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Day 1 - Lindo F1 Tomato Planting (19/02/2019)

Okay, I got to excited this morning and decided to plant straight away before heading to work. (O yeah! I work ). Got some Rio grande, UC 28 B and now Lindo F1 (my first hybrid tomato seed, though I already ordered for the Cobra 26 F1).
Let's see what the Lindo has to offer knowing fully well Rio grande remains my first love .
The 1gram Lindo was able to fill up my 10x20 tray i.e 200 units after planting two seeds per hole. That means I got variably between 400-450 seeds in the sachet . well, worth the price N700 naira.

Let the count down begin. Should be picking up more grow trays on my way back for my cucumbers.

Expenditure so far:
Lindo F1 tomatoes (Technisem) = N700
Nagano F1 cucumber (Technisem) = N800
Tray= N1100 (kind of expensive if you ask me)

Total= N2,600

My cucumber project loading...

jidestroud:
Day 1 - Lindo F1 Tomato Planting (19/02/2019)

Okay, I got to excited this morning and decided to plant straight away before heading to work. (O yeah! I work ). Got some Rio grande, UC 28 B and now Lindo F1 (my first hybrid tomato seed, though I already ordered for the Cobra 26 F1).
Let's see what the Lindo has to offer knowing fully well Rio grande remains my first love .
The 1gram Lindo was able to fill up my 10x20 tray i.e 200 units after planting two seeds per hole. That means I got variably between 400-450 seeds in the sachet . well, worth the price N700 naira.

Let the count down begin. Should be picking up more grow trays on my way back for my cucumbers.

Expenditure so far:
Lindo F1 tomatoes (Technisem) = N700
Nagano F1 cucumber (Technisem) = N800
Tray= N1100 (kind of expensive if you ask me)

Total= N2,600

Pls Which tomato seed is the best between pagma cobra and sakata?

jidestroud:
Day 1 - Lindo F1 Tomato Planting (19/02/2019)

Okay, I got to excited this morning and decided to plant straight away before heading to work. (O yeah! I work ). Got some Rio grande, UC 28 B and now Lindo F1 (my first hybrid tomato seed, though I already ordered for the Cobra 26 F1).
Let's see what the Lindo has to offer knowing fully well Rio grande remains my first love .
The 1gram Lindo was able to fill up my 10x20 tray i.e 200 units after planting two seeds per hole. That means I got variably between 400-450 seeds in the sachet . well, worth the price N700 naira.

Let the count down begin. Should be picking up more grow trays on my way back for my cucumbers.

Expenditure so far:
Lindo F1 tomatoes (Technisem) = N700
Nagano F1 cucumber (Technisem) = N800
Tray= N1100 (kind of expensive if you ask me)

Total= N2,600

good job, please what are the materials you mixed to your planting holes, thanks?

vosquare:
Pls Which tomato seed is the best between pagma cobra and sakata?

Padma right? Well, so many factors comes into play when choosing your tomato variety most of which is; what time of the season are you growing? (Dry or Rainy season). Padma and Cobra are basically same to me if you ask me (my opinion though) although padma f1 are specifically grown for rainfed.

And for the Sakata, which of their products? Sakata is more of a brand abi? Just like Technisr or east west seeds.

Note: irrespective of the variety grown, a thorough program must be adhered to when growing tomatoes (fungi issues no b moi-moi ooooo).

I presently have 3 varieties in my garden; Lindo f1, Roma VF and a few local variety

FMCASH:
good job, please what are the materials you mixed to your planting holes, thanks?

Basically sterilized soil (cooked the soil), then mixed in appropriate proportion with compost manure (poultry).

jidestroud:
Basically sterilized soil (cooked the soil), then mixed in appropriate proportion with compost manure (poultry).

thanks, please what's your ratio mixed with compost?

jidestroud:
Padma right? Well, so many factors comes into play when choosing your tomato variety most of which is; what time of the season are you growing? (Dry or Rainy season). Padma and Cobra are basically same to me if you ask me (my opinion though) although padma f1 are specifically grown for rainfed.

