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Kalusam:
Yay!!! My Cucumbers fully emerged yesterday, though I noticed some insects eating up the seed leafs, will have to resupply on those areas this evening and take pictures then. Keep following Day 6 today 3/1/2015.

also watch out for lizards, just to verify the pests that are disturbing you. Lizards dey chop new seedlings wella o. Strange, but true. narrow down the pest type, before you spray. so that you know what pesticide to use. and don't spray directly on the plants. just spray on it's environs for now. till at least 2weeks old. cheers

Kalusam:
Yay!!! My Cucumbers fully emerged yesterday, though I noticed some insects eating up the seed leafs, will have to resupply on those areas this evening and take pictures then. Keep following Day 6 today 3/1/2015.

try spraying insecticide. it would be useful. you can't afford to have pest activity at dis tender stage

mercylicious:
wow. Dts 6days. Am already getting gingered for the harvest
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@Jasper, do u suggest spraying insecticide immediately after planting?

yes o. if you discover pest activity, you spray. altho you can try to reduce the concentration a bit.

otokx:
Na so dem take cheat me for broad daylight; later at night its 3 for N100.

it's not cheating o. lol. it's just the challenge with vegetable market. some vegetables depreciate within 24hrs. the fresher, the costlier

just keep your head down men. and stay away from that yoir "friend". so... he knew he was marked all this while and he kept tagging you with him. on a good day, dem for drop you two and ask questions later. that's how they operate. that your friend is marked. he is now a score. stay away from him

wow! this is really pathetic o. it is well

Happy New year to you all! 2014 was a great year, but 2015 will be even greater!

Lesgupnigeria:
kindly check my new thread to see that i no dey boast and you can verify it yourself.

I am sincerely happy with what you have posted. the reason why I have been quite aggressive over this issue is because you are one of the people I have been looking up to on this section. altho am not into cassava farming at all. but I have read virtually all your thread here. it would have been a great disappointment if all your info were unverified. it's good you have posted what you did. I'll let those with the bone in their mouth to continue. but at least am satisfied and relaxed now. Thanks bro

I have made 2 major mistakes in farming. The first was the costly assumption that I know it all or I've seen it all. this mistake has cost me so much in the past and it's part of the things I have been trying hard to correct over the years. I have come to understand that the greatest professionals in agriculture, do not end up with the biggest harvest. some soils are just more healthy than others while some people's hands are plain lucky or blessed. between the time of planting and the time of germination, we as farmers play the most minimal part in the functionality of germination. and this is where the God factor comes in. we can only hope and pray the good seeds we put in the ground germinate. I think we should come to that point where we admit that our technical "know-how" contributes at best, 35% to the output result. It really pays to be humble in agriculture in order to learn more and see more

@stagger. plsbsir am still waiting for ur reply/advice. please

Soloxam:
THANK YOU LORD FOR KEEPING ME TILL DATE, THANK YOU LORD MAY YOUR NAME BE GLORIFY............

IT MY BIRTHDAY TODAY.

Happy Birthday bros. Hmmm. December baby. I like your cake ooo. Bigger you in 2015.

stagger:
I have planted cassava, sugarcane, vegetables like waterleaf, scent leaf used in peppersoup, pears (both avocado and native pear), plantain, beans and yams, etc. My plantain trees are still standing today. The palm trees became way too tall and had to be cut down to make way for new ones, having been planted in 1988. The plantain farm was started in 1987. In my mother's village I have up to 1 hectare which I bought for agricultural use, since my dad's people are too fetish and have tried to have me killed severally.

I have planted coconuts and orange trees there. These were started 10 years ago.

I do not know how old you were as at 1980 when I first handled a pickaxe and hoe to farm on one plot of land allocated to me by my school for all students of agricultural science. That was the way we learnt agric science in those days: practically, and not by theory. The day of marking, your parents would be invited to come and see where their school fees money was going. You dared not disgrace your parents in front of other parents because everyone, the whole school, would be at the field then. I have also farmed pineapples strictly for domestic use, with a species which were given to me by an Eritrean Professor of Agriculture who was on exile as at then because Mengistu Haile Mariam's government had a bounty on his head. I am sure history students will know how this man slaughtered Eritreans in their thousands before the UN gave them their own country. I was too young then so I cannot remember the name of this man or the species of pineapples.

I answer you this way because I see the sarcasm in your question, and I will not dwell much on it because trying to convince you the cucumber farmer about it is a waste of time. So I will go to the main point on this thread: mistakes we have all made.

Yes, there was a mistake I made when I did the plantains. I had never heard of black sigatoka virus, which entered Nigeria in 1986. It nearly devastated the plantation, but somehow, we recovered. Had to burn the entire plants and get new ones. I also have to mention that I nearly lost the first fruits to villagers by allowing them to ripen on trees. They would just come at night and cut them down. So I had to make myself a clean cutlass which I would use to mount vigils in the place some evenings and nights, but stopped when I noticed snakes around the place. Eventually, I started to cut them when mature, without allowing them to ripen on the tree.

Now to answer your sarcastic question: IITA gave me a lot of help in my cassava research. I even have a book on the commodity markets for cassava products in Nigeria. That publication is not available anywhere on the open market. Nasarawa state ADP gave me a video documentary on application of herbicides for weed control. I have got quotes for cassava processing machines from PRODA in Enugu.

