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karlxavier:
Goodday Jethro, in your next training, I guess it has the course outline of how participants would construct greenhouse with local materials? I have someone that would want to attend for this training and he also wants to learn that aspect of building the local greenhouse/screen house/Newhouse for the growing of tomatoes successfully under your tutelage. Please reply

Currently we are not constructing greenhouse.
Its not also in the next batch curriculum.
I will suggest he hold on till some other time

karlxavier:
Goodday Jethro,

Please I have some further questions to ask.

What is the sole advantage a greenhouse has over open field cultivation?

Can all the factors be controlled in an open field cultivation just like greenhouse?

I believe open field farm set up would be cheaper than setting up a greenhouse, what does greenhouse have to offer a farmer and his investor? Please reply

The greenhouse have the advantage of great reduction in pests because of the protective cover.

Yes it can be controlled with good spraying regime and good agricultural practise.

Greenhouse gives you better offer in excessive rainy period. Some vegetables especially tomatoes don't like excess water

Kataw:
Thanks ma.
Though I've been trying to reach you but not available was the replied.
Let me ask this questions then till I reach you on phone;
1. How many roll of mulching film (plastic or nylon) is required for one acre
2. What method of (cheapest) irrigation good for Tomato on one acre and the likely cost.
3. You talked about the MAXIM VARIETY, so what is your observation and conclusion
4. How much is the seed (maxim variety) now?
5. And what is the currrent price of 70kg of tomato
Thanks and God bless

Though I have attended to this question on whatsapp.
But for others to benefit from it

1. I can't say. You have to buy and use it to know the measurement. I don't use plastic mulch

2. Drip irrigation is the best recommended for tomatoes. Though others will work for it. Call 08025171575. He might be able to help

3. Under good agricultural practise, maxim is really very good. I have used it before

4. Talk to 08165535839 for maxim price

5. Please visit Mile 12, Ile epo in Lagos or Sasha and Bodija in Ibadan for the current cost.

You are welcome

karlxavier:
Thanks madam. You are a rare gem. One more question, after one comes for the three months training and gets trained on the agricultural practices in growing tomato, can one be selling only to the standard market if his farm is in the western eg, oyo and Ogun?

Assuming one decides to do one acre with good practices, can he be assured of linkage to the standard market? Thanks as you reply madam

The standard markets have continue to imports vegetables because the rural farmers could not produce the quality required.

Sure. You will be linked to market once you have the good products and can supply consistently because that requires you signing an agreement letter with them to supply all year round

johnnyblaze424:
Thumbs up for the good work you're doing here ma,i have one or two questions i'd like you to help me out with.1. is "roma savana" tomato specie the same thing as "roma vf"??2. is there any selective herbicide i can safely use in a tomato field. (someone recommended"starforce)Thanks

No. Roma Savana is not the same as Roma VF.
There are several companies producing tomatoes and each tend to give their own specific name which some time might be similar.

The two varieties come from different producer.

Not sure there is any selective herbicide for vegetables.
Your nest bet is manual weeding

karlxavier:
Jethro, please I have some questions to ask.

When producing for standard market, must one use solely greenhouse to produce for the standard market alone?

Secondly, when doing an open field cultivation, can one grow through out the year with irrigation or are their months where u would stop growing?

Thirdly, can open field be used to achieve desired results for the standard market?

Thanks as u answer the questions.

1. No . Its not compulsory you use greenhouse. What the market demand is quality produce. If you can meet that by open field planting, you are good.

2. Yes. You can grow throughout the year depending on the variety of seed you intend using.
Some seed can withstand excess rainfall while some can not.

3. Yes. Open field can be use to achieve desired produce for standard market.

You are welcome

Ewagemise:
I'm fortunate to see the post some days ago. I've been reading it and I've learnt a lot. thanks so much. but pls, this is my question. how many kg of tomato can be gotten from a 240sqm green house. and how much is tomato sold as at today per kg. tnx

The variety, soil management, water usage, no of seeds in the greenhouse all contributes to the kg that will be harvested.

Please find the price of tomato in any nearby market

Kataw:
Good morning madam,
I have saved your number from this thread willing to call you but I am thinking today is Sunday you might be busy one way or the other.
Please tell me when you will be chanced so as to call you because I really need your help, and I would be glad if you can ma.
Thanks and God bless

Please feel free to call the no.
But no night call please

Please check adesolayinka.

Kataw:
Thank God
I could read from page 0 - 31.
All I could say is thank you madam

You are welcome sir

Olaleyeabdullah:
any recommended method to treat fungicide ma

Use powdered neem leaf to spray the plant

jiobestfarms:
Madam Organic! We Hail Thee

Thank you sir

Use garlic. Blend garlic + chilli pepper. Mix in water and spray

morrowgarden:
This size is #20,000

And we have smaller sizes

You can call me for further enquiry

Thank you.
I will get across

morrowgarden:
Yes available

How do you sell the lavender flower

Fayobless:
Good day Nairalanders, pls I want experienced exporters and anybody that know much about exportation business to help me shed light on this, those people selling e-books always say if you buy their e-book, you can start exporting Agro products like bitter cola, ginger, cocoa powder and some others with as little as #20000, #35000. pls can someone do the business without having millions?

