₦airaland Forum

numen:
Good morning @okoroemeka and others,

Please what could be the cause of this disease on a cucumber plant?

the general yellow of the leafs with greenish veins is caused by poor soil and nutrient deficiency,but I can see on the down left side the beginning of Downy mildrew and on the top right side leaf miner with white lines on leafs,to prevent such nutrient deficiency on such poor soils, chicken manure must be applied before planting and applied again before flowering,then npk can take over

DanseMacabre:
I wonder why in the world people kill harmless creatures.

that reptile is not harmless,it has the longest fang of any snake and one of the most deadly bite if stepped on,which happens always because the viper is sluggish and always depends on it's camouflage to stay hidden turning it into a living breathing land mine.

austinomd:
Thanks for your response, I've cut off some affected leaves earlier on, fresh ones came out looking very green and fresh but later turned out the same way after a few weeks

Pictures attached

use one plastic takeaway spoon of urea fertilizer per crop,you will see immediate change

Futurejoy:
You have a long way to go. Agriculture is beyond just planting and harvesting. You just have to learn practically

very correct,we did trials and error on ways to check mate rats eating planted cucumber seed,this peculiar problem has caused heartbreak to many farmers,I even got a call yesterday about a farm that lost close to 6000 seeds to rats in a single night and I think it's time to share some of our experiments and results for other Farrmers to use and see if it will work as it did in our site, we got ₦100 garlic,crushed it and poured it into a bucket with cover,we got the black stuff from. dry cell battery and mixed it with the whole seed to be planted,then mix with the garlic and cover it,to be planted the next day,we used this method and planted 10,000 seeds and didn't lose even one.

codeQue:
Please how do you store your peppers if you do not wish to sell to market immediately?

Keeping them in a well ventilated cool dry place, they lasted 7 days before showing signs of decay.

Are there tips on how they can be stored for a longer period?

I don't see the reason why any farmer will wish to store his pepper harvest if he is not planning to dry it and add more value to it,I don't see the reason why, because pepper is a commodity that is consumed by also everyone in Nigeria at least once daily and the demand is always strong or less the farmer could not think out of the box to get other buyers from other places he will be tied to the monopolistic agenda of the marketers close to him,I went on market survey yesterday and I remove my hat to anyone that struggled to farm peppers this year because the payoff is surely coming,one flour bag is ₦17,000 while a vital feed bag or blue garri/rice bag is ₦12,000 in barracks market onitsha,I was just laughing when some analysts said that farm produce will fall in price during this health crisis,it is obvious they have not learnt about the simple economics of supply and demand,the supply is now seriously affected by the lockdown and the demand is just at 30-40% due to restrictions, when the demand will increase by 80% from 4th may when all the 63 markets and all businesses will start in anambra,your guess is as good as mine because prices will have no were else to go but up

engadgement:
Pls, how much (will 100k be enough) will I need to cultivate on a plot of land 600sqm and what could the profit margin be. I based in Ibadan.

Thanks for you response

there are many specifics you missed like what sort of water do you have for irrigation and distance,what sort of irrigation are you planning hand watering or drip irrigation,what type of staking will you use net or nylon rope,type or variety of seed,and pls whenever you are doing any agricultural project don't let your mind go to much on profit margins or how much you will make when not even one blade of grass had been cleared from the site,it will always make the farmer lose focus

WorkSmartEdu:
[b]It is only when push comes to shove that you know who the survivors and humanitarians are in this enclave.

Remove all the free money currently been distributed up north and the north would have been burning by now..... FACT!

South west has all the donations, foreign companies, biggest thieves, all seaports, international airports etc yet the typical man on the street survives either by begging or stealing. Tinubu has all the wealth to bankroll the south west for at least a month, but hell to the no, he won't do it.

