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The Oyo State Labour force has been forced to resume with immediate effect yet no pay and no assurance of when the payments will be made.
Its obvious some big wigs has been settled.
Some change(coins) has been exchange.
My people has been suffering with no hope of relief.

Amoxdave:
hello jethro.. I am really interested in ur biz. kindly send me your contact number... and also ur e.mail address? thanks

adesola_yinka@yahoo.com

TRANSPLANTING VEGETABLES
When you start seeds indoors, transplanting is an important part of growing a vegetable farm.

Transplanting your vegetables using the proper techniques can be the difference between having a stressed vegetable farm and having one that thrives.

Here are five tips for successfully transplanting seedlings into the vegetable farm

1. Use Strong Seedlings

Choose transplants that are stocky with strong stems, deep green foliage, is free of yellow leaves, and there is no evidence of disease and pests.

Some signs of disease or pests are holes in leaves, leaves that look chewed, brown streaks on leaves or stem, and spots on leaves.

The seedling should be about as wide across as it is tall. Avoid tall, spindly seedlings with weak stems. If the seedling seems to fall over easily it most likely has a week stem and should be avoided.

Avoid using any vegetables that have fruit or blooms already on them. You want the plant to concentrate on growing a solid root system before growing any fruit.

Plants with blooms, or fruit, are concentrating their energy on producing that fruit, not growing.


2. Dig a Proper Hole

A good planting hole is very important to how well the transplant adapts and grows to its new home.

The planting hole should be at least double the width as the root ball of the seedling.

The depth of the planting hole should be equal to the current depth of the seedling. You want to transplant the seedling so the soil level is about the same as the soil level of the seedling.

Transplanting the seedling too deep, or too shallow, can cause unwanted results.

The exception to the rule is tomatoes, which can be planted deep for better root development.

The soil in and around the planting hole should be loosened well to make it easier for the plant roots to grow downward and out. Don’t forget to add compost when backfilling the planting hole.

3. Avoid Damaging the Plant Roots

One very fast way to kill a transplant is to damage the root system. Some plants, like tomatoes and peppers, do not mind having their roots played with a bit.

Many plants like okra, cucumbers, and squash do not like having their roots disturbed and can even die from it.

Carefully Transplant Seedlings Into the Vegetable farm. Avoid damaging the plant roots.

4. Prevent Transplant Shock

Imagine being pull out of your nice comfortable home, and plopped down in some strange new environment.

That would freak you out a bit?

That’s what it is like for the plant when it is transplanted into the vegetable farm.

Transplant shock can be very common when transplanting seedlings, and many times the seedling may need a bit of help recovering.

Adding phosphorus to the planting holes is a great way to help reduce transplant shock, and help the seedlings to develop stronger roots. Phosphorus is essential for root development.

Avoid using fertilizers that are high in nitrogen for newly transplanted seedlings.

5. Water the plant Religiously

The last thing you want to do is to transplant your vegetables then walk away without watering them well.
Newly transplanted plants need to be watered well until they have become established in their new home and began developing new growth.

Keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy. Water the transplants deeply each day, depending on rainfall amounts.

Once the plants have become established you can switch to typical watering patterns.

Direct Seeding Vegetables.

Direct seeding is often the beginning of many vegetable gardens.

Seeding directly into the garden is the easiest and least expensive way to grow vegetables. However, you may not have the climate that will let you direct-seed some vegetables:
1. The seedlings may take longer to grow, making them more susceptible to weather conditions than transplants grown indoors.

2. The vegetables to grow from seed are those that will mature within the span of your growing season and those that don't like to be transplanted.

Soil Preparation:
The key to successful planting is proper soil preparation. When the soil is neither too wet nor too dry, turn the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches while adding organic matter. You should also apply a complete fertilizer, working it evenly into the soil.
As you're preparing the soil, remove all stones, rocks, lumps, and the assorted debris that accumulated.

Planting Depth:
The depth you plant your seeds depends on their size. They only need enough soil to cover them and supply moisture for germination. Seeds buried too deep may not be able to struggle through the soil to the surface.
As a rule of thumb, seeds should be covered up to twice their diameter at their largest point.
After you've set the seeds at the correct depth, firm the soil by tamping it with your hands or the end of your garden rake. This will improve contact between the seeds and the moist soil.

Seed Spacing:
Seed spacing is also critical: If plants are forced to grow too close together, they may produce little or no yield. If seeds are large enough to handle, such as beans and corn, it's fairly easy to space them correctly. But with tiny seeds, spacing can be tricky. Take your time in spacing while planting, but you'll still probably have to thin seedlings soon after germination.

