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Still available- 10 acres along ihunbo road off idiroko road @450k/acre (family receipt/deed of agreement)
20plots of land along owo - okeodan road off idiroko road (family reciept) 100k/ plot
100acres of land along Asipa road (general survey/family reciept) 300k/acre -neg-
20 acres of land agosu village along idiroko road(family reciept) 350k/acre -neg-
various smaller acreage(btw 1 to 3 acres) at ihunbo 250k and above depending on nearness to river, stream, electricity, residencial buildings. All farmlands available are very fertile

Still available- 10 acres along ihunbo road off idiroko road @450k/acre (family receipt/deed of agreement) 20plots of land along owo - okeodan road off idiroko road (family reciept) 100k/ plot 100acres of land along Asipa road (general survey/family reciept) 300k/acre -neg- 20 acres of land agosu village along idiroko road(family reciept) 350k/acre -neg- various smaller acreage(btw 1 to 3 acres) at ihunbo 250k and above depending on nearness to river, stream, electricity, residencial buildings. All farmlands available are very fertile

Still available-
10 acres along ihunbo road off idiroko road @450k/acre(family receipt/deed of agreement)

20plots of land along owo - okeodan road off idiroko road (family reciept) 100k/plot

100acres of land along Asipa road (general survey/family reciept) 300k/acre -neg-

20 acres of land agosu village along idiroko road(family reciept) 350k/acre -neg-

various smaller acreage(btw 1 to 3 acres) at ihunbo 250k and above depending on nearness to river, stream, electricity, residencial buildings.
All farmlands available are very fertile

I dont knw wat offence dat i committed dat the mods had to ban me sha dere is God ooo

Do u ave an empty plot dat has laid fallow?
Do u ave access to water dat can feed the plot?
Do u ave access to labour?

If ur answer is yes to all 3 question
then give me a call let me
-Walk u thru ewedu farming
- visit ur farm and teach u practical steps in ewedu,tete,ugu farming.

Dont let dat plot lie fallow, turn it to a money spinner for u. I can be reached on 08188860616

Moisef:
I exhausted my airtime that's why I couldn't call back.... Thanks for ur time today and I got the message too.... God bless you real good.

just making sure we all succeed

Garriguy is ur man. Try chatting him up

Yabiola26:
Please I need the farmer gurus in the house to guide me on how to go about garri processing factory and everything involved in order to be able to supply garri to all and sundry...Though I have some guys who have little idea about it but I still need some gurus to help with any modern ways of making hitch free garri thanks for your time

Garriguy is ur man

Yabiola26:
Please I need the farmer gurus in the house to guide me on how to go about garri processing factory and everything involved in order to be able to supply garri to all and sundry...Though I have some guys who have little idea about it but I still need some gurus to help with any modern ways of making hitch free garri thanks for your time

I dont want any dictionary definition just ur honest to God answer on ur definition of success

jephito:
I stopped reading at page 1...and, Emempaul, Pamdaniel and Following have done you a great deal.

However, Emempaul I think your cost analysis was a closed one. By this I mean, you didn't include that clause that ur cost was dependent on location and variable price of commodities. Something like this would have been better.

Clearing 10k-13k
Seeds 3can x 50g 10k-14k

Hope you get it.

i knw. My mistake, correction taken

checkolatunji:
Thanks bro. I called your number today around 6:30 pm but it was switched off. Pls can I get your WhatsApp number?

Do you have a farm presently or do you know of any experts around Lagos that I can consult ? I don't mind paying.

yes i do manage farms for different clients. My b3 was low and not i'm not yet back on watsapp. Do u have all dat is needed

Munzy14:
Germination started on 27/10/2016. and I only had 18/20. dats a good germination rate recorded. and so far the stems are climbing very well. kudos to the rich soil they have. watering is done three times in a week.
pictures of the trellis for them to climb is coming in later in the evening. I adopted my trellis in my cucumber thread. but this time i did link it up with the two rolls so dat the ugu will climb up and form a bed like structure above 6ft.

