I am on a trip to Nihort Okigwe to know what they have as it relates to fruitrees planting materials, technologies andd more

I have been searchng for improved seeds and seedlings but often times I get what the identity is unknown. Some times selling products without ID Though excellent.

Waiting for your experience

My target is to know what is available. I arrived to a warm welcome by the Head of station and his marketing and field staff. Afterwards we moved to the plots to see the fruit trees available.

We visited the citrus plots and grafting and budding units

Post pics bro.

Don't forget to ask about improved varieties that mature faster, especially wild mango(that yeye tree that fruits in 15years lol.)

And update us.

excanny:
Post pics bro.

Don't forget to ask about improved varieties that mature faster, especially wild mango(that yeye tree that fruits in 15years lol.)

And update us.

It still baffles me that nothing has been done regarding ogbono that we have to wait that so much years to harvest.

excanny:
Post pics bro.

Don't forget to ask about improved varieties that mature faster, especially wild mango(that yeye tree that fruits in 15years lol.)

And update us.

Bros don't even shout, they have up to 30 types of mango. If you can say the name ,it's at okigwe NIHORT. Keith to peters,julie,edward etc. You need to see expance of land .

Pavore9:


It still baffles me that nothing has been done regarding ogbono that we have to wait that so much years to harvest.

Bros fruiting time of ogbono depends on if it was grafted or not. For example check out this bitter cola Imet in one of their plot fruiting with riped fruit at 8 feet. You know what?, I helped them graft a sample.

Bitter kola

Citrus of all kinds are there. Valencia, umudike, nigerian green orange, lemon ,cleopatra etc etc.

happybrother:
Bros don't even shout, they have up to 30 types of mango. If you can say the name ,it's at okigwe NIHORT. Keith to peters,julie,edward etc. You need to see expance of land .

Irvingia

One thing I did not see is avocado in their varieties. But mango and citrus is in quantum. I also observed that they have very nice people. However they need improvement in their plant production system. I saw wealth lying without exploitation. I saw collaborations that weren't. Cocktail products (one tree with 2 or more types of fruit)were absent.

My worry was that I didn't see avocado plot. The institute is sitting on an 810 hectar expance of land, so much to do but few workers. I suggest that all N-POWER AGRO Candidates be sent to that institute to create wealth.

happybrother:
My worry was that I didn't see avocado plot. The institute is sitting on an 810 hectar expance of land, so much to do but few workers. I suggest that all N-POWER AGRO Candidates be sent to that institute to create wealth.

Have you gotten the Hass variety?

Pavore9:


Have you gotten the Hass variety?

My beloved bros, I have not seen yet ! I was once introduced to one seller at ogun who sells N3000 and 5 moq, my bros 'I TIRE' . My hope was flawed today when I couldn't find hass at NIHORT OKIGWE

I confirm one thing today: be patient and consitent in your search for a good thing ,one day you will surpass your aim . I have invested much on trying to find varieties in fruit trees, be they papaya from Thailand or mangoes from Adamawa or citrus from Benue, but today I have seen more than I could believe. I know my company's (splashagro.) story will never be the same.

happybrother:
My beloved bros, I have not seen yet ! I was once introduced to one seller at ogun who sells N3000 and 5 moq, my bros 'I TIRE' . My hope was flawed today when I couldn't find hass at NIHORT OKIGWE

It is about $5 from nurseries at this end.

happybrother:
I have been searchng for improved seeds and seedlings but often times I get what the identity is unknown. Some times selling products without ID Though excellent.

Wondering if they have improved trees/seedlingsseedlings of ugba (oil bean) ukwa (breadfruit) nkwu and ngwo.
Now, I have come to realize that the old ways of nonchalantly dropping the seeds that produce the trees which may or may not get transplanted to a suitable spots aren't working anymore.
These items have become scarce and expensive. Been wondering if I can get improved varieties to that I could make small plantations from.

Any info about this, please?

@happy brother, nice one,waiting for pictures

whirlwind7:


Wondering if they have improved trees/seedlingsseedlings of ugba (oil bean) ukwa (breadfruit) nkwu and ngwo.
Now, I have come to realize that the old ways of nonchalantly dropping the seeds that produce the trees which may or may not get transplanted to a suitable spots aren't working anymore.
These items have become scarce and expensive. Been wondering if I can get improved varieties to that I could make small plantations from.

Any info about this, please?

In a section they called 'indeginous' I Saw pletty ugba in the nursery but non-grafted. Though it can be graf ed on order

sefani:
@happy brother, nice one,waiting for pictures

You know my handicap = java phone

photos; bitter cola fruiting at 10 feet, lemon (not the rough type), ogbono (bears so much fruit), ukwa (treculia africana)
We did intensive hands-on and I was at the driver's seat. But I promise full coverage when i return back to that place on a working visit.

happybrother:
In a section they called 'indeginous' I Saw pletty ugba in the nursery but non-grafted. Though it can be graf ed on order

I see. Appreciate the feedback.

Pavore9:


It still baffles me that nothing has been done regarding ogbono that we have to wait that so much years to harvest.

Ogbono has a improved breed that fruits from 18 months.

EMMAACHILE:

Ogbono has a improved breed that fruits from 18 months.

And where are the seedlings sold and for how much?

happybrother:
My beloved bros, I have not seen yet ! I was once introduced to one seller at ogun who sells N3000 and 5 moq, my bros 'I TIRE' . My hope was flawed today when I couldn't find hass at NIHORT OKIGWE

There is no Hass in Nigeria. It’s just crazy funny.

You best be is to grow local variety rootstock then import Hass cuttings that you can graft on. That’s exactly what I’m doing. I met someone from KEPHIS in Kenya who would provide cuttings for my 10,000 Avocado rootstock.

I also found that they have some Hass Plantations in Cameroon. So cuttings can be gotten from there too.

Nigeria is just an unserious country. You can’t get anything top notch here. I just don’t know why!

Pavore9:


And where are the seedlings sold and for how much?

It sold between N500 to N600 per seedlings in many shops.
Some are here on nairaland

PapaBrowne:


There is no Hass in Nigeria. It’s just crazy funny.

You best be is to grow local variety rootstock then import Hass cuttings that you can graft on. That’s exactly what I’m doing. I met someone from KEPHIS in Kenya who would provide cuttings for my 10,000 Avocado rootstock.

I also found that they have some Hass Plantations in Cameroon. So cuttings can be gotten from there too.

Nigeria is just an unserious country. You can’t get anything top notch here. I just don’t know why!

Did you get the cuttings from KEPHIS?

EMMAACHILE:

Ogbono has a improved breed that fruits from 18 months.

18 months for real?

The return movement will come soon

NIHORT is very near to our farm at umuowa,Okigwe,its just 10 mins drive to there,we use to buy any variety of vegetable seed there.I know they have huge land but 810 hectares,MY GOD!!that is more than 13,000 plots.