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LoFarms:
Thank you. We planted on one acre and so far so good all is going smoothly. The recommended changes are
Irrigation
Mulch

Which we will insct come feb.

Nice work.
Looking at the type of irrigation you installed, remember to have good fungicides close by for fungi control.
God's willing, I'll also be starting mine at Iro just close by although, on just 2 plots. If you are staking with ropes, start gearing up because it won't be an easy ride.

REUBEN010:
Nice work.
Looking at the type of irrigation you installed, remember to have good fungicides close by for fungi control.
God's willing, I'll also be starting mine at Iro just close by although, on just 2 plots. If you are staking with ropes, start gearing up because it won't be an easy ride.

thanks for the tip how her we have ridomil good and cabriduo (I hope I got the spelling) on standby , on a Neighbours farm that uses drip irrigation he also had fungi attack. We have already started spraying fungicide and insecticide to control the effects of fungi and whiteflies. We will be using trellis net

Psalmy2cute:
Rats ate the seeds.. it's never a good idea to plant the seeds directly.. I suffered this same faith with my pepper even on nursery tray

What is the solution to avoid rats eating the seeds in future?

Are you saying he should plant every seed in a guided nursery and transplant after germination?

Atlanticfire:
What is the solution to avoid rats eating the seeds in future?

Are you saying he should plant every seed in a guided nursery and transplant after germination?

I’m not seasoned in Cucmber farming but from little experience to avoid stories that touch, plant in nursery, cover the nursery with wired mesh, it’s more reliable than planting directly. These rats or whatsoever they’re have some sort of sensors that detect these seeds. They picked each seed with exact precision infact a human being can’t be that accurate.

Atlanticfire:
What is the solution to avoid rats eating the seeds in future?

Are you saying he should plant every seed in a guided nursery and transplant after germination?

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.. use nursery tray.. you can do the nursery indoors protected from pests like rats lizard, or you can also use raised beds and cover with treated mosquito net.. nothing will go near it

Psalmy2cute:
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.. use nursery tray.. you can do the nursery indoors protected from pests like rats lizard, or you can also use raised beds and cover with treated mosquito net.. nothing will go near it

Thanks for this advice. Though it will make the job more difficult having to transplant. But those hybrid seeds are too expensive to be allowed to be eaten by animals.

Is there no seed treatment that can be applied to prevent animals from eating the seeds?

Modified:

I think using row covers will be the best. Plant directly in the field and protect it with row covers.

Atlanticfire:
Thanks for this advice. Though it will make the job more difficult having to transplant. But those hybrid seeds are too expensive to be allowed to be eaten by animals.

Is there no seed treatment that can be applied to prevent animals from eating the seeds?

Modified:

I think using row covers will be the best. Plant directly in the field and protect it with row covers.

You can use that if you can afford it, were talking about planting 1 acre of cucumber.. think of the cost of covering 60 to 80 beds of cucumber with row cover

LoFarms:
I’m not seasoned in Cucmber farming but from little experience to avoid stories that touch, plant in nursery, cover the nursery with wired mesh, it’s more reliable than planting directly.

This is brilliant cos that's exactly what I'll recommend.

Psalmy2cute:
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.. use nursery tray.. you can do the nursery indoors protected from pests like rats lizard, or you can also use raised beds and cover with treated mosquito net.. nothing will go near it

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Are lizards also pests? I have heard this a number of times but I've never experienced it. I see them as beneficials that eat grasshoppers and other pests.

LoFarms:
thanks for the tip how her we have ridomil good and cabriduo (I hope I got the spelling) on standby , on a Neighbours farm that uses drip irrigation he also had fungi attack. We have already started spraying fungicide and insecticide to control the effects of fungi and whiteflies. We will be using trellis net

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Pls. Can u list the insecticides you are using?

LoFarms:
I’m not seasoned in Cucmber farming but from little experience to avoid stories that touch, plant in nursery, cover the nursery with wired mesh, it’s more reliable than planting directly. These rats or whatsoever they’re have some sort of sensors that detect these seeds. They picked each seed with exact precision infact a human being can’t be that accurate.

it took 12 able body men to plant 30,000+ seeds from 7am to ,6pm,now imagine to transplant cucumbers on such land size,I can't even dream about such work talkless of doing it,if the land is prone to rat attack get the most foulest smelling organophosphate mix it high concentration and spray after planting the smell will chase even demons away from the farm.

FarmTech:
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Are lizards also pests? I have heard this a number of times but I've never experienced it. I see them as beneficials that eat grasshoppers and other pests.

Lol.. lizards will run on your just germinated seedlings, you can only imagine what kind of damage that would cost you.. and not only that.. they'll eat the first two leaves of the plant

FarmTech:
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Pls. Can u list the insecticides you are using?

Using Laraforcegold 30g per knapsack before flowering 3-4 days interval to control insects especially whiteflies
During flowering cause we need some useful insects like bees,use atara in the evening say every 10 days or use intervals on how you deem fit. Just spray at night and don’t spray too often.

okoroemeka:
it took 12 able body men to plant 30,000+ seeds from 7am to ,6pm,now imagine to transplant cucumbers on such land size,I can't even dream about such work talkless of doing it,if the land is prone to rat attack get the most foulest smelling organophosphate mix it high concentration and spray after planting the smell will chase even demons away from the farm.