gud work but u made one mistake, u used rope trellis. Once d ugu mean buiness d rope will not b able to hold d weight of the ugu as it will bcome thick n heavily branched so i ll advice bamboo stake and bamboo trellis, secondly no need for trellis if u are not staking for seedry ( ugu pod)

Moisef:
okay thanks all desame... How many months does it take till harvest?

the specie u planted matters. Frm 20 to 27 days and last for 40 to 50days

Moisef:
wow, thanks but how long will it take till harvest and also what's the profit like?

i wouldnt lie to u i avent really don the profit analysis of it only dat its an ends to meet a need we i do it during d rainy season. But didnt plant dis year cos of work overload

Moisef:
can you give an open quote here for 1hectare and also what about marketing it (I.e the profits after a good harvest)... Thanks

Rain-fed without staking
land lease 10k
1st plough 10k
cutting 6k
2nd plough 10k
tin of cucumba 10k

planting 10k to 12k
fertilizer 3bag(mite not use dat much sha n price flunctuates btw 7k n 8k on a gud day 10k to 12k on a bad day)
application 6000
first weeding 10500
2nd weeding 10500

Moisef:
pls what about using an expert's hand?? Where are you located pls

well expert help can help. D only catch is dat u must ave to b attentive as not to invite d expert again
i am located along owode - idiroko axis 08188860616 is my numba

Go for cucumba. U wont regret provide u follow d instructions i gave

During any farming operation, Do wat nids to be done on time and as at wen due as failure to do so will lead to stories that torches

For farm managers like me, pls and pls dont mess with the weather and also rememba dat ur farmhands are pple children.
I just got to hear dat d broda of one of my farmhands who is working on another farm close to me was struck by lighten and killed instantly yesterday.
It was a needless and aviodable incident if the farm manager had simply waited till after the rains before he sent his farmhands out to work.
No matter how lite d rain is, if thunder and lighten accompanies the rain den avoid d field at all cost till d weather clears.
Now his mistake will cost him alot

