Pix 1 and 2... My lettuce @ week 1... freshly transplanted...
Pix 3 and 4... lettuce after 2 weeks of transplanting. Getting set for the market...

This is our new green crude oil... let's do agric.... it pays!

Very very beautiful work by the Op.

God bless your business!

akanbi2k:
Pix 1 and 2... My lettuce @ week 1... freshly transplanted...
Pix 3 and 4... lettuce after 2 weeks of transplanting. Getting set for the market...

This is our new green crude oil... let's do agric.... it pays!

Where is your farm located?

akanbi2k:
Pix 1 and 2... My lettuce @ week 1... freshly transplanted...
Pix 3 and 4... lettuce after 2 weeks of transplanting. Getting set for the market...

This is our new green crude oil... let's do agric.... it pays!

How profitable is it Sir?

What is the yield per acre/hectare?

How much can a farmer earn from an acre/hectare?

Pavore9:


Where is your farm located?

Pavore, any chance you can get hydroponic nutrient down to nigeria from kenya?

op try and harvest promptly to prevent them from bolting....or are you planting in a shaded area?

I love you work, May God increase your output. please kindly put me through on how to cultivate it. Included start up capital, market and potential profit margin.
Thank you

I love your work, May God increase your output. please kindly put me through on how to cultivate it. Included start up capital, market and potential profit margin.
Thank you

bolayei:


Pavore, any chance you can get hydroponic nutrient down to nigeria from kenya?

lt ain't cheap sending things down to Nigeria via courier unless one has someone travelling to Nigeria, the person travels with it. Are you into hydroponics?

Indeed the new green crude oil!!!
Do agric....it pays

Pavore9:


lt ain't cheap sending things down to Nigeria via courier unless one has someone travelling to Nigeria, the person travels with it. Are you into hydroponics?

Yes i am into hydroponics. I am not based in africa though but i intend to start it in Nigeria and i already have a blueprint for it, i am trying to figure out my cheapest option of getting nutrients if not will have to use fish poo.

How much does it cost to send from kenya to nigeria? without having someone to bring it.

OP where did you get seeds from and where is this farm based?

bolayei:


Yes i am into hydroponics. I am not based in africa though but i intend to start it in Nigeria and i already have a blueprint for it, i am trying to figure out my cheapest option of getting nutrients if not will have to use fish poo.

How much does it cost to send from kenya to nigeria? without having someone to bring it.

Let us not derail this thread, let's move the conversation to https://www.nairaland.com/2401985/small-space-urban-farmers#35142001

Pavore9:


Where is your farm located?

It's @ Ihunbo Town... along Idi Iroko Rd... Ogun State...

Pavore9:


Where is your farm located?

My farm is at Ihunbo town... along Idi Iroko Rd... Ogun State

Nice stuff you put up there. pls I will be glad if you write more about growing lettuce. how long will it take from date of planting to maturity for consumption. what kind of irrigation system do you use n what is the best time to start planting lettuce, how are they sold? thanks

akanbi2k:


My farm is at Ihunbo town... along Idi Iroko Rd... Ogun State

With the proximity to a huge market like Lagos, you are good to go.

Hello akanbi2k, I'd like to visit your farm if you don't mind. My farm's closeby in oke odan.

Babalagzy:
Hello akanbi2k, I'd like to visit your farm if you don't mind. My farm's closeby in oke odan.

Hit me up @ 08035688585..
Let's talk.. in the evening from 6pm...

Nice work. may God bless your effort and labor.

Hello OP. Your farm happens to be close to mine. I'm a female. Just started my farm at oke-odan, Alakara bus stop. Is it possible I come to your farm to see this. Its so beautiful. Could I call you on your mobile? Thank you.

olasibo:
Hello OP. Your farm happens to be close to mine. I'm a female. Just started my farm at oke-odan, Alakara bus stop. Is it possible I come to your farm to see this. Its so beautiful. Could I call you on your mobile? Thank you.

Yep... 08035688585

bolayei:


Yes i am into hydroponics. I am not based in africa though but i intend to start it in Nigeria and i already have a blueprint for it, i am trying to figure out my cheapest option of getting nutrients if not will have to use fish poo.

How much does it cost to send from kenya to nigeria? without having someone to bring it.

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Good evening. I actually tried using fish poo to grow peppers and tomatoes but they did not survive to fruition. I later learnt that in aquaponics , the ammonia has to be converted to nitrates to achieve maximum impact. Pavore9, do you know a local way to do this in Nigeria? Thanks.

Am I right in saying Nigerians are more into Cabbage than Lettuce.

Is there a big market for lettuce?

You will be surprised to find out that we cant even meet demand. No you are not right.

akanbi2k:
You will be surprised to find out that we cant even meet demand. No you are not right.

In Lagos or where ?

agricentral:


In Lagos or where ?

When l was based in Anambra State, l knew for sure that those traders that deal in salad veggies source their produce from Plateau State, imagine if one owns a lettuce farm somewhere around the state capital, Awka which have over 50 hotels who buy their salad veggies from these traders and one keys in into supplying lettuce to them directly that is just one market opportunity not to talk of supplying these traders as they have one less item to ship in from Plateau State.

We need data from markets as how much was brought from the farms and how much sold at the market. If we can get these data from over Nigeria I tell you it will be easy for the farmers to plan. So also those in the agric chain.
Who in the house is willing to Join me to start.

bywaters:
We need data from markets as how much was brought from the farms and how much sold at the market. If we can get these data from over Nigeria I tell you it will be easy for the farmers to plan. So also those in the agric chain.
Who in the house is willing to Join me to start.

How?

Real beautiful job op. Agric is interesting ,
More grease to ur elbow.
Pls wat type of irrigation do u use. Also where are ur seeds sourced from , and How long do u nurse dem.thanks

I buy my seeds from cotonou,thailand ,China and Lagos. It takes about 2 weeks to nurse and about 7-8weeks to be ready for the table.
We dont plant only lettuce we also grow
Cabbage
Spring onions
Mint leaves
Coriander
Basil
Parsley
Cucumbers
Golden Melon
Onions etc to mention a few.
Pls follow and like my page on Facebook ...FarmerPreneur....where we take Agric from substistence into Real business
...I will be updating pictures of our activities as we get set for the off season...

Here are some pix of the farm as at 6pm yesterday....

All the best .....if you have specific enquiries hit me up on Corporatefarmer9ja@gmail.com

All the best
Sola