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Ezekiella:
I thought it's 12 weeks ?

Talking from a commercial point of view. At ten weeks, the marketable fruits have been harvested.

Xlyad:
In dry season what better option to beds do you advice he uses .

Till the ground at least 1ft by 1 ft dimension and plant. That's how I plant. Also other farms around me.

Idemujoseph:
Hello Ugu Farmers in the house, is it possible to be realizing 50k from a plot of Ugu Farm during dry season?

Dear Joseph,
From my own experience, realizing is different from profit. You can realize 50k but what about your cost. but if 50k profit is what you mean then we can talk about the plant management. Water and chemical management are one the most important factors during the dry season as there will be less humidity and more pest. if you solve this, then you can make more than that as a profit during the dry season because during the dormant months of no rain, you will still be selling and the price will be at least double high and the roads to the market will be free and dry.
Also i noticed someone's advice on making beds for ugu. this is a no brainer during the dry season, dont try it. And then if you are going to do ugu during the dry season, you need to plant between september and october for upland planting. I hope this little advice helps.

aquadude15:
pls what is the average life span of a cucumber plant before it wither off and die
reason I am asking is because my cucumber plant only last for 2month from the date of germination before they wither off.

From my own experience, it is between 8-10weeks. at 8 weeks, the fruit/seed production becomes zero while the leaves starts turning yellow rapidly.

Most comments and advice on this thread to the OP have been Greedily and Gluttonously given.
As a business person, the first thing i will advise the OP or anyone in his situation is to first checkout for that thing he loves naturally and turn it into a business.
also i will advise that he can look around his environment and source for that item that can be produced easily but is scarce in other environment.
he can also look at going for items that cannot be done without in his environment- mostly food items - raw/cooked - e.g - buy dried pepper like 5k, Salt - 1k, onion - 3k, palmoil - 5k, seasoning - 3k etc and use the balance for restocking (NB: these items can stay at least 6mths without getting spoilt) - he that is down need to fear no fall. start like this from home and you will become a household grocery person.
Looking at all these, OP should think deeply before investing.

bilag17:
It's all about knowledge sharing, when what I know and share with others, is a solution to raised issue, then it's a win-win situation for both of us. You're happy, for a positive result, and I'm encouraged to do more.

Wishing you the best in catfish farming always.

@bilag17 Good Morning Sir, how is business and family. I have not been around for quite a while. As discussed, I ventured into cropping due to the limited time I have to take care of my stocks. I hope to be back to this venture as soon as possible. Very glad you are still active on this thread to show us the way. I only have positive reviews with your broodstocks and i hope you still have them in their lineage.

My shout out also goes to @excelsiorfarm , @robonski15, @Ttalk and other contributors. i will always update the house.

NB: Agriculture is the only respectable job that does not require your CV though you have to be very tactical.

For those doing earthen pond farming, its time to fortify your barricades to prevent flood (Just my advice).

Emmanuel - 08183549869.

austinomd:
Thanks for the tip, i will look for fertilizer before weekend and apply some, i have only applied manure and urea before now. though i have cut some more than 4 times, is there still hope for those ones to produce pods?

On your intention to start planting by Novembermber, i would suggest you start planting a bit earlier if you have the means, ugu gets very expensive between November and April and still sells fairly in May. that gives you 6-7 months of good sales, but if you start planting by November, and start harvest by January, the plants will need up to another one month to start producing at high capacity, that leaves you with a maximum of 4 months for sales with good price.

Dear All,
i thought about coming here to continue sharing my experiences on my Ugu project. I decided to leave it alone for seeds and not touch it due to the wicked market conditions and it ended up being a blessing in disguise as the drought finally set in. This is approx. 7 weeks of no rainfall at Ikorodu, Lagos and am smiling because the weeds are busy protecting my very vulnerable plant roots for me to avoid them from burning out while that of other farms has started withering off. Male flowers has started forming so i intend weeding & fertilizing it once the rains begin in September while praying & hoping that it will produce the seeds i will use for my dry season farming in November as the cost of Ugu seeds is outrageously high and that is the only limiting factor for me to embark on dry season farming.
i am patiently waiting for those who set the market conditions during the dry season while i will keep updating the house as i journey through.
potential dry season buyers should keep this number 08183549869- Emmanuel.

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Coconut oil, fenugreek oil, palm kernel oil, been oil, whitening oil, treated Shea butter, avocado oil.

