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

Harvesting begins this week by God’s grace

Jub101:

I haven’t applied fertilizers at all. I do use foliar fertilizer tho. I will be doing just one application with 20:10:10 NPK

Pls Op. Which foliar fertilizer do u use and what is the DOSAGE/(mill per 18lts napsack) u use

ashpanez:



Pls Op. Which foliar fertilizer do u use and what is the DOSAGE/(mill per 18lts napsack) u use

I use a urea(nitrogen) based foliar fertilizer for the first 3weeks then I stopped. Am using a 20L knapsack so I use 100ml. I apply once in a week only.

I made a mistake which I will love to share with my fellow readers and farmers. There is a technicality in the application of fertilizer to Okro due to the fact that the Okro plant continues to grow all through til the end of its life.

When my Okro was about to start producing pod at week 6 I applied a high nitrogen fertilizer 20:10:10 which stimulated the growth of more leaves in respect to pod. As a farmer i need pods to make money not leaves. So please take note of that.

You can delay the application of fertilizer till after your first harvest so as to prevent this and apply just minimal amount of nitrogen fertilizer.

Jub101:
You can delay the application of fertilizer till after your first harvest so as to prevent this and apply just minimal amount of nitrogen fertilizer.

hello boss mi, please I am using these normal urea fertilizer, though they have started fruiting, but which one is liquid fertilizer again?

Then, how much dose of cartapilar force or any other pest control will I measure in my 16 litre sprayer?

Redomi:
hello boss mi, please I am using these normal urea fertilizer, though they have started fruiting, but which one is liquid fertilizer again?

Upload the pic let’s see to determine what to be used

Redomi:
Then, how much dose of cartapilar force or any other pest control will I measure in my 16 litre sprayer?

Dissolve a full sachet of caterpillar force in 1Litre of water and use 50ml in 16-20litre knapsack sprayer. The other insecticide dosage will be determine based on the company’s instructions

Jub101:

Upload the pic let’s see to determine what to be used

I will do that tomorrow when I get to farm

Harvesting will commence proper today. Will share some pics at the end of the day. O boy! a journey of a thousand miles will surely reach harvesting period ;. I am a happy man

Harvest completed . 10 baskets

To every farmer.may we reap the fruit of your labor. Amen

To every farmer,may we reap the fruit of your labor. Amen

Jub101:
Harvest completed . 10 baskets

Weldone bro

More power to your elbow.

Jub101:

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

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Jub101:
Harvest completed . 10 baskets

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Kudos.

Been a while here. Harvesting has been going on for some time now. Harvest happens every 4days.

Noticed some changes in my Okro leaves so I have introduced fungicides(red force). Fourth harvest was 83 baskets.

5th harvest done. 71 baskets in total.

It is always hectic and strenuous on harvest days. I will try and always update the quantity gotten for you to know the possibilities in farming. No farmer no nation

See as my face sad. O boy farming is not for the faint hearted. May we all succeed in all our endeavors

Jub101:
See as my face sad. O boy farming is not for the faint hearted. May we all succeed in all our endeavors

This is really inspiring, I have half acre I would love to utilize. I'm still contemplating on the crop ( plantain or okra)

How many acres of land is your farm?
When is the best time to plant?

VicUkegbu:


This is really inspiring, I have half acre I would love to utilize. I'm still contemplating on the crop ( plantain or okra)

How many acres of land is your farm?
When is the best time to plant?

My land is approximately 4 acres. Planting time can be determined by your location. Where are you located sir

Jub101:

My land is approximately 4 acres. Planting time can be determined by your location. Where are you located sir

Abia State

Been a while since have been here. Everything is going fine and harvesting was still adobe done today. 39baskets in total and today is our 10th harvest so far.

In okro farming there are few moments when if you plan your planting you will defintely make huge returns on your investment under proper management.

My Okro project is finally done today. I am indeed grateful to God for it was a successful one. I learnt a lot through the process and as a matter of fact I will be downsizing next time just to manage better. Also due to large acreage being used we need extra hands on harvesting days in which those women are trying to suck us dry due to the fact that they know we can’t harvest alone. A basket was being harvested for 500naira and transportation to and fro was on us. Thank you all for sticking around. God bless all your legit endeavors

Jub101:
A full Okro season takes about 4 month. Okro starts to produce after 60days of planting and the harvesting goes on for 2 months if well managed. There are different varieties of Okro out there but the best is the short evergreen lady finger. I will post a picture of it when I get to the farm

An awesome thread.