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yemmit90:
Maize plantation is very risky without irrigation, even during the rain season.

A 10 days without rain can have negative effects on yielding results. I will rather do an acre with irrigation than 6 acres withiout it.

Bro, I like to ask you a question if you don't mind

Sp33i:
Did you plant local beans seeds or hybrid seeds ? I am trying to buy hybrid beans seeds but all the stores around are telling me they do not have in stock.

The conventional beans 🫘 (local) cos you may not see hybrid ones.

Sp33i:
Bro, I like to ask you a question if you don't mind

You can.

yemmit90:
You can.

Since you farmed turkeys in large qty last year, I like to find out how cam one sell turkeys effectively when breeding them in 100s

Mary95:
The conventional beans 🫘 (local) cos you may not see hybrid ones.

Okay. Maybe I will eventually resort to that. How did you manage them from insects amd all farming beans during the rainy seasons ?

Sp33i:
Since you farmed turkeys in large qty last year, I like to find out how cam one sell turkeys effectively when breeding them in 100s

I didn't farm turkey in large quantities last year but about 3 years ago.

If you are doing mature turkeys, it is much better to target Christmas/new year and Muslim fasting festival. Those are the two periods that mature turkey moves fast.

If you are doing growers, it is better you focus between November- August. Turkey growers move faster during this period.

The best place to sell your turkey during festive period is social medias, particularly Facebook. Join poultry and other agriculture groups.

yemmit90:
I didn't farm turkey in large quantities last year but about 3 years ago.

If you are doing mature turkeys, it is much better to target Christmas/new year and Muslim fasting festival. Those are the two periods that mature turkey moves fast.

If you are doing growers, it is better you focus between November- August. Turkey growers move faster during this period.

The best place to sell your turkey during festive period is social medias, particularly Facebook. Join poultry and other agriculture groups.

Very well. Thanks. I will have this saved in my journal

Sp33i:
Okay. Maybe I will eventually resort to that. How did you manage them from insects amd all farming beans during the rainy seasons ?

I used combat,Lara force if there is any attack on the stem/leave.

The rain affected the first set but the second sets are doing well with rain now. I have harvested the first set.

This is the early beans . I have dried most now. We have sunny days interval, I make sure I stay put at home and monitor the drying. Rain doesn’t fall everyday.

Mary95:
I used combat,Lara force if there is any attack on the stem/leave.

The rain affected the first set but the second sets are doing well with rain now. I have harvested the first set.

This is the early beans . I have dried most now. We have sunny days interval, I make sure I stay put at home and monitor the drying. Rain doesn’t fall everyday.

Okay. You do not leave them dried. You harvest greens then sun dry them like cassava is put under sun. Nice idea. I will be planting beans in the next 15 days

Sp33i:
Lets say start the year with 2.8/3 M. To end with 15 Mil.

Agriculture is a high risk investment...I knew some who planted 18 hectares of maize then d rain stopped the rest is tears.

billyG:
Agriculture is a high risk investment...I knew some who planted 18 hectares of maize then d rain stopped the rest is tears.

As usual. Nigerians and negative narratives. Please did he tell you everything he did wrong ?

Sp33i:
As usual. Nigerians and negative narratives. Please did he tell you everything he did wrong ?

Only rain can pfuck one up

billyG:
Only rain can pfuck one up

It doesnt work this way. We farmers have a rainfall calendar where we predict with high accuracy on rain when starts, pauses and ends

Sp33i:
It doesnt work this way. We farmers have a rainfall calendar where we predict with high accuracy on rain when starts, pauses and ends

With the current delayed rain, can you help predict effects on harvest this year?
Some farmers have not planted corn till this day but some have planted.

saysoo:
With the current delayed rain, can you help predict effects on harvest this year?
Some farmers have not planted corn till this day but some have planted.

It depends on the part of the country you are talking about. Every farmer across various states i know have cultivated maize and have stopped. I have cultivated three maize farms and setting up 3 more maize farms next week. In the past five days, it has rained non-stop for five days here in Ogun State.

My maize plants are currently 25 Days old whereas people who started earlier have theirs at 48 days old and doing fine.


What state are you talking about !?

It's 25 days today and the farms are weed free. I hired labour with affordable rates to weed out the little weeds that the herbicides didnt take out. So far, it's an enjoyable journey

So far, less than 2% weeds


Please tell me my fields look clean. I'd appreciate it.

Sp33i:
It depends on the part of the country you are talking about. Every farmer across various states i know have cultivated maize and have stopped. I have cultivated three maize farms and setting up 3 more maize farms next week. In the past five days, it has rained non-stop for five days here in Ogun State.