Decide whether you'll sow seeds in a single row or a wide row. Vegetables such as beets, carrots, collards, kale, leaf lettuce, mustard, radishes, and spinach will produce nicely in wide rows while conserving space and water. The rows should be no wider than about 36 inches, making it easy to maintain and harvest vegetables.

Prepare the row by loosely raking the soil, leaving the indentations made by the rake. Sprinkle the seeds evenly over the soil, and use the rake to press them into the soil. Cover the row with a thin layer of soil, straw, or loose compost to help keep the soil moist.

Planting in a single row is the most commonly used seeding arrangement. It's the easiest to maintain because you can comfortably cultivate between rows, but it's the least economical. Plants dry out faster, and there is more unused garden space.

coolzeal:
Actually the economy is poor, most states are owing gigantic debt since the collapses of oil price. Nigerian is literally broke.

No Nigeria is not broke. Nigeria is flowing with milk and honey. It takes a visionary to see it.

noblefarm:
thanks so much my sister, I will try to visit ur farm on/b4 middle of this month

You are welcome sir

Soya Beans Market
Buy your seed from registered seed sellers especially from Ibadan.
The recognised ones are
1. National Seed Council Ibadan
2. IAR&T also in Ibadan

You have to register with National Seed Council.
They want to know
1. The variety you plant (Must be the recommended variety)
2. The quantity
3. The seed receipt
4. Your farm location (There will be farm visitation)
5. Mono cropping is essential
6. They will buy back from you

Call the phone no I gave in Owerri.
She is the one in charge
remain bless.

Still needs practical training?
Then visit the farm I will introduce the farmers to you

Days to Maturity:

Soybean plants require about 85 days maturity

Soybean Seeds:

Sow Soybean seeds 2 inches apart, in rows 20" to 24" apart. If your garden space is limited, plant the seeds in double rows. Water well after planting, and a second time two to four days later, only if there has been no rain. Side dress the rows with general purpose fertilizer during planting.

Soybean plants are easy to grow. They grow best in full sun and in warm weather. They prefer a rich soil, high in nitrogen. Soil should be kept moist for optimum growth.

Soybean plants grow best in rich soil. Add manure and compost prior to planting. Fertilizer regularly during the growth period.

Harvest soybeans when the pods are full.

Did you know? Soybean plants are rich in nutrients.

Soil Temperatures - Ideal germination temperature by vegetable

Insects and Pests:

Like other beans, soybeans are susceptible to a variety of insects, most notably beetles. They can be treated with Sevin and many organic repellents.

Rabbits eat the the tender new leaves.

Diseases of Soybeans:

Bacterial and wilt diseases are common among the Bean family. This plant disease arrives with summer heat and humidity. This often occurs just before, or during, the ripening of the crop. Fungicides are recommended

babdap:
d strke had been called off.

please when?

I am not a civil servant but i feel for them. They are my people.
My people are not smiling.

yang:
And you just re-elected the supposed man who was owing you salary 6 months before the election. what were you thinking?, APC will go Abuja and re-direct the National Treasury to APC controlled states in the North and South-west? keep promoting illiteracy and mediocrity. You want your children to go to school and then you turn around to elect an illiterate without WAEC certificate as President. . . common WAEC

Oyo State workers did not vote for the governor. The more reason he is punishing them.

BlackTechnology:
Yorubas can you people now understand that
APC means CHAIN and not CHANGE
Education is not Wisdom

codedslayer:
Yeebhoe fool. You will kill yourself at the end cos of frustration. Accursed ediot from the erosion ravaged sad beast.

Please don't turn this into tribal war or whatever.
I will appreciate a meaningful contribution. All I want is for the people affected to get help and not the exchange of words.
Thank you

I think the issue of salary payment is beyond APC or PDP. Civil servants deserve their monthly pay as at when due. The sad part of it is that it seems nobody is aware that the state is on strike.

4. Okra or Okro
Yoruba Ila
Hausa Kugbewa
Igbo Okuru
Also known as ladies' fingers, is a flowering plant that is valued for its edible green seed pods.
The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world.

1. Okra is a popular health food due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content.
2. Okra is also known for being high in antioxidants.
3. Okra is also a good source of calcium and potassium.

Marketable Varieties
The small okra usually refered to as indian okra

Packaging
A 3kg bag

Price Range
N200 - N500

Seasonality
All year round

OLAMIMO12:
Tnx for ds Jethro. I wl let u know nd upload pix wen i hav them on farm.

