₦airaland Forum

ideepaul:
By God's grace, next year I will continue my research on it and come up with something definitive. BTW, I never gave them any special care that beyond my normal schedule for larger landmass neither did I spray foliar fertilizers.
for this year, lemme concentrate on other crops!

natural soil fertility is another game changer

aquadude15:
thanks for your response boss.
it is not the nematode that kills the cucumber. it is the velum prime I added to the soil. how can I neutralise the effect sir

that's why adding to much inorganic materials may backfire especially in cucumber farm,the best thing to do is to form ridges and till the soil properly,the action of hoe turning the soil will help

ideepaul:
Manure+NPK+ MOP without drip
Manure + KNO2 if fertigating (manual or through drips)
I would reduce spacing to 30cm if mulched and fertigating.
To bring all this into context, I cultivated Saira f1 late last year,the yield was OK, and since I was planning to do tomatoes, I extracted a few f2 seeds, and planted them in sections of bags, and soil, with different spacing and farming procedures, I compared the fruits harvested, based on sizes, taste, no. of harvested fruit per stand and duration of harvest, the ones in bags were harvested for 6 weeks till the fruit quality just got poor and I abandoned it, for that particular section, I applied 2 spade full of manure + a handful of woodash+ KNO3 , No fertilizer, but 4 bags with 2 stands each have me 61 fully shaped fruits+ 17 misshapen fruits that are still marketable, the NPK section, started drying out in 3 weeks+ with the same manure application rate for all sections, the MOP section was the sweetest and lasted close to the KNO3 section

the results of your experiment is a production of roughly 7 fruits per crop,which supposed to be yield of a normal well managed crop,but some factors tend to make this figure only to be an illusion to farmers,a farmer that got 7 fruits per crop is roughly 100 bags of cucumbers from 50grams of seed,I have see such yields before so it is possible,the problem usually starts when you try to expand from 8 crops to 1600 crop,with the additional work load and stress,sometimes you can no longer give the crops that special care that was give to the 8 crops,good soil and management are the keys to a successful cucumber farm.

aquadude15:
I am having a serious challenge on a piece of land.
I applied velum prime to the land around late April, ever since then any cucumber I plant on that piece of land die off withing two weeks, but when I tested few tomatoes on the same piece of land, it survived.
I tested is some weeks back again and I am still experiencing same problem.
what can I do please because I intend planting cucumber their.

first why are the cucumbers dieing,did you check the roots if it is truly nematodes or is it a case of fertilizer or manure burn,even nematodes cannot kill a 2 weeks old plant,the problems starts at fruiting then it will be wilting in sunlight,even a waterlogged soil can cause such mortality,if you want to plant again till the land properly,form ridges for good drainage and plant,do not use any manure or fertilizer let's see,

ideepaul:
I strongly disagree! But it's all good

putting all those chemicals on a cucumber farm can backfire,burn the crops,produce excess foliage or fruits that spoil in 2-3 days, potassium nitrate is what I can only use during flowering,manure already contains all those elements and more macro and micro nutrients,using of inorganic fertilizer should be done with utmost caution burning and immediate crop death is not far off,for example the recommended dosage for Haifa bonus is roughly 400 grams per knapsack,but we learnt the hard way that the official dosage means that the whole farm will die off,we reduced to 200 grams per knapsack which was acceptable by cucumbers but it produced serious leaf defoliation in pepper,so we are further reducing the pepper dosage to 100 grams/knapsack,if you apply manure as basal and plant,apply npk at 2 weeks, another manure and npk at flowering,and npk only after 2 harvest is ok for cucumbers

Nezzjnr:
So Manure has to be in excess quantity

if you are using chicken manure one handful is ok per application,it is pig manure that can go up to one soup bowl measure per crop

Nezzjnr:
Okoroemeka

Are these things compulsory in Cukes planting

Calcium Nitrate, Magnesium Sulphate and pottasium Nitrate

I didn't see them in your post

cucumbers don't last long to require such fertilization, moreover too much inorganic fertilizer gives fruits with poor shelf life,manure is the main key to farming cucumbers,we have farmed cucumbers with 4 strategic manure application and the yield was ok,all those chemical s are better for a pepper farm that lasts so long

thebosstrevor1:
Gbam.

Tell them now, the AGITATORS will now say one useless piece of paper created by the UN is more important than the constitution of Nigeria.

Section 2(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as Amended states that Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state. This clearly means that Nigeria is a sovereign state that cannot be split or divided into parts neither can any part of or group of people in Nigeria seced from Nigeria.

the important thing is who and who wrote this constitution,if you look closely at the document you will see that it is drafted to suit a certain region,with no provision for referendum but plenty words about unity, idissoluble, indivisible,etc,don't you see the mockery,who and who drafted the constitution,just to satisfy their selfish interest,the current agitation is not about tribe but poor leadership,poor living conditions,etc,people are tired of suffering and smiling they want to take their destiny in their own hands.