Only the easterner is a born survivor, humanitarian and is able to see through this menace without recourse to crime, yet it is still the Easterner yearning for things to be put right in this geographical space according to Awolowo. The yoraba's have been mocking the easterners, now hunger is in the land. How do we move

By the way are you aware that the Easterners especially the Igbo's survived 3years.... I mean 3 f****g years of lockdown... Men and brethren, forget it... Igbo di egwu.[/b]

not just 3 years of deadly lockdown but after the lockdown every market was destroyed and everyone that has bank account previously before the lockdown was given 20 pounds even if you have millions,they meant to slow us down but they are wrong because man's hand cannot cover the moon.

This is a common scenario that is been playing out daily,sex starved wifes trying to seduce guys,it is only a matter of personal choice and preference, morally it is not a good thing to tamper with other people's property but in a case like this when the property is hell bent on tampering with you,to be sincere if I am in the op shoes I will tamper back,the only issue in affairs like this is that it will not stop with one ,two or ten flings,the pvssy will keep coming until everybody knows even the landlord ,but seriously such pvssy needs a good wack.

it is scientifically proven that the clitoris has double number of nerve endings than the penis and when bathing all girls and ladies gives this area a good scrub,do you imagine the type of pleasure they will be feeling when scrubbing the damn place,that's why 90% of women has masturbated at some time and the story always starts from the bathroom.

freshrose:
Thanks, but can I get there phone number for contact

by your right after police headquarters elewaran.

freshrose:
Murano cucumber seed and CU999
I reside in Ofada, Ogun state

you can get Murano at diekololos farm shop,abeokuta,but I doubt if you can get cu 999 there

waxingmoon:
Pls where can I get Hot pepper seed in Kwara state?

what quantities? it can be waybilled to you in kwara once the lockdown lifts but what we have is improved high yielding Cameron pepper variety.

freshrose:
Good day,
Please, I want to purchase as a matter of urgency cucumber seed this week. Where and how can I get it at this time of lock down. I need to occupy myself this week.

location and variety

viktry:
Please How many plots/acres can it cover and where can I get it to buy. My farm is at Iro in obafemi owode Ogun state

with 4 feet spacing from drip line to the next for melons ,I think 1000 meter's will cover close to 2 plots.

veggieman2be:
Thank you Sir. But I can't see any hose running through or will it be introduced later
Thanks

the hose is not fixed,it is moved all around the farm from row to row,that is one drawback of hose irrigation it needs labour,time and skill , standing and dragging hose around an acre farm for 4-5 hours is not a laughing matter.

ukaface:
One weird thing? hmmmmm....I think I love to see guys cry,dunno but crying makes them look vulnerable and sexy in a way ( to me o) and I just want to hug and kiss them to stop crying. weird Abi?lol

I think this is true,one of my cousins is a chronic womanizer and a damn good actor ,the guy can cry bucket loads of tears at an instant and it always works on getting him a pussy when every other plan fails.

veggieman2be:
Really. Is setting up irrigation system for an acre this cheap. Or am I missing something that's a total of #19,000 excluding fuel.
I need more clarification
Thanks

the clarification you need is planning your farm from the beginning to work with hose and pump,if the land needs ridges then the holes must be done on top of the ridges but if the soil is a well draining type then it can be done straight on the ground without any further preamble,this are the pics of two farms we have now ,the grown one is on one acre while the smaller ones are on half acre all irrigated with hose.

ANOCETS:
What are the "5 sisters planting"?

actually 3 sisters planting is the original planting method used for hundreds of years by ancient Indians, Europeans,Africans,etc,the original 3 sisters planting will consist of companion crops like maize,beans , squash or any available vegetable,but now due to the harsh economic reality it is common to see farmers planting up to five different crops on a mound,like maize, cassava,okra,melon(egusi),yam,Chinese yam,Coco yam, cucumbers,beans(akidi)ugu.
maybe in some years to come we may have 10 sisters planting.

BOOZELEE:
Contract it from who?If govt brain storm and put laws in place.. Laws likeTeachers must go on compulsory test if they are negative they should be allowed to go back to class with there gloves and face mask on.
Children must wear nose mask and gloves in school while the school provide hand sanitisers for them.

