Happy Ramadan to my Muslim fellows,

Since the past week, I've gone through a very stressful phase, all in the name of preparing the land for my watermelon cultivation.

On Monday 16th June 2015, I was able to finish working, tilling and preparing my land with farm implements such as hoe, shovel, rake and knife.

On the same day, I was able to go buy seeds from Agritropic, a seed company in Nigeria, all thanks to Soloxam.

Image shows the picture of the seeds I bought. There are 23 seeds per gram inside and it is a 5 gram seed pack. Therefore 23x5=115 seeds in a 5g pack. The name of this variety is F1 Koloss.

I decided to plant the seeds gotten from the agric company differently and then seeds I had formerly been able to dry few days back.

Picture of land for cultivating them.

The small space with three ridges are for the seeds bought.

The other with just one big ridge is for the little seeds I saved and dried from the watermelon fruit myself.

Wanna compare and contrast which would do better.

Picture is just before planting.

Picture 1 is that of the Technisem seed bought from Agritropic.

Picture 2 is that of the seed gotten from the watermelon I bought

how much do you buy the seed from Technisem

Meritbaba:
how much do you buy the seed from Technisem

I bought a 5gram size of seeds for 400 naira

Following....

Picture 1 is just after planting for seeds bought from Technisem.

Picture 2 is just after planting for seeds saved by myself.

Yesterday, 18th June 2015 made it Day 2 since planting

Today 19th June makes it Day 3 after planting.

Will be going to the farm soon to see how far

How many did you plant per hole and what's the space in between? Where's your farm location ? Where is the company Agritropic ? I wish you successful planting .

hajlat:
How many did you plant per hole and what's the space in between? Where's your farm location ? Where is the company Agritropic ? I wish you successful planting .

Thank you first of all for your good wishes.

I planted 3 seeds per hole.
I gave 2 feet space per hole.
My farm is located in Rivers state.
The Agritropic branch that I got it from is located at Oil Mill bus stop, Rivers State.
You can get Agritropic in Ibadan.
Soloxam is a nairalander whom you can also get it from.

I was in the farm today.

No sign of germination yet. Today makes it Day 3

Neduzze5:
I was in the farm today.

No sign of germination yet. Today makes it Day 3

✔ ✔ I sight u brov...

JayKayMaybachz:
✔ ✔ I sight u brov...

Runs away in full speed!!

Come buy market lah

Neduzze5:


Runs away in full speed!!

Come buy market lah

✔ ✔ ✔

You sabi wey I go catch you nii

I go tell dem

Beg meee...

JayKayMaybachz:
✔ ✔ ✔

You sabi wey I go catch you nii

I go tell dem

Beg meee...

Beg fire!! If ah hear say I beg... Tell them make dem come patronize me lah... Enough discount go dey ooh!!

Neduzze5:



Beg fire!! If ah hear say I beg... Tell them make dem come patronize me lah... Enough discount go dey ooh!!

✔ ✔ ✔ I just dey look you

Neduzze5:

I bought a 5gram size of seeds for 400 naira

thanks boss

Neduzze5:


Thank you first of all for your good wishes.

I planted 3 seeds per hole.
I gave 2 feet space per hole.
My farm is located in Rivers state.
The Agritropic branch that I got it from is located at Oil Mill bus stop, Rivers State.
You can get Agritropic in Ibadan.
Soloxam is a nairalander whom you can also get it from.

Contact me for ur seeds, @Neduzze5 this ur spacing is too close oooo.......... I foresee smaller fruit @ harvest......... U can correct it after germination by removing some and transplant.......... Well done.......

Meritbaba:

thanks boss

You are welcome

Soloxam:
Contact me for ur seeds, @Neduzze5 this ur spacing is too close oooo.......... I foresee smaller fruit @ harvest......... U can correct it after germination by removing some and transplant.......... Well done.......

Thanks Sir for the suggestions. I'll do that when it has germinated, hopefully by tomorrow.

Sunday 21st June 2015

Today makes it Day 5 since planting. I've not been to the farm yet. Tomorrow, I'll be there.

Day 6.


No sign yet... Still hopeful

Neduzze5:
Day 6.


No sign yet... Still hopeful

Hummmm 6 days no germination? Pls go back to that office with the pack and lodge a compliant........

Soloxam:
Hummmm 6 days no germination? Pls go back to that office with the pack and lodge a compliant........

I planted it deep in the ground. I feel that is the reason but I will check it tomorrow to see how far.

Neduzze5:



I planted it deep in the ground. I feel that is the reason but I will check it tomorrow to see how far.

except that.

Following

Soloxam:
except that.

he has a good materia bt he is a novice in farming. The same thing happened to me when i bought d sugar baby bt mine was nt dt deep as this. Small seed are sown by broadcasting. @ solomax i cant get d technisem tomato seed in Ogbomoso.

omode2:
he has a good materia bt he is a novice in farming. The same thing happened to me when i bought d sugar baby bt mine was nt dt deep as this. Small seed are sown by broadcasting. @ solomax i cant get d technisem tomato seed in Ogbomoso.

Yeah... I'm still a novice ooh. I dug a spot where I planted the watermelon only to find out that it had germinated and was looking for a way to come out.

Perhaps, in the next two days, it would be out.

Today makes it 9 days since planting and yet no germination.

So I will be replanting today.

Lesson 1: Do not plant too deep in the soil.

Alright, after the initial setback I encountered after planting the seeds too deep in the soil, I am proud to inform you that my second set of watermelon seeds have sprouted.

I equally did a nursery for them and they seem to do better in a nursery first before finally moving to the permanent site.

Pictures will come in later!