Adebaba1:
i don't believe this

you better believe anything is possible in Nigeria,instead of providing fire fighting equipments for the fire service they are giving them guns,to do what?fight fire , terrorists,Boko Haram or the poor masses,they will start their own check points for fire extinguisher,etc

ebijimi7:
Good day guys I want to buy a car and I'm so obsessed with BMW products mostly the 325!
Please I'd love to know the Good and the bad of the car I so much love the car thanks.

I think this is the best model that BMW ever made,so says Jeremy Clarkson

SoftChordz:
For economy Toyota all the way but bro for sweet suave and smooth dope rolling Beamer (BMW) is the boss. Then when it comes to class, mad traction, beast on asphalt, lion in a metal form? Benz is the king, let no one deceive you I've drove them all and this is my honest answer. Na bad road de make Beamer n Benz de itch our pocket but those two are beasts on road.
I love BMW handling and how smooth is rolls more than Benz. Toyota no de sweet me for hand at all :-( it's so basic. But when owu hold me na my Toyota I de drive ooo cos I fit buy Panadol for am if any headache appear, once cracked my Benz breaklight where I de vent for my guy na 34k comot my hand to buy just one for it's replacement.

when talking about reliability and peace of mind pls leave those German machines they are meant for a small niche of performance driven enthusiastic petrolheads they prefer performance to reliability, Japanese cars are made to be extremely reliable especially Toyota,Lexus,Acura,Honda,these cars has taken the meaning of reliability to a whole new level,avalibilty of parts and also mechs to work on it,I have driven a Nigerian used 07 Acura RL for 2 years without going to the mechanic to work anything,just oil change every 3-4 months,imagine such reliability,not even shaft or bow joint.

Cunnilingus:
It's a great car. 6 cylinder and powerful. You can also go for Big 4 Nothing i4 Engine. Subsidy will be removed anytime soon and fuel will be close to ₦270 or more

even if they remove subsidy,he who made #2 million to buy a car will make #10k to put fuel,so no cause for alarm,let the op buy whatever type of vehicle he desires,fuel consumption should not be on top of his wish list,been happy with the car should be on top, having a car is not simply getting from pointA to B but how does the car make you feel?after owning several cars Acuras,accords,ram trucks,I will fall asleep in a corolla,I drive an 07 Honda DC v6 now,quite an interesting car with an equally interesting ac system.

jericco1:
Lovely thread.
I don't like loud moans sha

there are ladies that are naturally programmed to be more vocal during sex,even a finger job will set off a serious moaning,I have even seen some actually moan and cry at the same time while been fingered,but some grunt,moan and utter gibberish that are highly embarrassing,I remembered one that bite my finger while I tried to gag and reduce the noise she was making,she was moaning loudly(let me shout,Jesus,let me shout)imagine such

daylay7:
quote author=Drakkernoir post=103343545]Na Blood cause am

Dna

That man needs to be castrated

that is definitely not the man's fault,it is a phenomenal effect called okafors 2nd law of relationship,it states that if you are dating a woman and doing a good job you have a higher percentage of also having a quickie with her close friends and relatives,there is nothing wrong with the man,he is just obeying the natural laws set by creation and evolution,the ladies on the other hand cannot be blamed either, women are emotional and curious beings,and what better way to find out what makes their mother grunt and moan in esctasy at night than to taste that thing themselves.

meobizy:
Try the next life.

how are you sure it will not be worse in his next life

ogbongenet:
Pepper farmers really make it this year,till now the price of pepper is just skyrocketing everyday..ta lo sope ko po ke Opp,OPG

how much is 25kg blue garri bag of pepper in your area?

fiddzy:
insightful , thanks sir

our cucumber farm has survived 3 -4 days without rains after transplant,it just rained today since we transplanted,the drip system helped to reduce transplant shock and mortality was below 5%,we have replaced the dead ones today.

FarmTech:
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This monalisa f1, is it the type people regard as Hausa cucumber?

I don't think so,I am suspecting that the hausa cucumber variety is a local variety that is adaptable to their climate,just like aba farmers plant ngwalarge variety.

FarmTech:
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Pls clarify. The daily pay is from what time to what time?

7am to 3 pm

aquadude15:
do you have greengo

greengo is available now,came in today, WhatsApp for details

jrjfjfj:
The earlier my fellow Yorubas realize that igbos doesnt love you the better for them .All they are after is to mock you after your downfall.Any Yoruba doing anything with igbo or fulani is going to regret it at the end .Igbo and fulani have been friends since BALEWA/AZIKWE Government in 1959.So forget that trash of igbos telling you they hate fulanis,Igbos and fulanis are allies ,YORUBAS DONT BE FOOLED.