Parents and visitors shouldnt be allowed inside the class room if they come to pick there kids for safty reason..They will understand and if they must enter they should wear nose mask and gloves or use sanitizers in the gate.
Children have no bizness with this virus so no need to involve them.It hardly kill them.. with the right law they wont contract and spread it.

easier said than done

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

you will be the first to send your child to school,let us see what will happen,a responsible parent don't have the luxury of choice when it comes to protecting his or her children,let them stay back home,I have survived a one year strike during my school years and I did not die

Hasib04:
Good morning, can someone plant okra at the end of May or when is the best month to plant okra?

80-90% of every local farmer puts okra in his farm as part of the 5 sisters planting and when the okra will be harvested around may ending or middle june the price will crash,so wait when they are harvesting plant your own to come out july,August/September.

this bureaucrat is speaking as if farmers are waiting for his so called signal and stimulus package to go back to the farm,very funny people that are out of touch with present realities.

please plan for 50-60 cm drip irrigation to use in your water melon farm even if it is 1000 meter's it's better than disturbing God for rain and playing betnaija with your hard-earned money,if you have drip that Feb/March crop would not have died you may be smiling to the banks now, never depend on rain for vegetable farming, even if you are planting in the middle of the rainy season have a backup plan for irrigation.

FarmTech:
. Thanks. Which type of bag?

vital feed bag

Victornezzar:
Thanks a lot boss
How much do you think the process will cost

if you must use hose then you will plan to use the hole system for good water retention,1 inch hose #11,000 naira,3/4 hose #9,000 k,you must have generator in case power fails,fuel #1,000 to water one acre at a time,make available contingency money in case borehole pump fails.

Victornezzar:
An acre but I intend setting up 8000 plants for a start

Cucumber

The borehole will be situated in the farm

what you need is one roll 1 inch hose and stepped down to another roll of 3/4 pipe it will cover the farm,but make sure you have a reliable power source and a strong worker because he will stand for not less than 4-5 hrs before an acre will be irrigated,it only needs guts to dare,we currently have 12,000 crops at 3 weeks we used hose for irrigation every other day.

Victornezzar:
Good evening boss..... Please what's the cost of implementing Borehole and Hose in a farm

what's the farm size,type of crop, distance of borehole to farm,?

FarmTech:
Hello pepper farmers. How much do you normally pay workers for pepper harvest? I need this info fast. Thanks.

we paid #500 naira for a bag of harvested pepper or eggplant,it is not an easy work,a fast worker can get 5+7 bags a day,but his waist go hear am.

yorubaland has some real open Savannah bush land, when I was in alabata ogun state for a farm project,I will not doubt if they said leopard is in the bush,endless tracts of bushlsnd

Victornezzar:
What caused the 1st failure

seems you are eager to learn let me give you some insights on the things that has caused total failures on our farm. (1)we have sprayed high dose of insecticide by 1 pm,sun is blasting and a whole 5 weeks farm withered and died in 4 days (2) soil nematodes (3) insufficient and unplanned irrigation (4) reckless application of urea (5) too close density planting (6) using old bamboo and old ropes for staking (7) spraying the oyibo recommend dose of Haifa/450 gram per knapsack (Downy mildrew (9) trying to save bees by not spraying insecticide the result was not funny (10) experimenting with unproven seed varieties

Futurejoy:
I did a research on cucumber production during my undergraduate years and I can tell you that cucumber production is one sweet business

it is sweet if everything worked according to plan,and it will be bitter more than quinine if it didn't work out and you will start to hear the sound of koboko on your back and Monday hammer on your head,and believe me my head has received more hammer blows than I care to remember.

Ebbybam:
Please can I plant okra on where I want to plant pepper? because the paper is still on the nursery bed, but I want to make the ridges now and plant okra, (the one of 40 days)

well ,the peppers will spend 30 days in nursery and will need transplanting by then the okra will be flowering and I doubt there's any okra variety u harvest in 40 days,but the best alternative is to retrransplant the pepper in single grow bags for more growth till the okra gives up then you transplant the pepper.