Lets keep the calls coming

aboutbiz:
thank you sir please your contact

08188860616 and i am located in ogun state

aboutbiz:
thank you sir please your contact

08188860616

tion The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around supports with thin, spiraling tendrils. The plant may also root in a soilless medium and will sprawl along the ground if it does not have supports. The vine has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruits. The fruit of typical cultivars of cucumber is roughly cylindrical, but elongated with tapered ends, and may be as large as 60 centimeters (24 in) long and 10 centimeters (3.9 in) in diameter.[citation needed] Botanically speaking, the cucumber is classified as a pepo, a type of botanical berry with a hard outer rind and no internal divisions. Much like tomato and squash, it is often perceived, prepared and eaten as a vegetable. Cucumber fruits are usually more than 90% water.[citation needed] Flowering and pollination A few cultivars of cucumber are parthenocarpic, the blossoms creating seedless fruit without pollination. Pollination for these cultivars degrades the quality. In the United States, these are usually grown in greenhouses, where bees are excluded. In Europe, they are grown outdoors in some regions, and bees are excluded from these areas. Most cucumber cultivars, however, are seeded and require pollination. Thousands of hives of honey bees are annually carried to cucumber fields just before bloom for this purpose. Cucumbers may also be pollinated by bumblebees and several other bee species. Most cucumbers that require pollination are self-incompatible, so pollen from a different plant is required to form seeds and fruit.[1] Some self-compatible cultivars exist that are related to the 'Lemon' cultivar.[1] Symptoms of inadequate pollination include fruit abortion and misshapen fruit. Partially pollinated flowers may develop fruit that are green and develop normally near the stem end, but are pale yellow and withered at the blossom end. Traditional cultivars produce male blossoms first, then female, in about equivalent numbers. Newer gynoecious hybrid cultivars produce almost all female blossoms. They may have a pollenizer cultivar interplanted, and the number of beehives per unit area is increased, but temperature changes induce male flowers even on these plants, which may be sufficient for pollination to occur.[1] Genome In 2009, an international team of researchers announced they had sequenced the cucumber genome.[2] Production Top five cucumber producers in 2013 Country Production, millions of tonnes China 54.3 Turkey 1.8 Iran 1.6 Russia 1.1 Ukraine 1.0 World 71,365,573 Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT)[3] According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for cucumber and gherkin production in 2013, China produced 76% of the global output, followed by Turkey, Iran, Russia and Ukraine (table). Nutrition In a 100 gram serving, raw cucumber (with peel) is 95% water, provides 16 calories and supplies low content of essential nutrients, as it is notable only for vitamin K at 16% of the Daily Value (table). Varieties See also: List of cucumber varieties In general cultivation, cucumbers are classified into three main cultivar groups: "slicing", "pickling", and "burpless". Slicing Slicing cucumbers Cucumbers grown to eat fresh are called slicing cucumbers. The main varieties of slicers mature on vines with large leaves that provide shading.[4] They are mainly eaten in the unripe green form, since the ripe yellow form normally becomes bitter and sour. Slicers grown commercially for the North American market are generally longer, smoother, more uniform in color, and have a much tougher skin. Slicers in other countries are smaller and have a thinner, more delicate skin. Smaller slicing cucumbers can also be pickled. Pickling Pickling cucumbers Main article: Pickled cucumber Cucumbers can be pickled for flavor and longer shelf-life. Although any cucumber can be pickled, commercial pickles are made from cucumbers specially bred for uniformity of length-to-diameter ratio and lack of voids in the flesh. Those cucumbers intended for pickling, called picklers, grow to about 7 cm (3 in) to 10 cm (4 in) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) wide. Compared to slicers, picklers tend to be shorter, thicker, less regularly shaped, and have bumpy skin with tiny white or black-dotted spines. They are never waxed. Color can vary from creamy yellow to pale or dark green. Pickling cucumbers are sometimes sold fresh as “Kirby” or “Liberty” cucumbers. Pickled cucumbers are soaked in brine or a combination of vinegar and brine, although not vinegar alone, often along with various spices. Pickled cucumbers are called "pickles" in the US or "gherkins" or "wallies" in the UK, the latter name being more common in the north of England and London, where it refers to the large vinegar-pickled cucumbers commonly sold in fish and chip shops. Burpless Not to be confused with Burpee Seeds. Isfahan burpless cucumber originally from Iran Burpless cucumbers are sweeter and have a thinner skin than other varieties of cucumber, and are reputed to be easy to digest and to have a pleasant taste. They can grow as long as 2 feet (0.61 m). They are nearly seedless, and have a delicate skin. Most commonly grown in greenhouses, these parthenocarpic cucumbers are often found in grocery markets, shrink-wrapped in plastic. They are sometimes marketed as seedless or burpless, because the seeds and skin of other varieties of cucumbers are said to give some people gas.[5] Several other cultivars are sold commercially: 'Dosakai' is a round, yellow, cucumber seen at a market in Guntur, India Lebanese cucumbers are small, smooth-skinned and mild, yet with a distinct flavor and aroma. Like the English cucumber, Lebanese cucumbers are nearly seedless. East Asian cucumbers are mild, slender, deep green, and have a bumpy, ridged skin. They can be used for slicing, salads, pickling, etc., and are available year-round. They are usually burpless as well. Persian cucumber, which are mini, seedless, and slightly sweet, are available from Canada during the summer, and all year-round in the US. Easy to cut and peel, it is on average 4–7 in. long. They are commonly eaten chopped up in plain yogurt with mint or sliced thin and long with salt and lemon juice. Vines are parthenocarpic, requiring no pollinators for fruit set. Beit Alpha cucumbers are small, sweet parthenocarpic cucumbers adapted to the dry climate of the Middle East. Apple cucumbers are short, round cucumbers grown in New Zealand and parts of Europe, known for their light yellow-green color and mildly sweet flavor. When mature, the fruit may grow tiny spines, and contains numerous edible green seeds. The fruit is usually eaten raw, with skin. [6] Schälgurken are eaten in Germany. Their thick skins are peeled and then they braised or fried, often with minced meat or dill. They are often known by the term 'Schmorgurken'. Dosakai is a yellow cucumber available in parts of India. These fruits are generally spherical in shape. It is commonly cooked as curry, added in sambar or soup, daal and also in making dosa- aavakaaya (Indian pickle) and chutney; it is also grown and available through farms in Central California. Kekiri is a smooth skinned cucumber, relatively hard, and not used for salads. It is cooked as spicy curry. It is found in dry zone of Sri Lanka. It becomes orange colored when the fruit is matured. In May 2008, British supermarket chain Sainsbury's unveiled the 'c-thru-cumber', a thin-skinned variety that reportedly does not require peeling.