Nezzjnr:

How much

#12k for 1000 seeds

okoroemeka:
#12k for 1000 seeds

What about the one for 500 seeds

Please where can I get a good fungicide. It seems my location is have a lot of Downey mildew issue. I am located herein south south.

bassey25:
Please where can I get a good fungicide. It seems my location is have a lot of Downey mildew issue. I am located herein south south.

WhatsApp me to place your order for any type of fungjcide, insecticides and fertilizer,waybill is #2k to anywhere in the south south.

Nezzjnr:

What about the one for 500 seeds

greenhouse is scarce,500 seeds is out of stock

Oga Emeka permit me to ask this novice question. Do you use Tank for your drip irrigation or you connect directly to water pump?

If you can, please record a video of some of your processes like manure/worm force application before planting, drip irrigation setup, etc.

I salute you with my full chest boss. You have affected us all positively. Thank you.

okoroemeka:
greenhouse is scarce,500 seeds is out of stock

@Okoroemeka please what's you phone number, I need greengo cucumber please?

numen:
Oga Emeka permit me to ask this novice question. Do you use Tank for your drip irrigation or you connect directly to water pump?

If you can, please record a video of some of your processes like manure/worm force application before planting, drip irrigation setup, etc.

I salute you with my full chest boss. You have affected us all positively. Thank you.

there is no need to use overhead tank for drip irrigation,why pumping water to tank and use gravity to supply water to 500 meters of drip line,while you can connect the pump direct to the drip line and supply 1000 meters with water at same time, reducing work time by 50%,and it does not cause any problems,we have used borehole pump(1 hp and 2hp)and also 5.5 engine pump with no issues.i will show the processes through this current one plot project,we are trying to prove a point that going big in cucumber farming with poor management does not always pay off than working the size of land you can fully comfortably manage without any shortcut.it has been proven that a properly managed one plot can give same production like a poorly managed 3 plots.

Omonaijani:
@Okoroemeka please what's you phone number, I need greengo cucumber please?

if this RoboCop ban me na you cause am, WhatsApp/call 081+199+420+49

okoroemeka:
yes,neen oil is another excellent bioalternative but the only problem is getting a batch that is not adulterated with groundnut oil,just like they mix sharp sand with furadan, wormforce is tampe resist to an extent and it protects against almost all surface insects and caterpillars for roughly 20-30 days.

Yes Bros you are right though am not advertising for them but I have used one neem oil produced by Ope farms,may be you can research further about their neem oil I think the oil is ok

oyinlekan1:

Yes Bros you are right though am not advertising for them but I have used one neem oil produced by Ope farms,may be you can research further about their neem oil I think the oil is ok

the best you can do for us is to drop the contact of the ope farm people,so farmers can buy and get neem oil from them, farming is a battle we cannot afford to lose.

Contact me on mkehfie@aol.com for your original neem oil. 3,500 per litre. Location is Abuja. Can be waybilled nationwide.

Thank you nwanne. I'm keenly following you on this project.

Much regard.

okoroemeka:
there is no need to use overhead tank for drip irrigation,why pumping water to tank and use gravity to supply water to 500 meters of drip line,while you can connect the pump direct to the drip line and supply 1000 meters with water at same time, reducing work time by 50%,and it does not cause any problems,we have used borehole pump(1 hp and 2hp)and also 5.5 engine pump with no issues.i will show the processes through this current one plot project,we are trying to prove a point that going big in cucumber farming with poor management does not always pay off than working the size of land you can fully comfortably manage without any shortcut.it has been proven that a properly managed one plot can give same production like a poorly managed 3 plots.

Olaleyeabdullah:
I am also about to plant...when I read your post yesterday, I decided to increase my spacing to 60cm. Please sir what is the best use rate for ridomil gold

@60cm spacing, will you be using 1seed or 2seeds per hole?

OluchiDelly:

@60cm spacing, will you be using 1seed or 2seeds per hole?

it will be one seed per hole

okoroemeka:
yes,neen oil is another excellent bioalternative but the only problem is getting a batch that is not adulterated with groundnut oil,just like they mix sharp sand with furadan, wormforce is tampe resist to an extent and it protects against almost all surface insects and caterpillars for roughly 20-30 days.

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There is a commercial product called neemsol. N5500 per liter.

okoroemeka:
there is no need to use overhead tank for drip irrigation,why pumping water to tank and use gravity to supply water to 500 meters of drip line,while you can connect the pump direct to the drip line and supply 1000 meters with water at same time, reducing work time by 50%,and it does not cause any problems,we have used borehole pump(1 hp and 2hp)and also 5.5 engine pump with no issues.i will show the processes through this current one plot project,we are trying to prove a point that going big in cucumber farming with poor management does not always pay off than working the size of land you can fully comfortably manage without any shortcut.it has been proven that a properly managed one plot can give same production like a poorly managed 3 plots.

