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ARCHEMEDESME:
someone should help the above question

I would choose the solar drier

Good Day People, its such a nice thread you have here, allot to be learnt.

Sorry where can i get seeds for pepper and Okro in Lagos, and also i'll appreciate if there is anyone that can help me with details of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides needed to farm Okro from planting to harvest.

Thanks.

Good Day All,

Please how many months from planting date does it take for ugu to develop a mature pod, i want to leave my ugu farm for the pods so that i don't have to buy pods for my next planting and i was advised to stop harvesting the leaves after cutting twice for a better chance of developing pods, but i need to know how long it will stay before i can get the pods to know if it will be more cost effective to produce my own pods for planting than to buy pods.

Also is there any special care than the regular maintenance that is required for pods to develop? Like adjustment in manure/fertilizer application, frequency of irrigation, staking, etc any thing that will increase my chances of getting bigger pods.

Please help I'm new in farming and your answers will be a great source of help and encouragement.

Good Day All,

Please how many months from planting date does it take for ugu to develop a mature pod, i want to leave my ugu farm for the pods so that i don't have to buy pods for my next planting and i was advised to stop harvesting the leaves after cutting twice for a better chance of developing pods, but i need to know how long it will stay before i can get the pods to know if it will be more cost effective to produce my own pods for planting than to buy pods.

Also is there any special care than the regular maintenance that is required for pods to develop?

Please help I'm new in farming and your answers will be a great source of help and encouragement.

okoroemeka:
whatever type of bag u will use should be well and strategically perforated for oxygen to penetrate to the roots

thank you for your prompt response sir, i will send more messages when i start planting.

okoroemeka:
I visited a fellow farmer that is complaining about his cucumbers been bitter and I asked myself what does all the farmers complaining about fruit bitterness have in common,hmmmm!!they all planted in bags,i think in the dry season it will be a disaster to grow cucumbers in bags,they will be stressed with high root temperature, inadequate water contentment,high soil temperature and many factors.

Good Day Sir, I want to ask some questions on your observation above,

1. talking about air, i understand poly bags are airtight, so ventilation will be a problem but will water also be a problem, considering the fact that no water will be lost to the ground and only a small surface will be available for evaporation?

2. For those using sac bags will there also be an issue with air since there are air pores in the sacs? talking from a general understanding about air, shouldn't there be more air available to the roots of plants in sac bags since the whole area of the bag(and by extension the soil) is exposed above the ground as compared to farming on normal land?

3. What are the solution around these issues if sac farming is the only available option?

I'm asking these questions because i'm about to start cucumber farming and the only option available for me right now is sac farming, the land i have access to is sandy and thus not suitable for direct soil planting

GilEstel:
I'm in Benin... I bought the seeds at 8k plus waybill of 2k from a friend. I can guide you from start to finish.

please I'm about to start a cucumber farm for the first time, i intend to plant in sacs and small quantity at a time until i acquire enough knowledge.

Is it possible to get a pack with smaller quantity of seed, say 100 or 200 seeds? or how long can one keep the seeds if i have to buy the entire pack of 1750 seeds to plant 200 at a time until i'm sure to have learnt enough?

experts in the house, please kindly assist.

GilEstel:
I planted 700 cucumber plants and 586 germinated. surprisingly I haven't added manure nor NPK and I've sprayed pesticides, fungicide, stress reliever (due to. the heat) and foliar fertilizer onceo

Nice job OP, i don't see any sign of staking here, do you plan staking later or you don't want to?

please who knows where i can get sacs at a cheaper rate in Lagos for cucumber farming?

Good Day, such a good thread you've got here, I have a very strong believe that farming is one of the easiest ways to financial freedom for the younger generations.

I'm interested in farming, i intend to go into integrated vegetable farming but i lack the basic knowledge and resources for now, so i'm looking out for someone who can mentor me to acquire the required knowledge before i venture in fully.

I've been looking out for a small piece of land (i think a plot or half will be fine) to set up a pilot farm close to my location that i will use in the learning.

I know everyone is busy, but i think some of the experts in this thread can squeeze out a little time out of their schedule to mentor me and a few others who are also in dire need of basic knowledge to start.

Kindly indicate if you can help our ministry, and also newbies or intending farmers who require mentor-ship like me should also indicate so that whosoever wants to offer mentorship will know you guys.

Many thanks to both!

I will put all these points into consideration and come up with more questions as time goes.