The way you approach these organizations will determine how they give you what you need. I will not say more.

you see, contrary to your belief. I genuinely asked that question with no sarcasm intended, sir

The reason I asked was because I have an agency here in my state (agronova) and they having wooing me to join their resource team and I have rejected countless times. because it's never all about the money to me. I like to make sure I am impacting lives and I have this general belief that these agencies don't do that. so... I have been interested in finding a genuine farmer who has grossly benefited form this agencies, especially the govt ones.

so to my question if you are a farmer, a yes would have sufficed. but I must confess, you have a good track record. I can only dream of planting so much variety. am sorry, especially with what I have gotten from nairaland, I am keen to find out if the person I converse with is truly a farmer, before I take data seriously. you'll understand more when I share my experience here. please o. you need to say more on your work with these agencies. and from your experience, do you think I'll have opportunity to make impact lives, if I work with them

stagger:
When you mentioned "200kg per stand", what exactly does that translate to in terms of tons per hectare, which is the format we are used to here?

sir, I wasn't lying when I said I have never planted cassava in my entire life. so, I can't say how many. maybe the pros like lesgupnigeria can help us out here. but I was told that in Nigeria, we average between 8-20kg per stand. again, am not sure.

Dokitadotun:
Get well soon Jasper7, it is well with you bro. Merry Christmas in arrears everyone

thank you sir. I appreciate

you can imagine that. so.. with all the watermelons wasting away in Nigeria. shoprite is importing watermelon? chai

All info posted here should be verifiable. we are here to help and not to boast. if na to boast, we can do that in bizness section

Leave, if na for armchair farming, I would have been a big guru here. I have contacts to companies and firms that buy almost every crop you can think of. I have improved seeds, high technologies and some crazy agrinomy for different vegetables and fruits. But how do I start giving it out when I have not tested them? or practised? na only other people own I see.

My head is not 2 na. and I don't want to deceive anybody with unverified information. na to mis-lead the public be that. what am I saying? SAY NO TO ARMCHAIR FARMERS ON NAIRALAND!! PRACTISING FARMERS ONLY

@mercylicious. you raise some viable points. some people think agriculture is all about throwing seed in the ground and coming after a year or so to harvest. I always say that farming is not done on paper or on nairaland or other websites.
it's a practise, if you are not practising, you are a joker. that's the truth.
And you raise some good points which must be looked into.

Concerning this cassava of a thing, quite honestly, I have met a Thai farmer who told me he harvests 200KG of cassava per stand. And I have also heard of a guy who harvests 50KG here in Nigeria. Am not a cassava farmer but that sounds pretty awesome to me. Farming has gone miles while here in Nigeria we are still using archaic/traditional methodologies. The way I see it, if the price is too low, try and increase productivity by using the latest technologies.

Now, why did I tell the Thai farmer's story? After seeing his harvest, I thought it was the specie of the cassava that was making him harvest so much, but it's not. on the contrary he said it has more to do with the methodology and agronomy. time to water, time to apply manure, land preparation all come to play.
He taught me what he knows, and since I've never tried it on my own, I have not voiced a word to anybody. untill I try what he said, and it works, I can then on start making noise just as I am doing on cucumber

mercylicious:
@jethro, so sorry u culdnt get good price for your cassava. I think u should browse and research the starch mill in ur location.
Buika/ pavore told me we have a starch mill here in anambra -nsm, uli. I later confirmedbthey are still in operation though in small capacity.

Note- i have not done any business with them.b4.

the problem is not the unavailability of starch mills. but at what price do they buy? even export price is quite low. I think Jethro's point has been that every intending cassava should have an idea about all these before venturing. maybe am wrong tho. 20 hectares of cassava lying fallow no be small money o.

I have been following this thread and have just been laffing. when 2 elephants go to war, na d grass dey hear am. well, I think a smoke screen will be cleared today. waiting to see the outcome of this matter

just saw this thread now. will be uploading very soon. it's a great thread. I've learnt alot

stagger:
OP,

I read your posts and one fact just jumps out straight at me: YOU DID NOT CONSULT WITH THE RELEVANT AGENCIES AND EXPERIENCED FARMERS BEFORE YOU DIVED IN.

You met an experienced farmer after the damage had been done. Information is key. Anyone who wants to plant anything should visit the relevant agencies (IITA, state ADPs, etc) where you will get quality advice, information and seedlings.

are you a farmer? if yes, how much good did all thise agencies you mentioned do for you. share your experience

kreamidiva:
Honorable, hope politics won't make you promiscuous o.
Congratulations.

how can it possibly? if being a super actor didn't?

You sound insecure. or does she give you reason to doubt? if not. try and be a great guy, so she would be afraid of losing you

bishopoliver:
When you divide this amount by the number of Lawmakers at the federal level, you will get a mind boggling amount. That should put it in proper perspective for you @jasper7

I stand corrected. let's see where this ends. fire on

watered:
Wake up apology seeker. The budget you hear of only ends on paper o! Olodo you think these thieves are accountable to you? Better wake up from slumber...

Did you just call me olodo? lol... it's okay. Na me invest my time and words.

watered:
The senators you know that aren't wealthy after 4years probably borrowed money to fund their elections into office and they had to pay while in office so they went bankrupt after their ill 4years in office.

Also they had to settle their political godfathers with large proportion of their pay. Don't you know that some political office holders are just mere protege?

Do you know how many senators are in Nigeria? multiply your figure per senator. cross-check with the national budget listing, then come back and apologise.

Sexipea:
#NoLyt & Gen was jezt switched off.....i 8 reading novels Anytyn else 2 try

chat with your friends online

you have to give a more credible source before quoting bogus digits. you can claim that is how much they loot but not how much they are officially paid pls. I know senators who are not really wealthy even after 4 years in office. you guys should stop mis-leading people

poverty, destroying relationships since 190BC. No fear, money will locate you... And anybody wey insult that gal eee...

Sexipea:
.....been listening to music all the while, takn shots and all, all were to no avail. Any help!

watch a movie. or read a novel

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