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When you used a 5.5hp pump, was the speed setting very high? I'm asking because in my farm, I have to pump water from a valley. So the setting must be at the highest position before the water can move up the hill. I'm afraid this might burst the drip lines. What do u think?

FarmTech:

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When you used a 5.5hp pump, was the speed setting very high? I'm asking because in my farm, I have to pump water from a valley. So the setting must be at the highest position before the water can move up the hill. I'm afraid this might burst the drip lines. What do u think?

no type of pressure from a 5.5 hp pump can burst a drip line because if it comes into the main line with force the pressure will be quickly dissipated when it starts to flow into individual drip lines and start dropping immediately, moreover do your pump need to be so high to pump water,it will stress the engine and consume fuel like camel drinking water, something must be wrong with the pump,there is a site we did pepper we use to pump water from a river to the extreme end of the site and the total length of discharge hose was one 300 ft layflat(2inches),2 roll 1 inch flexible 300ft and one roll 3/quarter flexible at 150 ft,so total of discharge head is 750 ft up a slope,but it is a brand new water pump.

OluchiDelly:

@60cm spacing, will you be using 1seed or 2seeds per hole?

I found an old cu 999 cucumber seed packet and looked closely behind it,even Thai agro recommends 60cm planting spacing,truth be told I have not studied that back side of the pack carefully,now it seems we are getting to the root of our poor cucumber yields,you have been using half of the recommended spacing for years now, following 30cm drip spacing like zombies

okoroemeka:
no type of pressure from a 5.5 hp pump can burst a drip line because if it comes into the main line with force the pressure will be quickly dissipated when it starts to flow into individual drip lines and start dropping immediately, moreover do your pump need to be so high to pump water,it will stress the engine and consume fuel like camel drinking water, something must be wrong with the pump,there is a site we did pepper we use to pump water from a river to the extreme end of the site and the total length of discharge hose was one 300 ft layflat(2inches),2 roll 1 inch flexible 300ft and one roll 3/quarter flexible at 150 ft,so total of discharge head is 750 ft up a slope,but it is a brand new water pump.

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The pump is good. Just that the slope at a point close to the pump is very steep.

FarmTech:

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The pump is good. Just that the slope at a point close to the pump is very steep.

make sure that the short suction hose is close to the water as possible and if your pump is 2 inches don't expect much pumping capacity.

okoroemeka:
make sure that the short suction hose is close to the water as possible and if your pump is 2 inches don't expect much pumping capacity.

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The suction side is very very close to the water. It is 3 inches. I just think it is the steep slope.

okoroemeka:
make sure that the short suction hose is close to the water as possible and if your pump is 2 inches don't expect much pumping capacity.

please, this thread have been highly
informative but it's a tome and very
long, can you make a manual like
post on planting cucumber on a plot
of land in the east, covering
everything from suggested species,
planting distance, chemicals to be
used, estimated total cost of
production etc. thanks and remain
blessed.

abouzaid:


please, this thread have been highly
informative but it's a tome and very
long, can you make a manual like
post on planting cucumber on a plot
of land in the east, covering
everything from suggested species,
planting distance, chemicals to be
used, estimated total cost of
production etc. thanks and remain
blessed.

we have not yet perfected cucumber farming to make a manual on the subject,this thread is still a work in progress on how to manage cucumbers for better yield,I must confess we have not gotten #500k from one plot,but we are constantly evolving and brainstorming on how to increase cucumber yield not a one manual solve all problem approach,this is a dynamic crop that if we can listen to it and manage it to 60-70% of it's genetic capacity and potential then that farmer will definitely smile to the banks,drip line installation in progress

okoroemeka:
we have not yet perfected cucumber farming to make a manual on the subject,this thread is still a work in progress on how to manage cucumbers for better yield,I must confess we have not gotten #500k from one plot,but we are constantly evolving and brainstorming on how to increase cucumber yield not a one manual solve all problem approach,this is a dynamic crop that if we can listen to it and manage it to 60-70% of it's genetic capacity and potential then that farmer will definitely smile to the banks,drip line installation in progress

oga mu, your boy wants to do a trial on a rented plot of land, so i would really appreciate a step by step directive from you, pardon my disturbing your life this evening, i really want to go full time into urban farming as a full time career by next two year so this trial is very important to me.

