can one use inorganic fertilizer? like NPK? will it have any effect on on he crop?

Great effort.
Please keep it up.
Actually don't.
Rather GROW, IMPROVE, INCREASE and expand your reach and your farm.
Stay blessed.

Where can I buy cucumber seed in Lagos

jephito:

On that same portion of land where I just finished harvesting cucumber early July, I have today formally started work to cultivate cucumber on that same land.

I will keep you guys posted. This is my first thread on cucumber though I posted some pictures of the previous cultivation on many threads including this link.


https://www.nairaland.com/3222065/market-more-cucumber-seed-performance

@Jephito; Please, I need your contacts. I want us to exchange mail.

jephito:
I just bought the seeds I will plant this weekend all things being equal.

What kind of soil does cucumber grow well on and where can I get the seeds?

Very good

jephito:


No

Dont say "NO" emphatically because you dont really KNOW!

How can you say spraying the crop that one would eat, with insecticide and fungicide DIRECTLY, does not it?

Are you not aware that some of these x-cide are capable of penetrating the soft tissues of the crop and reside insde th eflesh till consumption by humans?

While l feel your hustle, l think we need to be careful with the use of all these Chemicals on what people will consume.
It may kill the pests but it may also end up "slowly" killing the consumer or at the minimum, induce some disease (Cancer) in them at a later stage in life.

I will suggest you make use of Govt bodies like FIIRO (Oshodi), IITA (Ibadan) and ask questions about which type of Pesticide/Fungicide is safe to use and in what quantity and manner. I am sure they will be more than willing to assist.

Wish you more success in your efforts.



Lastpage!

can someone send me the tokyo f1 seed in ondo state. I need to start planting asap. About 20 acre of land is wasting away at my backyard. Quote me if you can

jephito:
This how my farm looks at day 15. The white substance beside the plant is the yet to dissolve urea I applied yesterday.

please, how did you make the trellis

sirdayve:


from Tomatoes

wicked soul

I guess today is cucumber day. Some Girls will like this thread, if you know what I mean.

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Pavore9:
Impressive! Many have now become Pro in Cucumber farming!


Abeg make una extend am to Cabbage, green peas, lettuce etc so that preparing salad will become cheaper!

Typical Nigeria. All you do is to depend on others to produce for you to eat or embezzle, what stops you from learning how they (cabbage, tomatoes, lettuce and other veggies) are planted and help reduce the dependency on others.

jephito:

On that same portion of land where I just finished harvesting cucumber early July, I have today formally started work to cultivate cucumber on that same land.

I will keep you guys posted. This is my first thread on cucumber though I posted some pictures of the previous cultivation on many threads including this link.


https://www.nairaland.com/3222065/market-more-cucumber-seed-performance

how are you doing friend ,I will need your assistant ,I have half plot of land @ Ikorodu, I want to go into faming ,how can u out me through ,thanks