[7] Armenian cucumbers (also known as yard long cucumbers) are fruits produced by the plant Cucumis melo var. flexuosus. This is not the same species as the common cucumber (Cucumis sativus) although it is closely related. Armenian cucumbers have very long, ribbed fruit with a thin skin that does not require peeling, but are actually an immature melon. This is the variety sold in Middle Eastern markets as "pickled wild cucumber".[8] Aroma and taste Most people report a mild, almost watery or light melon aroma and flavor of cucumbers resulting from compounds called (E,Z)- nona-2,6-dienal, (Z)-2-nonenal and (E)-2-nonenal.[9] The slightly bitter taste of cucumbers results from cucurbitacins.[10] Cultivation history The cucumber originated in India, where a great many varieties have been observed, [11][12][13] from Cucumis hystrix.[11][14] It has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, and was probably introduced to other parts of Europe by the Greeks or Romans. Records of cucumber cultivation appear in France in the 9th century, England in the 14th century, and in North America by the mid-16th century. Earliest cultivation An Indian yellow cucumber The cucumber is listed among the foods of ancient Ur, and the legend of Gilgamesh describes people eating cucumbers. Some sources[who?] also state it was produced in ancient Thrace, and it is certainly part of modern cuisine in Bulgaria and Turkey, parts of which make up that ancient state. Cucumbers are mentioned in the Bible as one of the foods eaten by the Israelites in Egypt.[15] From India, it spread to Greece (where it was called "σίκυον", síkyon) and Italy (where the Romans were especially fond of the crop), and later into China. Robert Daniel, in discussing an ostracon dated to the second half of the third century AD, has suggested identifying an otherwise unknown word, ολγιττα, with the Arabic al- qitta', the common word for cucumber.[16] According to Pliny the Elder (The Natural History, Book XIX, Chapter 23), the Ancient Greeks grew cucumbers, and there were different varieties in Italy, Africa, and Moesia. Roman Empire According to Pliny, the Emperor Tiberius had the cucumber on his table daily during summer and winter. The Romans reportedly used artificial methods (similar to the greenhouse system) of growing to have it available for his table every day of the year. "Indeed, he was never without it; for he had raised beds made in frames upon wheels, by means of which the cucumbers were moved and exposed to the full heat of the sun; while, in winter, they were withdrawn, and placed under the protection of frames glazed with mirrorstone."[17] Reportedly, they were also cultivated in cucumber houses glazed with oiled cloth known as “specularia”.[citation needed] Pliny the Elder describes the Italian fruit as very small, probably like a gherkin, describing it as a wild cucumber considerably smaller than the cultivated one. Pliny also describes the preparation of a medication known as elaterium, though some scholars[who?] believe he was referring to Ecballium elaterium, known in pre- Linnean times as "Cucumis silvestris" or "Cucumis asininus" ("wild cucumber" or "donkey cucumber", a species different from the common cucumber.[18] Pliny also writes about several other varieties of cucumber, including the cultivated cucumber,[19] and remedies from the different types (9 from the cultivated, 5 from the "anguine", and 26 from the "wild". The Romans are reported to have used cucumbers to treat scorpion bites, bad eyesight, and to scare away mice. Wives wishing for children wore them around their waists. They were also carried by midwives, and thrown away when the child was born.[citation needed] Middle Ages Charlemagne had cucumbers grown in his gardens in the 8th/9th century. They were reportedly introduced into England in the early 14th century, lost, then reintroduced approximately 250 years later. The Spaniards (through the Italian Christopher Columbus) brought cucumbers to Haiti in 1494. In 1535, Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, found “very great cucumbers” grown on the site of what is now Montreal. Early-modern age Throughout the 16th century, European trappers, traders, bison hunters, and explorers bartered for the products of American Indian agriculture. The tribes of the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains learned from the Spanish how to grow European crops. The farmers on the Great Plains included the Mandan and Abenaki. They obtained cucumbers and watermelons from the Spanish, and added them to the crops they were already growing, including several varieties of corn and beans, pumpkins, squash, and gourd plants.[20] The Iroquois were also growing them when the first Europeans visited them.[21] In 1630, the Reverend Francis Higginson produced a book called New England’s Plantation in which, describing a garden on Conant’s Island in Boston Harbor known as The Governor’s Garden, he states: “The countrie aboundeth naturally with store of roots of great varietie and good to eat. Our turnips, parsnips, and carrots are here both bigger and sweeter than is ordinary to be found in England. Here are store of pompions, cowcumbers, and other things of that nature which I know not...” William Wood published in New England Prospect (published in 1633 in England) observations he made in 1629 in America: “The ground affords very good kitchin gardens, for Turneps, Parsnips, Carrots, Radishes, and Pompions, Muskmillons, Isquoter-squashes, coucumbars, Onyons, and whatever grows well in England grows as well there, many things being better and larger.” Age of Enlightenment and later In the later 17th century, a prejudice developed against uncooked vegetables and fruits. A number of articles in contemporary health publications stated that uncooked plants brought on summer diseases and should be forbidden to children. The cucumber kept this reputation for an inordinate period of time: “fit only for consumption by cows,” which some believe is why it gained the name, cowcumber. A copper etching made by Maddalena Bouchard between 1772 and 1793 shows this plant to have smaller, almost bean-shaped fruits, and small yellow flowers. The small form of the cucumber is figured in Herbals of the 16th century, but states, "If hung in a tube while in blossom, the Cucumber will grow to a most surprising length." Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary on 22 August 1663:[22] “this day Sir W. Batten tells me that Mr. Newburne is dead of eating cowcumbers, of which the other day I heard of another, I think.” In "The Greenstone Door", William Satchell notes that "Te Moanaroa was dead – of a surfeit of cucumbers...", having eaten four of the "prickly" melons. (Chapter XX, The Storm Cloud). In the news In May 2011, cucumbers infected with E. coli were claimed to have caused the deaths of at least ten people, leading to some retailers withdrawing cucumbers from sale in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.[23] The cucumbers were initially thought to have come from Spain. However, subsequent testing failed to show contamination in imported Spanish cucumbers, which led to the Spanish Government demanding compensation for Spanish farmers who had been forced to destroy huge quantities of cucumbers.[24] After the outbreak, the World Health Organization stated that it was a completely new strain of the bacterium involved.[25