The reason why I'm asking this question is that, i want to do the business but I don't have millions. Thanks very much. waiting to hear from you asap.

The writers are selling their book. Most of the information there are copied from the internet.
Why don't they export and make the money if its that easy?

Do you have lavender flower?

jethro2:
Payments are made into
Entrepreneur Youth Cooperative Multipurpose Society.
0010197748
Stanbic IBTC Saki

You resume with your teller by the 10th of July

Location is Ago Amodu, Saki East LGA of Oyo State

Resuming tomorrow.
Participants are already coming in.

remmyjay007:
Hi Jethro I think there's a little mix up here... when the spacing is less as in the case of 30cm then you will have more plant stands on any area of land than when the spacing is increased to like 50cm. The smaller the spacing the more the plant stands, and the bigger the spacing the lesser the plant stands.

You are right.
My mistake.
Thank you for this

Newway2:
Do u hv a pix of ds? I like to see & hv it

Google thermal weeder.
Writing like above spoil your English

bamigee:
Hello @jethro


What is thermal hoe?

A hoe that use heat to kill the weed

enifem39:
Pls Jethro, do u know how I can get continental seeds (tomato) in Nigeria?

Call 08165535839 Lizzy

Veggiefan:
How many tomato stands do you have on one hectare?
What is the ideal spacing?
Somebody EPP!!

So may things will determine the no of plants you have on an hectare

The spacing of your farm
A 30 cm drip will have more plants than a 40cm spaced drip. Like wise a 50cm space drip will have less plant than all of the previous ones.

However the no of tomato plants on an hectare starts from 12,000 plants and could take as much as 50,000 plants based on the spacing

hillsworld:
its amazing how frustrating getting labourers/workers to work & deliver on farm. pls what's your own experience like?
pls let's share.....

Try getting machineries such as
Tiller
Walk behind tractor
Thermal hoe
Garden fork
Etc

pragmatistm:
I have a small corn farm planted about a month ago. Still very tender.I have just realized that hares have been feasting on the tender plants. Many stems have been cut in their prime.

I can't use the local traps for two reasons. One is that chickens from the neighborhood do visit the farm on continuous basis. Two, I can't be checking the trap daily as the farm is far from where I live.

Nairalanders, please help me out.

Blend garlic, mix in water and spray the farm.
Its some help
They don't like the smell

Jawn:
How do I solve this pls ? I planted and travelled after two weeks. I spent about 16 days away and when I came back, I met the farm bushy. After weeding, most of the cucumber look like this. What can I spray or do about this ?

Just forget it and start all over.
Nothing can bring it back again.
16 days out of 40-60 days crop maintenance is a no no

Sometimes we learn the hard way

karlxavier:
Goodday @ Jethro, please, what is the best fertilizer used for ugu and the application quantity to be applied? Please reply

10 tons of manuare is recommended for an acre.
The manure applied and till with the soil

Olaleyeabdullah:
...ok am interested. What s d next step

Payments are made into
Entrepreneur Youth Cooperative Multipurpose Society.
0010197748
Stanbic IBTC Saki

You resume with your teller by the 10th of July

Location is Ago Amodu, Saki East LGA of Oyo State

Olaleyeabdullah:
...please do you have any upcoming training? Will like to enrol for it preferably starting next month

Yes. We have a batch resuming by July 10th.
Training fee is N25,000 for 3 months
Participants feed themselves
We provide accommodation

Farm Managers Vacancy
Farm Owners Training
Intending Farmers Training

The main reason we put up the 3 month farm training is to ::

1. Train Farm Managers/Intending Farm Owners

2. Access their performance and build on it
And the expectation is that by the end of the training:

By the end of the 3 months training

Participants will be able to

1. Start up his or her own farm with no or little technical assistance from us

2. We offer jobs to interested participants.

Yes. The jobs vacancy are plenty.
But we can only offer those that has been trained.
Those that actually pass the test.

The 3 months is a test period.

Most people looking for Farm Managers work don't have what it takes to be the farm manager.
Farming is a field activities.

You don't even have an office. Come rain, come sun, you have to be there.

Putting you through the rigorous task is getting you prepared for the task ahead.
So if you think you are up to the task.

Prepare to join us for the July batch.
And that's why we made it so affordable
The cheapest you can ever get for quality delivery

N25,000 to participate for 3 month.
Farm shared accommodation provided.

Location:

Farm Villa Resource Centre
Ago Amodu
Saki East LGA of Oyo State.

You don't have an excuse to be unemployed.
The jobs are waiting
Get in touch.

Participants feed themselves
Participants also pay transport of N100 to farm daily.

Call 08064688501, 08188540096


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samuel25:
Well done to you Jethro, is this training about greenhouse farming or farming in open field?

Currently farming in the open