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ndbros4justice:
do you thin them down to one or let grow like that?

I thin them down to three after about 3weeks. The most healthy ones new are left. Better to thin in the evening to avoid shock to the plant tho

30-3-23

brain54:
Weldone…

I can smell the money from here.

I like it. Are your seeds ready yet?

I have seeds for sale. An excellent performing opv that takes just 55days to harvest under good management.

I do deworm them monthly . I haven’t vaccinated before.

FarmTech:
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Do you vaccinate them? Also, how do you make your salt lick.

I buy my salt lick. To learn how to make yours just go on YouTube tons of videos are on it concerning that. A 5kg block of salt lick (imported) cost 7500 in my area

New kid today. First time mother

We have been battling whiteflies with imiforce spraying every 5days. With the presence of rain now their numbers have reduced. The Okro are about 45days old now.

Flowers are being sighted. Money is coming oooo

ytdivine:
Yes, you can

What’s your location sir

You have to love the journey to be successful. Even when mistakes are made you never feel discouraged as it’s all part of the learning curve. Ask me any questions and your contributions are also welcome.

When it comes to sheep farming your feeding operation takes up to 70% of the whole venture followed by house management, deworming regime and use of salt lick. Also early detection of diesease before outbreak will definitively help you prosper in this venture.

This year I will be doing whole maize silage mixed with lablab. Am also planting more Napier grasses as I am trying to do more of intensive ram fattening operation by God grace.

I got a good result from the silage. It has helped me through the drought period of January up till now. I added molasses to the silage to improve its taste and make it more palatable.

Maize is also a good source of fodder for animals. You can use for cut and carry system and also as silage. I tried maize stover silage last year will post a picture of it

That’s lablab

Trying to upload pictures but unable to post o

FarmTech:
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I know this. What avout the legumes.

I mainly use lablab for my legumes. I Have tried other legumes but due to its vigorous growth and it’s drought resistance I prefer it

Where are you located ?

I have been planting Okro for a while now and I understand the local market where I sell to but please if anyone can link me up to agent at mile12 I will be delighted. Thanks

To newbies please always try and start small even if you have the money to spend. Your first project should always be your learning curve. Don’t go and waste your time, money and effort.

Vegetable farming is very tedious so pleas think about it before you start o. Lucrative IF cultivated at the right time but not easy.

Whitefly infestation has increased on the farm oo . Planning on spraying with imiforce 20ml ni 20L and also using caterpillar force 50ml in 20L as have started noticing them too

Control spraying with glyphosate herbicide as commenced. 150ml in 20L knapsack sprayer is being used

I will post that of lablab when I get to the farm tomorrow

FarmTech:
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Can u post these plants pictures?

Napier grass

16-3-23

brain54:
I had to stifle a laugh…

You corrected OP on the right spelling of your name and then went ahead to spell vegetables as vehetables. It just proves that no one is above mistakes. But that’s on the lighter side…

Nice thread. Kept me engaged till 12. 52 a.m had to read till the last page 7 even though feeling sleepy.

But it was a good read and worth it. I sure learnt a thing or two here.

Kudos to OP for sharing your knowledge and every other person that contributed to make the thread interestingly educative!

Thanks and will sure keep updating this thread. Workload is high on the farm now but we moveeee

FarmTech:
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What spacing did u used?

25cm by 25cm double row

As a sheep farmer you will need to invest in some grasses and legumes to feed your animals. You can do your research on them. The ones I use are ; Napier grass, Bracharia ruzisiensis , panicum maximum these are all grasses and their yield per acre differs. The one I enjoy using the most is Napier grass as it is easy to cultivate and multiplying of the plant is through its stem cutting. The legumes I use are lablab, centrosema ,prureira and the normal black eye bean we eat. Lablab is far productive among the legumes as it’s yield is enormous and it’s also drought resistant.

Ruminant animals are made to feed on grasses through their complex digestive system to turn those grasses into protein. So when you’re thinking about what to feed your animals always think grasses and legumes and if you do have leftover food then you can feed them that too. Occasionally there will be some exemptions to this rule like when;
1.When they are pregnant and you want to have a good birth weight for your lambs.
2.When you are fattening your animals for quick return

NUTRITION
Let me give some vital point on the nutritional requirements of sheep. I learnt a great lesson from a farmer on YouTube that rears goat ( hamiisi semenda) and what he said was that we livestock farmers are actually into grasses and legumes business we only use our animals to convert them into meat which is more profitable than selling grasses. It is when people start treating this animals they way they are that you will make meaningful profit from the venture

FarmTech:
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Farmtech not Fatmtech lol. Anyway, for leafy vehetables, chicken manure is the best. For fruits like cucumber, I use pig manure in the planting holes, after some weeks I side dress with poultry manure and during flowering, I use NPK weekly and also side dress with poultry manure. Side dressing with pig manure have not given me gud result unless it is buried.

Forgive my typo jare