And for the Sakata, which of their products? Sakata is more of a brand abi? Just like Technisr or east west seeds.

Note: irrespective of the variety grown, a thorough program must be adhered to when growing tomatoes (fungi issues no b moi-moi ooooo).

I presently have 3 varieties in my garden; Lindo f1, Roma VF and a few local variety

Out of these 3 listed here, can you please highlight their advantages and differences

FMCASH:
thanks, please what's your ratio mixed with compost?

For my nursery or sacked growing I do 50/50 mixture (using my chicken feed sack as my measuring tool) mostly. i.e that's a bag of soil to a bag of compost manure.

Note: I do a quick soil test to get basic soil details before sometimes doing the estimation of how to mix. This soil testing kits are all over the online ecommerce platforms

My Newest Collection: (Roma VF Tomato)

Like I said earlier, I went shopping for tomato seeds (obsessed with tomatoes), came across the Roma VF 100g and bought it.

The Roma VF tomato seeds were nursed on the day of Governorship/state assembly 09/03/2019.

Sprouting was noticeable from the third day.

Picture as of today, 6days later.

jidestroud:
My Newest Collection: (Roma VF Tomato)

Like I said earlier, I went shopping for tomato seeds (obsessed with tomatoes), came across the Roma VF 100g and bought it.

its Roma vf better to cobra 26

FMCASH:
its Roma vf better to cobra 26

The Cobra 26 F1 is definitely superior to Roma VF, with a lot more tolerance to a lot more diseases. The Cobra 26 F1 is in the league of Padma F1 if you asked me and as I clearly stated earlier.

jidestroud:
The Cobra 26 F1 is definitely superior to Roma VF, with a lot more tolerance to a lot more diseases. The Cobra 26 F1 is in the league of Padma F1 if you asked me and as I clearly stated earlier.

thanks baba, can i have your contact

jidestroud:
Picture as of today, 6days later.

why didn't you use coco peat or saw dust? Hope it will be easier to transplant like this?

FMCASH:
why didn't you use coco peat or saw dust? Hope it will be easier to transplant like this?

Not at all. Removal has been easy thus far but, I wouldn't advise using the one in the picture for growing crops such as cucumbers. You'll be needing much bigger grow trays. And as for the coco peat, will be preparing some when I'm ready to cut my coconut opened

Well-done Boss. Please where do you buy your seed trays and I need some tips on growing peppers. I've tried a couple of times but they always become diseased with the leaves curling and getting spots. I also battle with leaf miner on most of my local leafy vegetables.

Kehfie:
Well-done Boss. Please where do you buy your few trays and I need some tips on growing peppers. I've tried a couple of times but they always become diseased with the leaves curling and getting spots. I also battle with leaf miner on most of my local leafy vegetables.

Sorry about your peppers. For the starter trays, I buy from Agritropic Ltd, but the good news is that the trays are available virtually on most online stores which will be delivered to you.
Got mine for N1,100 per piece.

Quick tip I apply to all my garden crops.
1. I know the full description of the variety I am to plant. It helps in at least know possible outcomes.

2. Since I am 100% organic in my approach, I dedicate twice as much efforts and time to my garden crops. eg. Spraying my neem mixture more often.

3. Getting it right from the start is not compromisable. Eg. Taking necessary precautions by heating my intending soils for growing seeds, adding neem cake to the soil, etc.

Believe me, growing tomatoes thought me a lot and made every other crops easy.

For your pepper...
- Get a good variety with some level of tolerance and resistance.
- white flies are a menace to pepper seedlings. Try growing them in an enclosed area first. Most likely, use a net to cover them. Nevertheless, you must have your fungicides / pesticides ready with a program to follow. (Depends on if you are organic or inorganic farmer)

Good Afternoon all,

Paid Agritropic Ltd a visit today and decided to try out my hands on a few varieties to be able to give firsthand accessment of the crops. The following add ups are;

Tomatoes Addition.
1. Rodeo 62 F1 Tomato (5g) = N1,600
2. Roma Savana Tomato (10g) = N600
3. F1 Cobra 26 Tomatoe (5g) = N1,600

