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lordhugo:
Kpele my brother....
If ants are a problem in your area. We can take a look and provide tailor made solutions. Different cases require different solutions.

But y eat the remaining?
You should have contacted me.... I will help you sell at good prices.

jethro2:
Our November training which will be the last for this year is mainly for those that would love to do irrigation farming and make the tomatoe millions.
Its coming at the right time.
The November training will also be the last on farm practical training for the year.
We will be working basically on:
1. Selecting your seed.
How do you determine which seed to use?
What quantity do you need for an acre or hectare?
How do you space your seed planting?
Is it compulsory to do nursery?
When do I transplant my nursery?

2. The soil
What type of soil is required for specific crop?
How do you recognise an infected soil?
How do you treat your soil?
What quantity of organic matter does your soil requires?
3. Farm planning and set up
Do I need irrigation for my farm?
What type of irrigation will be suitable for my crop?
How to set up the irrigation system
What quantity of water does my crop required?
How often do I irrigate?
4. Staking and mulching my tomato farm
Why do I need to mulch?
What is mulching?
What can I use to mulch?
Why do I need to stake?
What type of staking is good for my crop?
Which one comes first? Staking before transplanting or transplanting before staking
5. Fertigation/fertilizer application
Must I use fertilizer?
What type is the best?
Where can I source for it?
What's the difference between organic and conventional fertilizer?
How do I make my own organic fertilizer?
What quantity of fertilizer do I need to apply?
How do I apply fertilizer?
The above are some of the questions that will practically attended to during the one month practical training.

Is it possible for you to train me for just a day or two?

Soloxam:
Bro you have beetles and crickets on ur seedling, if you are around Ib locate my office around custom office and get fighter 35 EC.... Other wise let me know ur location so that I can advice u on ur closet out let.

lordhugo:
Good question.

Eggs in my opinion have a higher hatch rate when "harvested" from your snail pen substrate.

1. Get a plastic disposable plate with a cover.
2. Place 1cm of soil
3. Arrange the harvested eggs one per square inch
4. Place another 1 cm of soil over them.
5. Watch every early morning for hatched snails (since you dont know when these in question were laid) . Incubation usually takes 18-22 days.
6. Transfer newly hatched snails to a nursery.

I believe you can now sterilize your substrate now.

Cheers.
Kool day to you Koolpapa

Modified. @ demsat . I also saw your post above on hatching snails. I believe this helps you.

N.B.
The method above would be harder to implement for a larger scale farm.
Constructing or buying electric incubators are better for larger farms.

lordhugo:
Cockroaches?

They are a nuisance especially to younger snails.

I would suggest you take an in depth look at closing up entry routes.

Also, remove your snails and sterilise your soil (by heating) to kill eggs and larvae.


As for using egg shells as source of calcium, NICE IDEA...
but be wary of diminishing returns.

Why don't you source for calcium?
Head to any poultry supplies store and ask for limestone.

Cheers

papatee4:
Do u need ugwu seedling? Call yemi 08076483817 or 07038478496. We deliver far and near

Neduzze5:
Get a pet bottle, e.g Eva water bottle, cut it in such a way that the upper part look like a funnel.

Then turn that part and insert the part that we put in our mouth into the other part of the cut pet plastic bottle.

Use a cello tape to hold it all together.

Pour a little Star or Guinness beer into the bottle, position it around your pen close to a stone in such a away that the slug can crawl onto the stone and into the bottle.

You can make three or four of these and place them at strategic places around your pen. While placing one inside.