pamdaniel:
u spoke maturedly and more still u were straight to the point... "u don't mess with agriculture when experimenting" hahaha God bless your efforts

abi na. Thanks joor. But its from experience i m talking. I had to understudy b4 i cud get it rite with cucumba. As for watermelon i still nusery school for learning

Let me make things straight, i am just a middle man btw the buyer and the seller so i dont ave d final say but the sellers do. I dont set prices they do its an open deal if u want to negotiate with the family directly, well, y not?

Even if u use brick, i cin herdsmen delibrately pull down a fence to feed their cow while just a few meters away was an open field of cassava but dey didnt dear go near. D cheapest and effective way of fencing is bamboo and branches of oil palm as it is done in my area.

well

Let me make things straight,
i am just a middle man btw the buyer and the seller so i dont ave d final say but the sellers do.
I dont set prices they do
its an open deal if u want to negotiate with the family directly, well, y not?

I ve bin in farming long enuf to knw dat u dont mess with agriculture wen experimenting so my advice is dis,
Find a small portion to experiment using sack farming dis dry season probably on a plot. Since cumcumber is a short term crop it give u the chance to learn n improve b4 d rains sets in then u can now go and rent ur 1hec, armed with ur xperience u can nw plant.

As for watermelon if u dont get an expert to litraly walk u thru the process, frm planting to havestin, then OYO is ur name. With this i hope it help u