Kai I was looking for this but I didn’t know the name nd I was scared that rat poison was going to have negative effects on the land. Thank you so much for this piece

LoFarms:
Using Laraforcegold 30g per knapsack before flowering 3-4 days interval to control insects especially whiteflies
During flowering cause we need some useful insects like bees,use atara in the evening say every 10 days or use intervals on how you deem fit. Just spray at night and don’t spray too often.

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Thanks. How much is the actara and what is the volume.

if you look at the precision this small rats use to detect freshly sown seeds and eat it you will agree that it's only by smell that they can sense these seeds,I am thinking if there are any foul smelling material that can be used to mix the seed before planting,I am thinking finely ground pepper,garlic,etc,can mask the seed smell long enough for the seeds to germinate

LoFarms:
I’m not seasoned in Cucmber farming but from little experience to avoid stories that touch, plant in nursery, cover the nursery with wired mesh, it’s more reliable than planting directly.

Transplanting will address the rat problem, but in my side by side experiment, I established that transplanted cucumber plants don't stand up to disease as well as cucumbers grown from seeds on the field.

FarmTech:
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Thanks. How much is the actara and what is the volume.

follow the instructions on the label

DeLaRue:
Transplanting will address the rat problem, but in my side by side experiment, I established that transplanted cucumber plants don't stand up to disease as well as cucumbers grown from seeds on the field.

I can’t say much to that. But what will work is using n nursery tray.

LoFarms:
follow the instructions on the label

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Pls, I want to know the price and volume so that I can compare it with Hallakat (emamectin benzoate and acetamiprid).

FarmTech:
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Pls, I want to know the price and volume so that I can compare it with Hallakat (emamectin benzoate and acetamiprid).

Actara also comes in small sachets. As the recommended dose is one sachet per 16 litre knapsack, it's quite convenient.

Note however that whiteflies for example are notorious for developing resistance to pesticides and that probably explains why there's no pesticide presently that is 100% effective against them. You just have to battle to keep any infestation to a manageable level and the best bet is to try and break their life cycle. As they tend to lay their legs in the soil beneath the plant,you should spray that area, in addition to spraying the plants.

LoFarms:
I can’t say much to that. But what will work is using n nursery tray.

I understand, but at some point they have to be moved from the trays to the field. My point, for those who are interested, is that, you are better off planting cucumber seeds directly in the field rather than in a nursery tray.

I also found that transplanted cucumber takes up to a week or more to recover and start growing again. That's an extra 7 days or more before your produce reaches the market.

FarmTech:
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Pls, I want to know the price and volume so that I can compare it with Hallakat (emamectin benzoate and acetamiprid).

O’Hara Okoroemeka Biko come to our rescue. I havent started flowering. Insects can be very tricky cause some other insects are beneficial to the plant. What I’ll advice is apply laraforce and imiforce as preventive measure with that the insects are controlled before flowering during flowering you need bees and even atara I believe will chase bees away, so the moment you notice the buds for flowers about to come out stop insecticides invite bees let them do their work and spray atara every 10 days in the evening never in the morning or it’s even better to look for other means to capture whiteflies one of it is using a bright yellow material laced with Vaseline to trap and hold the insect. But for now I have not reached the stage of flowering yet it should be around the end of this coming week.

DeLaRue:
I understand, but at some point they have to be moved from the trays to the field. My point, for those who are interested, is that, you are better off planting cucumber seeds directly in the field rather than in a nursery tray.

I also found that transplanted cucumber takes up to a week or more to recover and start growing again. That's an extra 7 days or more before your produce reaches the market.

I really regret using nursery , I would have planted and sprayed a certain chemical that will chase away all rodents even if it’s sniper

okoroemeka:
if you look at the precision this small rats use to detect freshly sown seeds and eat it you will agree that it's only by smell that they can sense these seeds,I am thinking if there are any foul smelling material that can be used to mix the seed before planting,I am thinking finely ground pepper,garlic,etc,can mask the seed smell long enough for the seeds to germinate

the accuracy is something else. Not even a human can be that accurate.

I'm familiar with the problem of attack on freshly cultivated seeds.

I use a mixture of garlic, ginger and pepper to deal with this problem and spray the plants with organic treatments for the first four weeks.

Loss of seeds alone eats substantially into one's financial projections and seed treatment must not be taken lightly

LoFarms:
You're obviously right sir, we have loaded another truck load of manure yesterday and we may just get another truck.

LoFarms I like to know how it it costs you to get a truck load of manure. I want to know how you're charged if its per kilo or per truckload and the cost.

Since pests and rodents are a major problem to freshly ctivated seeds, setting poison-food traps so they can feed on food directly while you trest the planting materials maybe able to help kill them. One things I've learnt is never put a seed in the ground without treatment, whether on field directly or in a nursery

healthserve:
LoFarms I like to know how it it costs you to get a truck load of manure. I want to know how you're charged if its per kilo or per truckload and the cost.

5k per truck load we contracted it.

LoFarms:
5k per truck load we contracted it.

Can you help me with the contact please? I'm sure you're in Moko. I need the contact please.

healthserve:
Can you help me with the contact please? I'm sure you're in Moko. I need the contact please.

I don’t know where moko is and it was from one of the member of the community that brought it, I don’t have his contact.

I was reluctant sharing this but here it goes. We still need to weed, that’s under control.