That will be nice.

Please help us appeal to the governor.
Let my people get back to work
Let the farmers have access to tractor
The rain has started
We cant predict the rain

Resources can be generated internally. Oyo state is massively enriched. The governor should look inward. Oyo state has the largest land mass in the south west.
Governor should please invest in agriculture.
My people are hard working.

Oyo State Labour Force has been home for two good weeks.
What's quite unfortunate is that the governor claimed not to be aware and as of yesterday nothing is being done.
The workers are owned salary ranging from a month to 6 month.
Please my people needs help
Help plead with the governor to temper justice with mercy.
Farmers could not plough because the LG tractors can not be released. Rainfall is seasonal. Farmers need to work now
Our hospitals are locked down. My people are dying.
Our children could not go to school.

3. Radish

There are several varieties of radish.
White radish, red radish, mixed colour radish etc
Radishes are a fast-growing, annual, cool-season crop. The seed germinates in three to four days in moist conditions. Under average conditions, the crop matures in three to four weeks.

Harvesting periods can be extended by making repeat plantings, spaced a week or two apart.

Companion plant
Radishes can be useful as companion plants for many other crops. This is probably because their pungent odour deters such insect pests as aphids, cucumber beetles, tomato hornworms, squash bugs and ants. They can function as a trap crop, luring insect pests away from the main crop.

Marketable Variety
White radish

Packaging
25kg bag is used for packaging

Price Range
N1500 - N4,000

Peak period and seasonality
All year round

The production of fresh fruits and vegetables requires organizing the work.
The following gives the step hypothetically
1. Prepare the crops
a. Select the land
b. Work the soil
c. Sow and plant

2. Cultivate
a. Weed
b. Fertilize
c. Irrigate
d. Prune

3. Carry out plant protection treatments
a. Observe
b. Dose
c. Treat

4. Harvest
a. Observe
b. Harvest
c. Place in the shade
d. Weigh

5. Transport
a. Transfer to the packing station

6. Wash, clean the produce
a. Remove debris
b. Mud

7. Sort, Size, disinfect
a. Sort
b. Eliminate culls
c. Treat

8. Package, label
a. Box
b. Label
c. Weigh

9. Palletize
a. Arrange the boxes
b. Label
c. Weigh

10. Store
a. Maintain
b. Monitor

11. Ship
a. Transport

Requirement to be in the network:
1. Must be a vegetable farmer
2. Have quality vegetable to sell
3. Can supply vegetable throughout the season
4. Will abide by rules and regulations of the market network
5. Arrange for product to get to the destinated market.
6. Make use of marketable and quality seed for planting
7. Use the recommended packaging material

Need to sell your fresh vegetables?
The market is here!!!
We have access to open market vegetables all year round for farmers and intending farmers.

What is an open market?
Open market is the general market for vegetables.
Trailers and trailers load of vegetables are pushed in every day
Different vegetable markets exist in different cities e.g Mile 12 and Organic market, Lagos, Bodija in Ibadan, Ilorin, etc
Characteristics
1. price fluctuates with season and demands
2. Every vegetable has got sold
3. One needs link to the market
4. Agent fee and market fees are involved
5. Products are mainly fresh such as Tomatoes, watermelon, cucumber, Radish, Marrow, Indian Okro, Sweet pepper, Lettuce etc

Need to sell your fresh vegetables?
The market is here!!!
We have access to open market vegetables all year round for farmers and intending farmers

2ND FARM2MARKET VEGETABLE TRAINING When you pay N25,000 for a month training,
you automatically have:
1. Access to half acre of ploughable land to plant vegetable for a year free which will be allocated immediately after the one month training
2. Accommodation of shared hotel room has been arranged for participant to stay for a month
3. Seed will be given for you to pay at harvest
4. You can only plant vegetables
5. We will help to sell your vegetables if you follow the good agricultural practise that we will all learn during the training
6. You must participate in vegetable training for minimum of a month
7. No fertilizer will be given. We will teach on how to make your own organic fertilizer and you can easily buy the inorganic fertilizer and organic if you want
8. You will pay for your tractor usage which is N3,000 per acre at the LGA. Trainee will take care of their farm labour
9. You get to feed yourself throughout the period
10. You will take care of the farm land given to you but we will provide technical support throughout your planting period.
11. We take care of your accommodation for a month.
12. Alternative accommodation is been arranged for trainee to take care of themselves after the one month if they choose to stay
13. We only have space for 30 trainee for the month of July
14. Its on first pay first participating basis
15. Participant should prepare for real farm work.

