DeLaRue:


Yes, but make sure you wash and rinse the knapsack thoroughly immediately after herbicide use.

Ordinary rinsing self no do. He needs to add min of 2litres of water, pressurize it to flush out d herbicide residue inside the pressure chamber and in nozzle tube.

OluchiDelly:

Ordinary rinsing self no do. He needs to add min of 2litres of water, pressurize it to flush out d herbicide residue inside the pressure chamber and in nozzle tube.

Is there any disadvantage to using it like that, or will d two chemicals "fight" inside the knapsack?
I want to know

Yampotatocarrot:


Is there any disadvantage to using it like that, or will d two chemicals "fight" inside the knapsack?
I want to know

Even a small quantity of herbicide left in the knapsack before mixing pesticides can harm, or worse still, kill your plants.

Olaleyeabdullah:
can I be using the same knapsack sprayer for both herbicide ND pesticide

Can I use the same plate that I use to eat eba to eat rice

okoroemeka:
a very good question that I will love to find out,but what I know is that hybrid pepper is best for dry season,we have efia and Cameroon habanero on the field at 64 days

.Good morning.
Long time silent reader,but first time to comment.Are those pepper pics the local Cameroon habanero variety that survives better in rainy season than hybrid seeds?

This is an excellent thread. Thanks @ Okoroemeka for sharing your knowledge in the simplest way that even a baby can comprehend. God will continue to strengthen you

ifedola28:
This is an excellent thread. Thanks @ Okoroemeka for sharing your knowledge in the simplest way that even a baby can comprehend. God will continue to strengthen you

wow! anty u sef don port come here? ...also learning a lot from ur thread tho

ifedola28:
This is an excellent thread. Thanks @ Okoroemeka for sharing your knowledge in the simplest way that even a baby can comprehend. God will continue to strengthen you

Amen

Idemujoseph:
Amen

Bros the prayer is specific. Why you com hijack prayer wey no be your own

Yampotatocarrot:


Is there any disadvantage to using it like that, or will d two chemicals "fight" inside the knapsack?
I want to know

@delarue has given the best answer up there.
I have seen farmers using there own hand kill what they labour to plant. The pressure chamber of the tank can suck in more than one litre of any liquid.
BTW, why only you con jam 3 root crops inside one monica?

OluchiDelly:

Bros the prayer is specific. Why you com hijack prayer wey no be your own

lol!
It is not like that. I only help Mr Emeka to say AMEN. [color=#006600][/color]

pascal12:
.Good morning.
Long time silent reader,but first time to comment.Are those pepper pics the local Cameroon habanero variety that survives better in rainy season than hybrid seeds?

yes,they are local Cameroon habanero,we are waiting for rains to reduce before doing hybrids,they don't like july-august rain.

ifedola28:
This is an excellent thread. Thanks @ Okoroemeka for sharing your knowledge in the simplest way that even a baby can comprehend. God will continue to strengthen you

AMEN,thanks@ifedola,the mission is just beginning there are so many veggies that farmers can make cool cash from,but the problem most of the time is the lack of knowledge on how to produce a bountiful harvest and good management practice,any farmer that has an atom of breakthrough on how to improve crop production has the moral obligation to share it because he cannot feed Nigeria alone,crops like pepper, cucumbers,melon,garden egg, tomatoes,cabbage,lettuce,etc,I now call them cash crops because that is what they are.

DeLaRue:


Even a small quantity of herbicide left in the knapsack before mixing pesticides can harm, or worse still, kill your plants.

Okay, thanks for this. I think I'll just settle with only Red/Zforce jare, make e no go become stories that touches the heart

OluchiDelly:


Yes, sure n good market in dry season guaranteed.
Farmers in my area do flood d river shores wt corn during dry season, by now d 2nd set harvest is done, 1st set in Feb/March.
Someone mentioned population, work on that. Its just like a printing press job, d higher copies u print, d lesser ur expenses.
Reduce planting distance so that by by 5th week, "canopy" wl reduce soil evaporation n weeding. But feed them well. I know u have mountain of manure in ur disposal
It depends on ur environment, prepare to fight armyworm. It more rampant in dry season. I have seen several acres of maize farm destroyed by armyworm some years ago, very resistant to most insecticides.

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Thanks everyone.

okoroemeka:
if an insecticide without any smell is highly toxic to bees,what can u say about action 40 or magic force,but this rainy season there's almost no insect around.

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Its not by smell oo. It is a poison to them.

okoroemeka:
yes,they are local Cameroon habanero,we are waiting for rains to reduce before doing hybrids,they don't like july-august rain.