Cucumbers Addition
1. Murano 2 F1 (5g) = N1,600
2. Tokyo F1 (50g) = N10,700

Additional Grow trays
1. 10x200 = N1000

Neem Oil
1. 1litre = N3,500

Cont'd...

jidestroud:
Good Afternoon all,

Paid Agritropic Ltd a visit today and decided to try out my hands on a few varieties to be able to give firsthand accessment of the crops. The following add ups are;

Tomatoes Addition.
1. Rodeo 62 F1 Tomato (5g) = N1,600
2. Roma Savana Tomato (10g) = N600
3. F1 Cobra 26 Tomatoe (5g) = N1,600

Cucumbers Addition
1. Murano 2 F1 (5g) = N1,600
2. Tokyo F1 (50g) = N10,700

Additional Grow trays
1. 10x200 = N1000

Neem Oil
1. 1litre = N3,500

cool, is it there mile 12 office you got this?

FMCASH:
cool, is it there mile 12 office you got this?

Nope!!!

Garden Update

Did a quick one in my garden today. Planted the following;
1. Cobra 26 F1 150 in total
2. Rodeo 62 F1 50 in total

I wouldn't be doing the Roma Savana till I secure enough space of where to transplant too.

Thank you@jidestroud for the tips on pepper. I'm organic. All the best with your organic cucumber, and tomatoes project! Following...

Please what is the reason of heating up the soil before planting, is the method applied to Cucumber and Watermelon?

How do you apply the Neem oil and what is the reason behind it?

Thank you

Kehfie:
Thank you@jidestroud for the tips on pepper. I'm organic. All the best with your organic cucumber, and tomatoes project! Following...

Thanks!!!

watino:
Please what is the reason of heating up the soil before planting, is the method applied to Cucumber and Watermelon?

How do you apply the Neem oil and what is the reason behind it?

Thank you

Sun-drying is simply a way of eliminating or reducing nematodes present in the soil. Obviously, I don't expect you to start heating up the whole land mass in the name of treating the soil neither do I subscribe to bush burning. Moreover, it all boils down to if you are organic or inorganic in your approach. What I do most times is applying enough manure to the soil to increase microbial activities in the soil. Next is adding neem residue from my filtered neem blending.

The Neem oil acts both as a pesticide and also, as a fungicide. It contains an active component called Azadirachtin which disorientate this pest. It is important to remember that insects must eat the treated plant to be killed sha o!!!

How I apply mine:
I simply add 1ml of (measured from my syringe bottle) to my spray bottle of 2litre.
Add a 5ml of my supergro (this acts as my soap)
Shake and spray.

jidestroud:
Padma right? Well, so many factors comes into play when choosing your tomato variety most of which is; what time of the season are you growing? (Dry or Rainy season). Padma and Cobra are basically same to me if you ask me (my opinion though) although padma f1 are specifically grown for rainfed.

And for the Sakata, which of their products? Sakata is more of a brand abi? Just like Technisr or east west seeds.

Note: irrespective of the variety grown, a thorough program must be adhered to when growing tomatoes (fungi issues no b moi-moi ooooo).

I presently have 3 varieties in my garden; Lindo f1, Roma VF and a few local variety

I'm about planting padma.. I use taxiforce for nursery and it's very slow

vosquare:
I'm about planting padma.. I use taxiforce for nursery and it's very slow

Hi, what exactly do you mean by very slow?. Do you mean the tomato sprouted seeds? How many days or weeks are they now? Pictures won't be a bad idea too.

jidestroud:
Hi, what exactly do you mean by very slow?. Do you mean the tomato sprouted seeds? How many days or weeks are they now? Pictures won't be a bad idea too.

your contact bro

jidestroud:
Hi, what exactly do you mean by very slow?. Do you mean the tomato sprouted seeds? How many days or weeks are they now? Pictures won't be a bad idea too.

I've transplanted already. It used close to 4 weeks at nursery before transplanting and before, it uses 1 and half weeks when I do the nursery on soil