Thank you Sirs!

sundayadanlawo:
As Femu has said breed is not the most important factor. Please dont spend too much money like 80k to buy a weaner and feed them with Cassava Peel, brewery waste and blood meal alone. Spend quality money on the feed of weaners because they need quality feed at weaners age to be able to grow well to their full potential. Look for good breed not necessarily expensive purebreed weaners to buy at reasonable price. Also, don't forget to add Lysine, Mentholine, premix, salt etc to their feed.

Thank you
Sunday Adanlawo

@dynamix101 I understand you are also at Oke aro, please I'll like to hear from you and possibly meet you in person so I can gain from your wealth of experience.

Thanks, waiting to hear from you guys soon[/b]

Wow!

What a great read, from page 1 to 80, yea I read it all in 9 days, right from the very first post in 2014 (4 years reading experience lol) and I'm so excited, I knew it would be best to read from beginning, but seeing the number of pages involved almost discouraged me, well I'm glad I managed to read it all and I've learnt allot just from reading.

Many thanks to the originator of this post and to the many gurus too numerous to mention that have kept the thread going for 4 years I've seen allot of selfless and authentic advise here, which is not easy to come by in Nigeria, so I say all thanks to you all..

I recently started a pig farm (very small scale) at Oke Aro, reading this post through, I've come to realize I made allot of mistakes by starting with local breeds, the environment is also not standard but I was aware of that before starting, that was almost like my only option since I had a very little capital, I started on rented pens with 10 local weaners (5 male, 5 female). My intention was to use them for breeding, but all that has changed after reading through this thread, I'm not there all through as I have a small salary job from where I hope to get funds to take care of the pigs, I bought the weaners from the pen owner, so her worker takes care of them for me for a little stipend, while I visit once a week to know how they're faring.

Now I know farming local breeds isn't that profitable(wish I saw this thread before going in) its painful since I don't have much cash, but I don't want to quit, I want to make amends gradually till I'm able to get on the right track.

This is how I intend to go:
1. Buy a few better breeds of weaners (maybe 2 male and 2 female)

2. House them in a separate pen(I rented 2 rooms) so that I can get a better hygiene for them, install nipple drinkers on a plastic drum so they get clean water and all that.

Castrate all the local males I have and fatten them for sale.

3. Select 2 of the local female and use one of the better male breed to cross them for better offsprings

4. Use the remaining male to cross the 2 female for offsprings

Now here are my questions:

Is it advisable to use a better breed of male to cross the local female breed as I stated above?

Which breed can I go for if I want to cross the local female?

Presently ive spent about #12,000 on feeds for the first one month for the 10 from what I studied here that is too much, what would you advise I do to reduce cost since I'm not always physically present? I feed them Cassava peels, PKC, brewery waste and blood meal.

From my narration, what would you advise generally for me to survive this stage of the struggle?

All the gurus in the house Please kindly help a brother

@dynamix101 I understand you are also at One aro, please I'll like to hear from you and possibly meet you in person so I can gain from your wealth of experience.

Thanks, waiting to hear from you guys soon

Good Day, I know this post is almost a year old, but I just stumbled on it and would like to know, how did you go with ur idea of a co-operative? Have you gotten the number of people you need, because I might be interested.

I started pig farming on a small scale about a month ago before stumbling on this thread, I've made some mistakes already, but I believe they can be adjusted if I'm guided properly, please reach out to me: 08139293592, austinomd@gmail.com

Thanks

Excelleon:
I'm a young pig farmer and I've been on this forum for years but never posted a thing. This is for starters with less capital; from my experience I realized that renting a ready made pen at the inception of your business is wiser than acquiring land/building, you can later do that after making money from the business. Renting a pen will enable you to spend less on assets and more on the business itself(pigs) which is what will bring profits.
I'm looking to set-up a corporative alongside other youth farmers, so we can access government loans and grants as a body. I have 2 colleagues here already and all I need is 5 more persons. I can help you secure a pen and quality animals here in Lag, and I'm also on ground to guide you.
Note: I don't work for people, I will only show you what to do and guide you on everything you need to know, so you have to be serious and committed. Lastly, pls I don't want old people in this corporative cos I won't want anyone that will be acting like he/she gave others the money they invested with. Contact: 08075400236

Need to do marketing before stocking your farm, please can you explain that?

oluyemioy:
For the enquiry,

100k cannot start Piggery business.

You need to provide shelter, water, Labour, medications, security and buy initial stock of animals.

You also need to do marketing before stocking your farm.

I suggest you should visit a commercial pig farm and spend at least one week there. You will understand what it takes.

I wish you well.

OLUYEMI FARMS
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