Location is Lagos. Can deliver anywhere within Lagos for free.

08183549869, 07025812847

Dear all,

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Dear all,
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Dear all,

I am now also into logistics/delivery of items within lagos state.
I do pick-up and delivery of any kind of bulky item, food stuff, technology equipment etc.
Also, I do Freelance Procurement/ Quotation / Market Escort/Tour Guide.
Therefore if you are anywhere within Nigeria and you need anything from Lagos or you need to get the price of a particular item, please call/whatsapp 08183549869, 08065434290.

Emmanuel.

Dear all,
I am now also into logistics/delivery of items within lagos state.
I do pick-up and delivery of any kind of bulky item, food stuff, technology equipment etc.
Also, I do Freelance Procurement/ Quotation / Market Escort/Tour Guide.
Therefore if you are anywhere within Nigeria and you need anything from Lagos or you need to get the price of a particular item, please call/whatsapp 08183549869, 08065434290.

Emmanuel.

Dear all,
I am now also into logistics/delivery of items within lagos state.
I do pick-up and delivery of any kind of bulky item, food stuff, technology equipment etc.
Also, I do Freelance Procurement/ Quotation / Market Escort/Tour Guide.
Therefore if you are anywhere within Nigeria and you need anything from Lagos or you need to get the price of a particular item, please call/whatsapp 08183549869, 08065434290.

Emmanuel.

austinomd:
Have you tried leaving any ugu plants for seeds to come out before now? I'm asking because the few ones i planted are over six months now, only 2 plants showed signs of pod formation and the tiny fruits usually gets dry and fall off after a few weeks, the rest have just been showing only flowers. Kindly share knowledge if you have any experience in pod production.

Also if you plan to start selling leaves from November then i don't think you can wait for your own plant to produce pods before you plant.

I do not plan to sell leaves by November. I plan to start planting by November so that my leaves will get ready by January. then I will sell throughout the dry season. I have access to at least 2-3 acre swamp for that and I tend to utilize it very well. though it depends on accessibility to and cost of seeds at that time.

on seed formation, you need to apply fertilizer especially potassium and calcium based fertilizer if your plant exhibit such symptoms. Ugu will naturally start to produce if you leave it for that length of time without disturbing it. though, from experience, you need to have cut it for at least 3-4 times before leaving it for seed.

OluchiDelly:
Bros why you farm without any market survey. Market plenty near you nah.
Try sabo, they have section dedicated to ugu. Same ketu/mile12, and oyingbo.
I know a farmer in Ogijo who farm on just less than 2plots, who wl bye pass sabo and mile 12, and wl head straight to oyingbo to sell his ugu.

Thank you @OluchiDelly. right now, penetrating these market is not that easy because of the assumed glut and it is not economical to cut your leaves, pay for expensive logistics as a result of bad roads due to the rains only to get to the market and still sell at half your cost price to those extortionist market women. I wish there was a platform where buyers can meet sellers directly to bypass these middlewomen. even my mentor who brought me to the game has abandoned me because of the glut as he cant share his customers with me. that's the reason for this post. I am looking forward to positive buyers. but in case I do not find any, I will leave my plants for seeds to plant by November. Then, I will know that it is my season.

okoroemeka:
commercial ugu farm during the rainy season is not a good idea because of the simple economics of supply and demand,any Tom ,dick and Harry will have ugu now for sale because of ease of production,but let it be from November to April,I doubt if you will even have enough for local marketers talkess of advertising for external buyers

Thank you for the advice.
Though I had intention of selling the leaves based on promises here and there especially from the so called market. but you know, until your product is ready before you know your customers behavior. I then realized that the law of demand and supply governs market behavior and not relationship. they suddenly started changing their mind. I even decided to give them on 2 weeks credit but they are even reluctant to receive it. I can imagine how oyingbo will be flooded with vegetables by now plus the extortion in the name of registration with the union. I have decided to use it for seed production to fortify my dry season November farming if I do not get a good market for it. may God keep us till then. but anyone still interested can call my no. 08183549869.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.

Good morning,

I have ugu leaves for sale directly from the farm. order for any quantity. though at least a sizeable quantity. can supply anywhere within lagos. My farm location is at ikorodu. I will also embark on large scale dry season ugu farming by November, so potential buyers should also keep this number.

08183549869- Emmanuel.