don't be quick to forget that col ojukwu released chief awolowo from Calabar prison and made a pact with him to go back to the West and declare an oduduwa republic and he will declear biafran republic, awolowo went back and sold ojukwu s ideas to gowon and gowon made him the minister of finance,ask yourself why chief awolowo was made minister of finance ,2-3 days after he came out of prison?an ex-convict?is it not gratification for a job well done,we are now forever suffering for that shortsight and also the discarding of the aburi Accord,chief awolowo could have easily been the first president of an independent Yoruba nation but the hatred he has for the Igbo clouded his reasoning,it is him as minister that made the 20 pounds policy,and also used hunger as a weapon,the average Igbo man or women is only interested in fairness,a level playing field, justice,merit and Enterprise,we are trained from childhood it is sacrilegious to beg and be lazy but not withstanding the bring him down policies of the government ,does it impact negativity on the Igbo people,NO!!the result is there for you to see and check that dot in a circle are the economic Masters of Nigeria.

fiddzy:
Exactly sir.

this is exactly the sort of wrong planting techniques we are planning to eliminate,the seed company recommends 60cm spacing for a reason,we battle downy mildrew, different insects,poor pollination,poor ventilation,poor yield, fast crop death,small fruits,etc,I have a feeling that spacing has a lot in connection with those problems

fiddzy:
Bozz okoro I greet u sir, right from the first page of your thread to this present one, I observed you plant the seeds on one part of the drip line. But i have been planting both sides. Don't know is that much sir.

ok,you plant two crops on either side of the drip and the drip is in the middle?pls clarify

abouzaid:
Thanks for your prompt response, the labourers have been charging me minimum of #2,500 for females and #3,500 per day, i have been bearing been new but their behaviour is getting worse and demands getting more unreasonable, thanks for the information. please, apart from cucumber, what crops can you advise one to go into if he should take to farming on a full time basis in the southeast considering one can get a few scattered plots of land?

hot peppers , eggplant, watermelon (for experienced farmers)

bassey25:
Well done sir.

Please I have a few questions to ask sir.

1.Please what's the distance between the manure and the crop.

2. What quarantine of manure should be applied per hole or what can be used to measure the applied manure per hole.

3. can this method be used when planting the seed directly? Or we have to mix the manure and the soil. Thank you sir for the sacrifice you are making to enlighten more Nigerians. God bless you.

distance will be around 4-5 inches,in case if it rains and the manure can rise and flow to the delicate stems not a good thing,just use small bowl or manure that will fill one handful,yes you can use it to plant direct,reason we don't want to plant direct is rats,they will finish the seeds if we plant direct,even if you put poison they will still eat the seeds then die.

abouzaid:
Boss, what's the specie of the cucumber? i guess the chicken manure was composted for minimum of four days in water? please, what is the going rate for farm labour?

variety is cu 999,the chicken manure was brought last month and left outside the sun and rain, hopefully the power has reduced,#2k for daily hire now

aquadude15:
what is the performance of monalisa and how much

well for performance,soil and management will play a very vital role,#5k per pack of 500 seeds

Boldtouch:
Oga Okoroemeka well done work Sir. Please at how many days old/weeks old is the cucumbers from the nursery transplanted? Did Cukes experienced any form of shock after transplanting?
Sir from the pix showing the drip tapes; what point are the drip tapes expected to drop Water? By that I mean directly to the holes filled with manure or close to the transplanted Cukes. If you look closely at the first single transplant you can see two tiny holes in the drip line,it supplies 8 ltrs of water per hour,4 ltrs in 30 minutes
Bless Up Sir.

we transplant from 5 days or worst 6 days after the nursery,it will ensure that roots are not yet far down and easily be tampered without fear of shock,to minimize shock make sure you water first thing the next morning and if you have drip make sure to water again if the sun is getting hot,the drip tapes will drop water around the manure hole and transplanted crop,if left on for 20-30 minutes it will soak the whole ridge,

aquadude15:
pls sir, I need greengo

completely sold off,only monalisa f1 is available

abouzaid:
i surely would follow the project diligently once it commences.

transplanting in progress,the rain is threatening to fall which will make tomorrows weather cool and conducive for the trans plants,but if not we can't disturb God for rain,we have our irrigation system in place,take special note of the distance of manure and crop very critical when using chicken Manure.

abouzaid:
i surely would follow the project diligently once it commences.

using our improvised hole puncher to make holes at 60 cm,also manure application bin progress,the cucumbers will be transplanted in the evening by the side of hole

samwillyco1:
The truth is that nothing will happen to him, and even the federal government knows that.

Finally they are making him more popular and the whole world is waiting and watching.

such a stupid government,what they don't know is that you cannot kill the dreams and aspirations of a people for a better way of life with a level playing field,in as much I don't agree with the tactics of MNK but I cannot deny I will cherish the outcome of a country were people are judged by merit and content of their character,not by tribe or nepotism, revolutions are started just like this,by a freedom fighter that is willing to die for a cause,he will be a marty and his name a rallying cry,the abduction of that man to me looks like an advanced plot by intelligent planners to cause more problems,it will definitely do more harm than good with the unrest in southeast,this is the last thing the government could have thought of,let us watch and pray that there will be less retaliation attacks, because when elephants fights the grass suffers.