My maize plants are currently 25 Days old whereas people who started earlier have theirs at 48 days old and doing fine.


What state are you talking about !?

Kano, Katsina, zamfara mostly northern states. Even in Delta the rains barely comes.

saysoo:
Kano, Katsina, zamfara mostly northern states. Even in Delta the rains barely comes.

I am shocked to hear this. A while Delta that is a coastal state. Anyways, if the weather is different, it doesnt mean you guys wont experience rainfall. Perhaps your pen rains would begin to be consistent and heavy from June ending, but it will certainly come.


Now concerning yield, if a farmer uses specialized hybrid and not local seeds, yield may drop by up to 40% if the lack of rain is moderate, even with this figure, a farmer will be profitable.

Sp33i:
I am shocked to hear this. A while Delta that is a coastal state. Anyways, if the weather is different, it doesnt mean you guys wont experience rainfall. Perhaps your pen rains would begin to be consistent and heavy from June ending, but it will certainly come.


Now concerning yield, if a farmer uses specialized hybrid and not local seeds, yield may drop by up to 40% if the lack of rain is moderate, even with this figure, a farmer will be profitable.

OK thanks.
Just that some farm activities are starting in June when it should have been May. Hope we have good harvest like last year.

saysoo:
OK thanks.
Just that some farm activities are starting in June when it should have been May. Hope we have good harvest like last year.

I find this strange. Focus on shorter duration seeds to be extra sure. Please keep me updated on the weather issue. Because if he rain starts June, does this mean there wont be August break ? I would really like to know

Sp33i:
I find this strange. Focus on shorter duration seeds to be extra sure. Please keep me updated on the weather issue. Because if he rain starts June, does this mean there wont be August break ? I would really like to know

NIMET made this information available in march, I thought it was a joke. There will also be a dry weather of around 21 days by their report from August. Having space rain and late from June. What then will happen from Sept/Oct harvest barring irrigation.

saysoo:
NIMET made this information available in march, I thought it was a joke. There will also be a dry weather of around 21 days by their report from August. Having space rain and late from June. What then will happen from Sept/Oct harvest barring irrigation.

Chai! This is a catastrophe
I hope you are able to adapt and integrate well with this year rainfall changes

@this is about 2 years ago when I harvested maize on my 1 acre land but looks like my own maize are small. They didn’t come out big. I plant maize and cassava then. Right now there is cassava on the land and it will harvest this month. I mother do the work. I was serving (Nysc). Now I’m done and if she harvest the cassava this month can I still plant maize on the same land. Will I get a good result or I should the soil to recover. I’m in Ogun state. This is the picture for the two years ago maize.

Sp33i:
I find this strange. Focus on shorter duration seeds to be extra sure. Please keep me updated on the weather issue. Because if he rain starts June, does this mean there wont be August break ? I would really like to know

glorious10:
@this is about 2 years ago when I harvested maize on my 1 acre land but looks like my own maize are small. They didn’t come out big. I plant maize and cassava then. Right now there is cassava on the land and it will harvest this month. I mother do the work. I was serving (Nysc). Now I’m done and if she harvest the cassava this month can I still plant maize on the same land. Will I get a good result or I should the soil to recover. I’m in Ogun state. This is the picture for the two years ago maize.

It is either you plant maize by September or you plant cassava now. You can not plant maize now

Thank you boss,
But you why do said I can’t plant maize now @

Sp33i:
It is either you plant maize by September or you plant cassava now. You can not plant maize now

Hi

Sp33i:
Thanks. Abuja is cool
I love the spirit and energy in Utako, Kuje. If you like me to setup a farm for you and supervise it, I am open to considerations

Sp33i:
The whole village is heaping praises to God on my behalf. Every day, i setup my farms, hours after planting, rain falls. I have faith in God. I trust in your counsel as a wise elder agriculturist, but I am still growing Sir. I will get to the place of irrigation one day, but I am.not there yet.

God will help and support you in all your endeavors.

seunowa:
God will help and support you in all your endeavors.

Amen. Thanks for the encouraging words and prayer

cigwegbe:
Hi

Talk to me. You have my attention

Sp33i:
It's 25 days today and the farms are weed free. I hired labour with affordable rates to weed out the little weeds that the herbicides didnt take out. So far, it's an enjoyable journey

So far, less than 2% weeds


Please tell me my fields look clean. I'd appreciate it.

Your farm looks clean. Construct a stirrup hoe, put a single wheel to it and weed faster. You employ fewer workers and use lesser time to weed off. My olodo opinion