Agriculture is the way out of the hunger we are in as a country. The Nigerian government should try and do more on that aspect.

We planted Premier seed samza 27 open pollinated white maize

emmaodet:
I think the spacing is not bad

I am not saying it is bad. I asked why so much spacing considering you can harvest even more if you reduced the spacing between plants. You can look into it for the next time you plant maize.

[quote author=Antell95 post=123746988] Okay. thank you..
Thanks

The maize currently.
We planted in batches taking climate change, drought etc into consideration to avoid high exposure to these risks.
Like a risk management

Nigerfine3:

Did intentionally skipped my question?

Ogun state

[quote author=Ologundudu2020 post=123745884]Am working on starting on cassava plancentation soon



Anyone interested to work with me from the scratch should let me know.

I know nothing about agric but am willing to try [/quot where did you reside?

Antell95:
Okay. thank you.. which state is it located?

Ogun state

emmaodet:
1. Urea applied to the maize likewise NPK 20;10;10 we applied.
2. Fungicide applied to the tomatoes to prevent fungi attack when we noticed a symptom
3. Insecticide applied to the maize

Why use combination of urea and Npk, why not jus use only Npk. Jus asking

emmaodet:
We planted Premier seed samza 27 open pollinated white maize

How many bags did you plant?

gten10:


Nice, job well done. I also have maize snd cassava on 2 acres of land. Pictures soon. I don’t have any knowledge in agriculture just trying this for the first time. Though the land belongs to my father and decided to grow crops on it.

I plan to clear the weed next week. To help the maize well. Harvesting is august. I will send the pictures when next I go to the farm

Okay bro.

Will be expecting the pictures

kolaish:
@emmaodet. Good one so far. I supposed the aim of this thread is to enlighten people about farming, its merits and demerits. If true, kindly carry people along with the overhead expenses you have incurred from inception. My little calculation of the wages of your farm manager alone for 6 months should be N480,000 (80k x 6 months). What of expenses on farmland? did you buy the land or lease it? And for how much, amidst other expenses incurred (land clearing, fertilizer, pesticides,etc) till this date.

This will help in calculating if expenses incurred up till harvest time will be commensurate with your earning expectations on the farm. I like your energy though.

I will but it will take a lot of time to compile that.
Promised to do that and tag you before Thursday on it

Nigerfine3:
Can you tell me the crops you have experience on.

hello Sir, i responded to this. i did not skip your question.

emmaodet:
First of all, i am grateful for this forum in getting and hiring a good farm manager.
My former manager frustrated me and i ran at loss last year but so far so good, the person i hired on nairaland has been faithful, loyal and hard working.

Nice and good project. That is the first step of a long term project.
Please, how can one get yearly workers from the region you get cos I need some?

Op, good job. I see that your farm manager have experience in farming, that is why you are having good results. This crops you planted will be mature in three or four months time that is good money for you. Also try to plant cassava on that mazzi farm after you have remove it . There is money in cassava now. I wish all the best in your farming. Am good at farming but am not doing large farming, farming is money if you have the money to do it. Farm no easy oooo!!!

Kobojunkie:
Why is the spacing between your maize crop that much?

Egbon, on the norms the spacing used in maize planting is always 75cm by 50cm or 75cm by 25cm for higher yield!!! So, that spacing no too much brov.

emmaodet:


We always do replanting if we noticed those that didn't grow due to drought or any other factor

OK na. We do the same but only with cassava and yams

ijeezlux:


Why use combination of urea and Npk, why not jus use only Npk. Jus asking

NPK is for growth enhancement while Urea is for enhanced fruiting

BabaCommander:

NPK is for growth enhancement while Urea is for enhanced fruiting

So can the two go hand in hand. Let's say for plantain?

Nigerfine3:

Can you tell me the crops you have experience on.

Boss, job dey ni? I go get Interest o. As for me, maize, cassava, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, oil palms, Cashew, plantain..........etc.

Ologundudu2020:
Am working on starting on cassava plancentation soon



Anyone interested to work with me from the scratch should let me know.

I know nothing about agric but am willing to try

I'm interested

joeking2222:
■ Egbon, on the norms the spacing used in maize planting is always 75cm by 50cm or 75cm by 25cm for higher yield!!! So, that spacing no too much brov.

I am not at all certain about your claimed normal.

emmaodet:


I will but it will take a lot of time to compile that.
Promised to do that and tag you before Thursday on it

Great. Thanks.

The dryer I bought for drying the maize and groundnut to storage level.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci16ZaIDrQQ/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Working principle of the dryer

https://www.instagram.com/p/CkgO9GljjqY/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

emmaodet:


We have plans to grow to large scale too so may not need the tagging.
One of the hard parts of business is the human factor and if that is sorted out, no need trying to lose such again

If you tag him he can then recommend someone with similar experience to others, if he’s occupied in your farm

Klass99:
Nice one emmaodet. I hope your farmland is not in a location where fulani herdsmen and their cows wreck havoc on people's hard work?

Thanks.

Not at all.
We don't have Fulani issues here.
Imeko area in Ogun state is the area that has issue most with them

BabaCommander:

NPK is for growth enhancement while Urea is for enhanced fruiting

Lolss.......egbon, u dey mix up the function of the two sir. UREA contains majorly NITROGEN which is about 49% if i am not mistaken. And we all know the major function of NITROGEN which is to enhance or promote green leafy growth, and as well make the plants look lush(Attractive). While NPK on the other hand contains 3 major components which are NITROGEN: Helping plants to grow green leaves, PHOSPHORUS: Helps to produce healthy flowers, buds, roots, and fruits and POTASSIUM: Which is used by plants to help sustain overall plant health.

I am happy for you.

It's posts like this that we prefer on this forum.

Better than guys asking rhetorical questions like "Guys, do you sleep with one or both eyes closed," "Ladies, would you marry a man whose mom is still alive?"

I presume the tomato bed in the picture is for the seedlings only. If that is your actual growing bed, I would say the plants are heavily congested.

Ologundudu2020:
Am working on starting on cassava plancentation soon



Anyone interested to work with me from the scratch should let me know.

I know nothing about agric but am willing to try

Let me know when you plan on starting. I will offer my services for the birth and success of the enterprise if you truly can work with someone.

AJCs:
Nice and good project. That is the first step of a long term project.
Please, how can one get yearly workers from the region you get cos I need some?

Tbh, I will say I was lucky to get the farm workers at 300k per year.
Most Cotonou guys want Bajaj bike at the end of the year which is around 550k/600k and too much for most farmers.
This boys cited naira devaluation as reason for the rising cost in workers.
Normally, a bike is what they collect at the end of the year. It started when bike was around 250k, then with time as naira devalues, it became 300k, 350k, 400k etc till 550/600k now and most farmers says No more. They can't cope and I see this as a major headache for most southern farmers in future.
The northern farmers don't have this issue.
They have a large cheap labours and alimanjeris they use for farming cheaply and likewise the use of cow for doing ploughing compared to a southern farmer that will use tractor.
Farm clearing here is 17k per acre and 20k per acre for ridging compared to north were the price may be less than half off that.
Reason why their maize, tomatoes etc will always be cheaper than ours here