Training dates July 6th - July 31st
Where Ago Amodu Saki East LGA of Oyo State
Contact no 08064688501

The market is there to explore. Make the call to sell your fresh vegetables in Mile 12.

DeLaRue:
Great, thank you

you are welcome

2ND FARM2MARKET VEGETABLE TRAINING When you pay N25,000 for a month training,
you automatically have:
1. Access to half acre of ploughable land to plant vegetable for a year free which will be allocated immediately after the one month training
2. Accommodation of shared hotel room has been arranged for participant to stay for a month
3. Seed will be given for you to pay at harvest
4. You can only plant vegetables
5. We will help to sell your vegetables if you follow the good agricultural practise that we will all learn during the training
6. You must participate in vegetable training for minimum of a month
7. No fertilizer will be given. We will teach on how to make your own organic fertilizer and you can easily buy the inorganic fertilizer and organic if you want
8. You will pay for your tractor usage which is N3,000 per acre at the LGA. Trainee will take care of their farm labour
9. You get to feed yourself throughout the period
10. You will take care of the farm land given to you but we will provide technical support throughout your planting period.
11. We take care of your accommodation for a month.
12. Alternative accommodation is been arranged for trainee to take care of themselves after the one month if they choose to stay
13. We only have space for 30 trainee for the month of July
14. Its on first pay first participating basis
15. Participant should prepare for real farm work.

Training dates July 6th - July 31st
Where Ago Amodu Saki East LGA of Oyo State
Contact no 08064688501

Ilorin or mokwa in kwara state are major producers. That might be a bit near

2ND FARM2MARKET VEGETABLE TRAINING When you pay N25,000 for a month training,
you automatically have:
1. Access to half acre of ploughable land to plant vegetable for a year free which will be allocated immediately after the one month training
2. Accommodation of shared hotel room has been arranged for participant to stay for a month
3. Seed will be given for you to pay at harvest
4. You can only plant vegetables
5. We will help to sell your vegetables if you follow the good agricultural practise that we will all learn during the training
6. You must participate in vegetable training for minimum of a month
7. No fertilizer will be given. We will teach on how to make your own organic fertilizer and you can easily buy the inorganic fertilizer and organic if you want
8. You will pay for your tractor usage which is N3,000 per acre at the LGA. Trainee will take care of their farm labour
9. You get to feed yourself throughout the period
10. You will take care of the farm land given to you but we will provide technical support throughout your planting period.
11. We take care of your accommodation for a month.
12. Alternative accommodation is been arranged for trainee to take care of themselves after the one month if they choose to stay
13. We only have space for 30 trainee for the month of July
14. Its on first pay first participating basis
15. Participant should prepare for real farm work.

Training dates July 6th - July 31st
Where Ago Amodu Saki East LGA of Oyo State
Contact no 08064688501

Do have a lovely day

2ND FARM2MARKET VEGETABLE TRAINING When you pay N25,000 for a month training,
you automatically have:
1. Access to half acre of ploughable land to plant vegetable for a year free which will be allocated immediately after the one month training
2. Accommodation of shared hotel room has been arranged for participant to stay for a month
3. Seed will be given for you to pay at harvest
4. You can only plant vegetables
5. We will help to sell your vegetables if you follow the good agricultural practise that we will all learn during the training
6. You must participate in vegetable training for minimum of a month
7. No fertilizer will be given. We will teach on how to make your own organic fertilizer and you can easily buy the inorganic fertilizer and organic if you want
8. You will pay for your tractor usage which is N3,000 per acre at the LGA. Trainee will take care of their farm labour
9. You get to feed yourself throughout the period
10. You will take care of the farm land given to you but we will provide technical support throughout your planting period.
11. We take care of your accommodation for a month.
12. Alternative accommodation is been arranged for trainee to take care of themselves after the one month if they choose to stay
13. We only have space for 30 trainee for the month of July
14. Its on first pay first participating basis
15. Participant should prepare for real farm work.

Training dates July 6th - July 31st
Where Ago Amodu Saki East LGA of Oyo State
Contact no 08064688501

Do have a lovely day

The 2nd phase of the practical vegetable trainings will be starting on the 6th of July.

Farmers and intending farmers should take advantage of this.
There are lands for trainees to practise on their own.
The first phase participants is an evidence
Market access will also be given to trainees for the vegetables
Seed will be supply for trainee to pay at harvest.
Its on a first come basis.
We have limited space especially regarding accommodation