abouzaid:
oga mu, your boy wants to do a trial on a rented plot of land, so i would really appreciate a step by step directive from you, pardon my disturbing your life this evening, i really want to go full time into urban farming as a full time career by next two year so this trial is very important to me.

pls ,you are not disturbing me,we are the foot soldiers on a ground offensive against hunger,we will need all ideas that will give us an edge,we are currently doing a one plot project that will be throughly analysed and every step or procedure will be pictured and posted,every question will be answered,we are forsaking quantity planting for quality high yield ,it is time to really know how many average fruits can a cucumber plant produce.the best thing for you is to follow what we do as closely as possible because we will pull all our years of farming experience into this one plot.

okoroemeka:
pls ,you are not disturbing me,we are the foot soldiers on a ground offensive against hunger,we will need all ideas that will give us an edge,we are currently doing a one plot project that will be throughly analysed and every step or procedure will be pictured and posted,every question will be answered,we are forsaking quantity planting for quality high yield ,it is time to really know how many average fruits can a cucumber plant produce.the best thing for you is to follow what we do as closely as possible because we will pull all our years of farming experience into this one plot.

i surely would follow the project diligently once it commences.

okoroemeka:
the best you can do for us is to drop the contact of the ope farm people,so farmers can buy and get neem oil from them, farming is a battle we cannot afford to lose.

Ok bros anyone interested can call this no
08035355714.
You can also search Ope farm on google

Good afternoon everyone,
I was searching for Stake netting when I got this thread on Google search. I have actually landed on page 60 or thereabout.
Because I found the content interesting, I went back to page 1 and read all through last page (Pg. 118).
I truly commend the OP and other contributors. The contents that I have collected here have changed my view of my planned planting process and are absolutely priceless. Kudos to you all.
I have compiled the following and correct me please should I have gotten it/anything wrong.
Treat land with animal manure or apply as basal content (preferably chicken. Though Rabbit dung may be better but scarce).
Manure may be "spiced" with inorganic fertilizers for better outcome (though this may also be a catastrophe if not well perfected).
Basal application of Wormforce 2-3g per hole against Nematodes and can also act as pesticide during raining season when pest attack is not as rampant as dry season.
Urea @ 2.5-4kg per 100l of water from 2 weeks but stop after 3-4 applications to avoid runaway growth
Second manure application will be done day 14-20 before flowering stage
Then NPK will be applied from day 28. Fertilize after each harvest or at most every two harvests. Use Folia sprays for other nutrients supply. NPK should be avoided as a spray in dry season to avoid burn.
NPK 20:20:20 @ tendrils and NPK 15:15:15 @ flowering

TIPS:
Always do market research before planting.
Type of cucumber to plant varies with location and market requirement.
If available, drip irrigation is best + good mulching practice too.
Plant high yielding but dominant female flowering types with male dominant types
Spray boiled sugar solution to attract bees and other pollinators.
Alternating Fungicide brands, foliar Fertilizer will be applied every week from day 14.
Insecticides will be applied when there is sign of insect attack.
Base fertilizer may not be necessary with fertigation method in place.
If you will use herbicides in land clearing, apply glysophate and wait 2 weeks before planting cucumber.
It’s good to use systemic insecticide + soil nematicide.
Allow more space when planting during rainy season than dry season. Choking your cukes plant at lesser spacing may translate to lower yield.
Laraforce + DDForce has been used to battle whiteflies.
100g zforce + 30g saaf per knapsack sprayer to combat DM and rotate fungicides to avoid resistance.
Haifa Bonus: Green park = vegetative development while; Pink pack = Flowering period use.
Most fungicides are applied @ 50g per knapsack; while it’s 30-40ml for insecticides.
Download Plantix app on playstore for disease diagnosis
Above all, don’t count your chickens until they are hatched. Follow good farming practice towards good yield and money will come. Don’t punch your calculator until you have harvested your cukes, else you will Fail.

solarized:
Good afternoon everyone,
I was searching for Stake netting when I got this thread on Google search. I have actually landed on page 60 or thereabout.
Because I found the content interesting, I went back to page 1 and read all through last page (Pg. 118).
I truly commend the OP and other contributors. The contents that I have collected here have changed my view of my planned planting process and are absolutely priceless. Kudos to you all.
I have compiled the following and correct me please should I have gotten it/anything wrong.
Treat land with animal manure or apply as basal content (preferably chicken. Though Rabbit dung may be better but scarce).
Manure may be "spiced" with inorganic fertilizers for better outcome (though this may also be a catastrophe if not well perfected).
Basal application of Wormforce 2-3g per hole against Nematodes and can also act as pesticide during raining season when pest attack is not as rampant as dry season.
Urea @ 2.5-4kg per 100l of water from 2 weeks but stop after 3-4 applications to avoid runaway growth
Second manure application will be done day 14-20 before flowering stage
Then NPK will be applied from day 28. Fertilize after each harvest or at most every two harvests. Use Folia sprays for other nutrients supply. NPK should be avoided as a spray in dry season to avoid burn.
NPK 20:20:20 @ tendrils and NPK 15:15:15 @ flowering

