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How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Adieza(m): 2:12pm On Jan 06, 2018
That is, the stem climbs on any other plant around or crawl on the ground.

This post will be a short one because we have done the most jobs when we learned about the cultivation of groundnut. It is good to check out how to make money cultivating groundnut so you can easily grab the little differences. Now, let us show the little differences in cultivating melon and assume every other steps or procedure is the same with that of groundnut.

1. Melon can be inter-cropped with major crops (cassava, yam, maize) in Nigeria as additional crop in the farm but in this case, it should be in smaller quantity so that it won’t disturb the main crop because of its climbing feature.

2. In a good area (fertile land), one stem of melon can shoot out 5 to 15 heads therefore needing enough space to do well. It still needs wider spacing than groundnut needs to help in proper weeding.

3. When you want to harvest, you just need to cut the heads from the crawling stem. You can allow for sometimes when it can be easily squeezed to press out the seeds if you don’t want to do it as it’s still very fresh. You can still sell them off to the begging buyers without stressing yourself to bring out the seeds. Cultivating melon (egusi) is said to be easy yet profitable.

Now, check situation where a seed of melon can give up to, say 10 heads of melon which one head can sometimes contain more than 150 seeds. If you are starting small to plant 500 stands, you will be harvesting about (500 x10 = 5,000) heads. Check the seeds yourself. 1kg of melon can produce from 450kg to 2 ton or even more if all things work out well.

Note: This is different from water melon.
(farmzeal)

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/01/how-to-cultivate-melonegusi.html?m=0

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Ever8054: 2:30pm On Jan 06, 2018
good....
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Adieza(m): 4:47pm On Jan 06, 2018
Ever8054:
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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Adieza(m): 4:47pm On Jan 06, 2018
Ever8054:
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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by kings09(m): 6:43pm On Jan 06, 2018
Ok but fulani herdsmen r coming beta get protection as a farmer or arm yourself to d teeth. Find beta gun

Useless n murderous buhari

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by scholes0(m): 6:44pm On Jan 06, 2018
Is Egusi a Yoruba or Igbo word sef?

For Yoruba click like - for Igbo click Share.

Let us tackle this issue today today.

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Ulue: 6:44pm On Jan 06, 2018
Thanks for sharing!
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by staystrong(m): 6:46pm On Jan 06, 2018
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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Nobody: 6:48pm On Jan 06, 2018
Nice. smiley
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Ahamefuna0001(m): 6:48pm On Jan 06, 2018
U want to teach Igbos how to cultivate their own crop?
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by yanshDoctor: 6:51pm On Jan 06, 2018
is that not pipe line?

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Kunkiddo(m): 6:52pm On Jan 06, 2018
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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by shogotermies(m): 6:58pm On Jan 06, 2018
okay.
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Aldebaran(m): 7:22pm On Jan 06, 2018
scholes0:
Is Egusi a Yoruba or Igbo word sef?

For Yoruba click like - for Igbo click Share.

Let us tackle this issue today today.
EGUSI is an HAUSA word grin

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Pavore9: 7:33pm On Jan 06, 2018
Ahamefuna0001:
U want to teach Igbos how to cultivate their own crop?

And you think it is only the igbos that cultivate it in Nigeria? Do the South East produce half of what the middle belt region produce? Congo also cultivate it.
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Nobody: 8:00pm On Jan 06, 2018
scholes0:
Is Egusi a Yoruba or Igbo word sef?
For Yoruba click like - for Igbo click Share.
Let us tackle this issue today today.

it's a multilingual word...

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by scholes0(m): 8:00pm On Jan 06, 2018
Aldebaran:

EGUSI is an HAUSA word grin

Hehe, impossible joor grin
Hausas wey no get food.

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Ahamefuna0001(m): 8:36pm On Jan 06, 2018
Pavore9:


And you think it is only the igbos that cultivate it in Nigeria? Do the South East produce half of what the middle belt region produce? Congo also cultivate it.

Have you been to the south east before? if no then i have no business engaging in an argument wit you.
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by joncom(m): 8:56pm On Jan 06, 2018
later one mumu cow go come eat am, and you say make farmers no vex?

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by madgoat(m): 9:05pm On Jan 06, 2018
Thats how all this internet farm bloggers will be deceiving prospective farmers and making them believe its so lucrative and they will build mansions within few months.

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Adeyinka12(m): 9:13pm On Jan 06, 2018
scholes0:
Is Egusi a Yoruba or Igbo word sef?

For Yoruba click like - for Igbo click Share.

Let us tackle this issue today today.
Egusi is Yoruba word , Igbo borrowed it

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by vioment: 10:21pm On Jan 06, 2018
i like this
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Pavore9: 10:51pm On Jan 06, 2018
Ahamefuna0001:


Have you been to the south east before? if no then i have no business engaging in an argument wit you.

Have I been to the South East before? It seems you are new to the Agric section! cheesy cheesy

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by G1ms: 11:56pm On Jan 06, 2018
Reminds me of that delicious soup of east origin

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by 360command: 5:53am On Jan 07, 2018
Pavore9:


Have I been to the South East before? It seems you are new to the Agric section! cheesy cheesy
been a while... How is Kenya and work? Just greeting you.
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by Pavore9: 6:00am On Jan 07, 2018
360command:
been a while... How is Kenya and work? Just greeting you.

Yes o. Good morning bros, we thank God for His mercies.

How is your end?
Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by MrGerald(m): 6:13am On Jan 07, 2018
scholes0:
Is Egusi a Yoruba or Igbo word sef?

For Yoruba click like - for Igbo click Share.

Let us tackle this issue today today.
Stupid question in the first place, what makes Egusi a Yoruba word?

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Re: How To Cultivate Melon (egusi) by 360command: 7:57am On Jan 07, 2018
Pavore9:


Yes o. Good morning bros, we thank God for His mercies.

How is your end?
All is well, just the winter wey dey hit hard for here...

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