pamcode:
@farmerakinloye6 you are doing a good job on this thread sir. The thread is very educative. I would like to ask if one wants to start a cucumber farm on the size of land you planted on (3plots I think) like how much would it cost to start. Just a rough estimate.

Also from your experience is there a significant difference in production between rainy and dry season for the cucumber variety. Thank you.

Nezzjnr:

Ahhhh Boss you dey reach here too??

I do Cucumber.. Tomatoes... Cabbage... I'll start plantain Next year.. Raining season don dey end

pamcode:
Wow nice. which town are you based? I graduated this year (animal sciences) so I just dey scout which of this agribusiness I fit enter. Can you drop your mail here ? Or contact me emmzowo@gmail.com. Thanks.

Igbofirstfarmer:
What number of bags can someone expect from a 100 by 100 plot ( average)

Farmerakinloye6:
My Cucumber is doing menstruation , growth no uniform at all! Some has start to flower why some are just bringing rope. I will never try to plant cucumber without quality manure again! Looks healthy though! First weeding start today, and by next week I think I will know where am going... video by weekend.

bassey25:


Boss, I hail thou ooo... your farm looks neat, please what spacing did you use between the ridges. The ridges looks well spaced. Also with the space you have used between the ridges what will be the space between the plants that are on the separate ridges?

Secondly I have a land which I have once planted plantain but due to poor production of the plantain I am thinking of using it for cucumber. Please what necessary treatment or precaution would be required on such land before planting.

Also, what distance do you between 1 bamboo and the other within the ridge and is it the same rope you use in staking the cucumber that you use in connecting the bamboos within each ridge. Please I will be glad if you can show a full picture of the staking as well. Thanks boss

Farmerakinloye6:
I took this picture yesterday... flowering is showing up gradually...I think I will introduce another fertilizer by next week Tuesday.

Farmerakinloye6:
1. 1.2 meters between the ridges 2. Space between the plant at the moment is 30cm 3. Read from page 1-17 you will understand how to prepare the land 4. Distance between Baboo is 300cm apart 5. Watch my YouTube channel to get more insight on staking.

Nezzjnr:
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Is this Jorad?

bassey25:


Thanks so much boss for this reply. I am glad. Actually what I meant is the wideness of the walk way where you placed your knapsack sprayer and the bucket. Do you mean the width is 1. 2 meters or you meant the distance between the plants on a ridge and another plant on the other ridge next to it? Thanks ,once again. God bless you.

Farmerakinloye6:
I applied potassium nitrates yesterday, I will see maybe it Worth it....men this fertilizer is too expensive 30k for just 25kg. Cucumber price at the moment is 7-6k.

Farmerakinloye6:
I applied potassium nitrates yesterday, I will see maybe it Worth it....men this fertilizer is too expensive 30k for just 25kg. Cucumber price at the moment is 7-6k.

Eluagwu:
Does potassium nitrate make cucumber fruit taste better and look better?

Eluagwu:
Does potassium nitrate make cucumber fruit taste better and look better?

Eluagwu:
Does potassium nitrate make cucumber fruit taste better and look better?

Farmerakinloye6:
you asked my furrow distance, and I said "1.2 meters"

Farmerakinloye6:
you asked my furrow distance, and I said "1.2 meters"

emmaachile2:

It makes all fruits better, bigger and sweeter. My citrus/tomato and even pepper have not been sweeter than now after applying mop 0:0:60.

Farmerakinloye6:
we are about to find out sir.

Farmerakinloye6:
Transplanted another one today... Am not using manure for this particular one, getting dry manure this day no be moimoi .. guess I want to test my land fertility...pls am not encouraging anybody not use manure..nah condition cause am.

Nezzjnr:

Let me help while he comes... Everything shouldn't be more than 250k of you know what you are doing.

Cucumber during Rainy season comes with a lot of issues oo... Especially Downy Mildew disease.... Also you'll experience Cucumber Glut in the market because a lot of Farmers depend on Rain a lot and cucumber is every day watering... You can even sell a Bag for 2500...3k and yes 1k ... A Friend of mine went against my advice and cultivated 2 acres of Cucumber.. The highest he sold a bag was for 3500


During the dry season... If you cultivate Cucumber well... You'll buy Venza ... A bag is sold for 7k upwards during the dry season... On an average... It should go for 5500

francisgodstime:
Hw does it survive in dry season cos where I am I Delta I don't have the resources for irrigation

Farmerakinloye6:
My Cucumber is doing menstruation , growth no uniform at all! Some has start to flower why some are just bringing rope. I will never try to plant cucumber without quality manure again! Looks healthy though! First weeding start today, and by next week I think I will know where am going... video by weekend.

Nezzjnr:

If you have no source of irrigation during the Dry season... Leave cucumber alone... Even the wet season sef... Because you can't predict rainfall

Farmerakinloye6:
Cucumber price is 7.5-8k. I don't plan to plant cucumber again till December, my boy now ask me what will he be doing till December, only to harvest tomato? Since am contracting maize and cassava planting out. Seriously! Am planting another cucumber next month because of him why because I Hate And Fear Glut!!!! The only encouragement for me now is many cukes Farmers in South West are concentrating on tomato at the moment. GOD I no want to dey chase fly on my Cucumber .

abouzaid:

please, how many seeds do you plant per hole? is 6 inches distance between the plant and the fertilizer hole ok?