OK
Thanks for the reply.More wins to you.

Wizs2019:


So quick update on the progress of my current season, after 4 harvests we have got just over 400 bags. Breakdown is; 139 bags from Jorad (it should have been more but plants got infected with downy mildew after the first harvest) and 262 bags from Cu999. We are still expecting another 100bags by God's grace. God has been good. �

So my people total harvest numbers from this cucumber planting season:

Jorad section: 146 bags
Cu999 section : 324 bags
Total harvest: 470 bags

We didn't quite make the 500 bags but I am so grateful to God. More than 100% return on total investment in approximately 8 weeks. However there is plenty of room for improvements. Another area of my farm is currently been prepared, it is slightly smaller at about 4 plots than the one used to get the quoted harvest, but the target this time is 500 bags.

Wish me luck!

PS. Bros Emeka, have you planted yet? You definitely need to install drip irrigation on your farm because with this system in place you can definitely get your target of 50 bags over an half plot area (and with fertigation it should be relatively easy). I am working on putting some useful material (cucumber planting instructions, best practices and the recipe I am currently using and still developing) together for the public audience in this thread. Watch this space!

Wizs2019:


So my people total harvest numbers from this cucumber planting season:

Jorad section: 146 bags
Cu999 section : 324 bags
Total harvest: 470 bags

We didn't quite make the 500 bags but I am so grateful to God. More than 100% return on total investment in approximately 8 weeks. However there is plenty of room for improvements. Another area of my farm is currently been prepared, it is slightly smaller at about 4 plots than the one used to get the quoted harvest, but the target this time is 500 bags.

Wish me luck!

PS. Bros Emeka, have you planted yet? You definitely need to install drip irrigation on your farm because with this system in place you can definitely get your target of 50 bags over an half plot area (and with fertigation it should be relatively easy). I am working on putting some useful material (cucumber planting instructions, best practices and the recipe I am currently using and still developing) together for the public audience in this thread. Watch this space!

with how many thousand seeds?

Wizs2019:


So my people total harvest numbers from this cucumber planting season:

Jorad section: 146 bags
Cu999 section : 324 bags
Total harvest: 470 bags

We didn't quite make the 500 bags but I am so grateful to God. More than 100% return on total investment in approximately 8 weeks. However there is plenty of room for improvements. Another area of my farm is currently been prepared, it is slightly smaller at about 4 plots than the one used to get the quoted harvest, but the target this time is 500 bags.

Wish me luck!

PS. Bros Emeka, have you planted yet? You definitely need to install drip irrigation on your farm because with this system in place you can definitely get your target of 50 bags over an half plot area (and with fertigation it should be relatively easy). I am working on putting some useful material (cucumber planting instructions, best practices and the recipe I am currently using and still developing) together for the public audience in this thread. Watch this space!

we know that drip irrigation with fertile soil in 1200-1500 sacks on 1 plot at 2 crops per bag will give us 100 bags easy,we are just waiting to do the project when the price will peak @₦6000 per bag around January ending-febuary.but by next week we are preparing to do advance pre planting investigation on the soil fertility of two separate sites,we will bag 250 sacks from each site, making it 500 sacks from the two sites,so we can know which one is the most adequate for cucumbers.then that soil is the one we will use during dry season,many communities that are blessed with arable fertile land don't know what they are enjoying,,here we think with our brains in our hands.

okoroemeka:
WhatsApp 08119942049 for more info,,pls remove rain gun from your shopping list ,drip is best for cucumbers and that deep jungle,ha,you need access road to move materials,

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Hello Okoro. what will raingun do to cukes? Because i plan buying one.

Yampotatocarrot:


Okay, thanks for this. I think I'll just settle with only Red/Zforce jare, make e no go become stories that touches the heart

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U can mix 2 pesticides if they are compatible. That is, if they wont react 2gether. I have mixed mancozeb and hexaconazole. But test first with small qty to see if they react.

@ all d farmers in d house! why is it that semi determinates and indeterminate varieties are nt commonly grown in open field even wt d theoretical high yield potential attached eg maxim with yields f up 2 80 ton/acre, and does anyone hv any info on openfield polysack tomato and pepper farming, i hv found very little practical info online

FarmTech:

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Hello Okoro. what will raingun do to cukes? Because i plan buying one.

the weight of the water coming down is too heavy not dispersed and shower like rain,it knocks young cucumbers off the nylon ropes,breaks tender stems,strips flowers from crops,even cause erosion.i don't know if we didn't set the nozzle properly but we engaged the services of several techs and still same outcome.simply go and get drip irrigation and save yourself unnecessary headache.