TIPS:
Always do market research before planting.
Type of cucumber to plant varies with location and market requirement.
If available, drip irrigation is best + good mulching practice too.
Plant high yielding but dominant female flowering types with male dominant types
Spray boiled sugar solution to attract bees and other pollinators.
Alternating Fungicide brands, foliar Fertilizer will be applied every week from day 14.
Insecticides will be applied when there is sign of insect attack.
Base fertilizer may not be necessary with fertigation method in place.
If you will use herbicides in land clearing, apply glysophate and wait 2 weeks before planting cucumber.
It’s good to use systemic insecticide + soil nematicide.
Allow more space when planting during rainy season than dry season. Choking your cukes plant at lesser spacing may translate to lower yield.
Laraforce + DDForce has been used to battle whiteflies.
100g zforce + 30g saaf per knapsack sprayer to combat DM and rotate fungicides to avoid resistance.
Haifa Bonus: Green park = vegetative development while; Pink pack = Flowering period use.
Most fungicides are applied @ 50g per knapsack; while it’s 30-40ml for insecticides.
Download Plantix app on playstore for disease diagnosis
Above all, don’t count your chickens until they are hatched. Follow good farming practice towards good yield and money will come. Don’t punch your calculator until you have harvested your cukes, else you will Fail.

honestly, you tried, i would be following you with questions soon.

solarized:
Good afternoon everyone,
I was searching for Stake netting when I got this thread on Google search. I have actually landed on page 60 or thereabout.
Because I found the content interesting, I went back to page 1 and read all through last page (Pg. 118).
I truly commend the OP and other contributors. The contents that I have collected here have changed my view of my planned planting process and are absolutely priceless. Kudos to you all.
I have compiled the following and correct me please should I have gotten it/anything wrong.
Treat land with animal manure or apply as basal content (preferably chicken. Though Rabbit dung may be better but scarce).
Manure may be "spiced" with inorganic fertilizers for better outcome (though this may also be a catastrophe if not well perfected).
Basal application of Wormforce 2-3g per hole against Nematodes and can also act as pesticide during raining season when pest attack is not as rampant as dry season.
Urea @ 2.5-4kg per 100l of water from 2 weeks but stop after 3-4 applications to avoid runaway growth
Second manure application will be done day 14-20 before flowering stage
Then NPK will be applied from day 28. Fertilize after each harvest or at most every two harvests. Use Folia sprays for other nutrients supply. NPK should be avoided as a spray in dry season to avoid burn.
NPK 20:20:20 @ tendrils and NPK 15:15:15 @ flowering

TIPS:
Always do market research before planting.
Type of cucumber to plant varies with location and market requirement.
If available, drip irrigation is best + good mulching practice too.
Plant high yielding but dominant female flowering types with male dominant types
Spray boiled sugar solution to attract bees and other pollinators.
Alternating Fungicide brands, foliar Fertilizer will be applied every week from day 14.
Insecticides will be applied when there is sign of insect attack.
Base fertilizer may not be necessary with fertigation method in place.
If you will use herbicides in land clearing, apply glysophate and wait 2 weeks before planting cucumber.
It’s good to use systemic insecticide + soil nematicide.
Allow more space when planting during rainy season than dry season. Choking your cukes plant at lesser spacing may translate to lower yield.
Laraforce + DDForce has been used to battle whiteflies.
100g zforce + 30g saaf per knapsack sprayer to combat DM and rotate fungicides to avoid resistance.
Haifa Bonus: Green park = vegetative development while; Pink pack = Flowering period use.
Most fungicides are applied @ 50g per knapsack; while it’s 30-40ml for insecticides.
Download Plantix app on playstore for disease diagnosis
Above all, don’t count your chickens until they are hatched. Follow good farming practice towards good yield and money will come. Don’t punch your calculator until you have harvested your cukes, else you will Fail.

it is quite interesting how you managed to condense the nucleus of cucumber production in the thread in one post,for farmers asking for manuals on cucumber farming there is no better manual like the one posted here,

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