FarmTech:

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Hello Okoro. what will raingun do to cukes? Because i plan buying one.

In addition to what Mr Okoroemeka said:

1. rain gun will splash water all over the cucumber plant thus increasing the likelihood of disease.

2. drip tape uses between 80 - 90% less water compared to watering with rain gun.

3. during harmattan, from leaving the rain gun to landing on the soil, up to 20% of the water could be lost to evaporation.

Unless you absolutely have no choice, drip irrigation is superior to rain gun in cucumber farming.

ideepaul:
@ all d farmers in d house! why is it that semi determinates and indeterminate varieties are nt commonly grown in open field even wt d theoretical high yield potential attached eg maxim with yields f up 2 80 ton/acre, and does anyone hv any info on openfield polysack tomato and pepper farming, i hv found very little practical info online

1. Climatic, environmental and soil conditions plus disease pressure in the South of the country can make growing tomato a major challenge. Against this backdrop, growing a determinate variety where nursery to harvesting can be completed in a relatively short time makes more sense. The longer your tomato plants remain in the open soil, the greater the risk of a devastating disease.

2. Unless you have a contract to supply buyers like supermarkets at a decent fixed price, there's no point taking the risk with indeterminate tomato plants for 4 or 5 months or more. Prices are often too low in the open markets to justify wasting all that time.

3. Determinate gives you an opportunity to harvest most of your fruits over a short period. This is perfect for targeting mid - May to late June when tomato price is highest in this country.

Good luck.

Good evening! Please I want to know if it is advisable to replant where I just finish harvesting.
I am afraid because of DM that attack this current ones.

DeLaRue:


1. Climatic, environmental and soil conditions plus disease pressure in the South of the country can make growing tomato a major challenge. Against this backdrop, growing a determinate variety where nursery to harvesting can be completed in a relatively short time makes more sense. The longer your tomato plants remain in the open soil, the greater the risk of a devastating disease.

2. Unless you have a contract to supply buyers like supermarkets at a decent fixed price, there's no point taking the risk with indeterminate tomato plants for 4 or 5 months or more. Prices are often too low in the open markets to justify wasting all that time.

3. Determinate gives you an opportunity to harvest most of your fruits over a short period. This is perfect for targeting mid - May to late June when tomato price is highest in this country.

Good luck.

tomatoes,we will definitely summon the courage to do that next year,one basket sold for ₦30k mid may-june this year at onitsha army barracks market,for that sort of money in tomatoes at that period it's time we put on our thinking caps.

Idemujoseph:
Good evening! Please I want to know if it is advisable to replant where I just finish harvesting.
I am afraid because of DM that attack this current ones.

there's almost no pre planting procedure you can do to prevent DM it's carried by wind,the best prevention is applying good fungicide very early on the leafs to prevent fungal spores from surviving if they land on the leafs, be ready to apply manure and fertilizer lavishly because the previous crops must have sucked up the nutrients,a lfertile land that is well prepared before planting can give 3 good crop sett before giving up.most of our cucumber farms has given up the ghost ,we are planning to flood it with okra,I don't know if it's a good idea but the initial startup cost is small and negligible,also the labor is minimal,if it fails it will not hurt much.

okoroemeka:
there's almost no pre planting procedure you can do to prevent DM it's carried by wind,the best prevention is applying good fungicide very early on the leafs to prevent fungal spores from surviving if they land on the leafs, be ready to apply manure and fertilizer lavishly because the previous crops must have sucked up the nutrients,a lfertile land that is well prepared before planting can give 3 good crop sett before giving up.most of our cucumber farms has given up the ghost ,we are planning to flood it with okra,I don't know if it's a good idea but the initial startup cost is small and negligible,also the labor is minimal,if it fails it will not hurt much.

Lol! Thanks

Idemujoseph:
Good evening! Please I want to know if it is advisable to replant where I just finish harvesting.
I am afraid because of DM that attack this current ones.

Probably not a good idea to immediately replant the same location. Truth is even if you plant in another area of your farm, it is highly likely DM will also be present there since it is air borne.

For many farmers, relief from DM will not come until the rains are gone.

DeLaRue:


Probably not a good idea to immediately replant the same location. Truth is even if you plant in another area of your farm, it is highly likely DM will also be present there since it is air borne.

For many farmers, relief from DM will not come until the rains are gone.

and what if a farmer is planning to use raingun for irrigation,his relief is still very far away.