Adamma91:
Seed bought today, fifteen paint bucket(15 buckets) to be planted in two plots tomorrow.
Total cost for seed #60k, #4k/bucket.

pls where did u get ur seeds from

OluchiDelly:

OK. What's the average no of seeds per bucket?
Hope u got the broad leaf variety(lagosians call it calabar)? It commands better price/patronage.

pls sir, do u know where i can get d "calabar" broad leaf variety in lagos

OluchiDelly:

OK. What's the average no of seeds per bucket?
Hope u got the broad leaf variety(lagosians call it calabar)? It commands better price/patronage.

yes it the broad leave type, we bought from my mentor's long time supplier

Juliana7:
pls where did u get ur seeds from

from Aba,

Juliana7:
pls sir, do u know where i can get d "calabar" broad leaf variety in lagos

I dont use to buy from market, most market women are not faithful, they will tell u its broad leaf but when u plant, u start seeing scanty leaves on the vine/rope. I used to buy the whole pods from farmers that i know directly unfortunately I have lost their contact.

Juliana7:
pls sir, do u know where i can get d "calabar" broad leaf variety in lagos

Selected few sell the seeds at Oyingbo market. I had to source for it direct from Akwa Ibom when I wanted to supply my clients last month.

Watering land for planting today

Planting commenced

As you can see, we are doing most of the work by ourselves to cut cost, if you have the strength you won't spent much.

Adamma91:
from Aba,

thanks Ma'am

OluchiDelly:

I dont use to buy from market, most market women are not faithful, they will tell u its broad leaf but when u plant, u start seeing scanty leaves on the vine/rope. I used to buy the whole pods from farmers that i know directly unfortunately I have lost their contact.

thank u Sir

REUBEN010:


Selected few sell the seeds at Oyingbo market. I had to source for it direct from Akwa Ibom when I wanted to supply my clients last month.

thank u Sir for d info

Planting done and dusted
We planted all by yourself with help of our farmer friends,
Money spent so far
Seed 38 buckets. #152,000
Clearing. #28,000
First plough. #8,000
Second plough #6,000
Fuel for irrigation. #16,000
Total. #210,000
So far so good, waiting on God for bounty germination

I want to venture into Ugu farming. Your guidance and experience will be helpful. Kindly drop a means of contacting you. Thanks.

REUBEN010:


Hi Adamma91
I managed an Ugu farm 2018 - 2019 very close to Papalanto and from results obtained, I think your startup cost is too high. Although I don't want to sound like a pessimist, you may not break-even given your high cost of setup. Except you setup drip irrigation system, the overhead cost of irrigating with borehole will be unbearable.
Your projections on paper may look very promising, field realities may make it hard to achieve.

How much is an ideal amount to plant Ugu in an acre?

okoroemeka:
be careful how you spend money on a new project like that so it will turn out to be an endless money pit,₦800k is too much for 1 acre of ugu,with half of that amount or less you will get 4000 metres of drip₦200k,clearing,manure,seeds, digging of holes or beds₦150k,sundry expenses and fertilizer ₦50k,ugu is not everyday watering like cucumbers.

donquincy98:
I want to venture into Ugu farming. Your guidance and experience will be helpful. Kindly drop a means of contacting you. Thanks.

Kindly copy the number soonest.

Adamma91:
Watering land for planting today

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Pls op, Don't use that hose to irrigate oo. Better buy drip since u are using borehole. Take the advice pls.

FarmTech:

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Pls op, Don't use that hose to irrigate oo. Better buy drip since u are using borehole. Take the advice pls.

drip for ugu, who does that

Adamma91:
drip for ugu, who does that

. Educate me pls. Why?

Adamma91:
Planting done and dusted
We planted all by yourself with help of our farmer friends,
Money spent so far
Seed 38 buckets. #152,000
Clearing. #28,000
First plough. #8,000
Second plough #6,000
Fuel for irrigation. #16,000
Total. #210,000
So far so good, waiting on God for bounty germination

Wow money d tear race o, i hope you recover and make profits though

FarmTech:

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Educate me pls. Why?

the way we plant I don't think drip will work for us, though we are working on getting faster irrigation system but definitely not drip.

abilityC:
Wow money d tear race o, i hope you recover and make profits though

, I am new in the biz but I am working with a mentor and a friend who has been in the field for three years, but I don't see where we have spent so much money here perhaps you can point it out I am open for correction. Thank you

abilityC:
Wow money d tear race o, i hope you recover and make profits though

the fuel money u see there is high because the land is so dry, we need to give it enough water, we are not in swamp, we plant on upland but now we spent #5000 for irrigation every fortnight

@Op..first let me commend your spirit, efforts and financial stake thus far.

I went through your thread and comments today having seen the topic for a while now and i must applaud your determination and the various practical critique from the house so far.

As an experience farmer, I'm equally interested in new farming system however, if such farming system is the common system then it is charitable to point out few likely setbacks.

Tonight, i will just point out one based on the pictures amongst three others...i wouldn't want to critique for now...

*Irrigation using holespipe........this has proven to be an ineffective and inefficient irrigation system. I wish i had my farm pics, i would have shared such here...but if such is still in my achive, i will share my website link for you to visit.

Hence, i suggest you start working on an efficient and cost effective irrigation system prior to sprouting.

I could as well observed your planting.... i could not tell your spacial and seeds per hole based on the pics hence, i cannot comment for now...

On budget...i think what you've spent on two and a half plots is high...get to work on reducing your operational cost.

Finally, i hope your mentor has informed you about the critical aspect...SALES...(leaves or pods??)

The success of any business is the net profit.
Wish you profitable success.

I'm Ambassador Young
#AgroWealth

Fish4wealth:
@Op..first let me commend your spirit, efforts and financial stake thus far.

I went through your thread and comments today having seen the topic for a while now and i must applaud your determination and the various practical critique from the house so far.

As an experience farmer, I'm equally interested in new farming system however, if such farming system is the common system then it is charitable to point out few likely setbacks.

Tonight, i will just point out one based on the pictures amongst three others...i wouldn't want to critique for now...

*Irrigation using holespipe........this has proven to be an ineffective and inefficient irrigation system. I wish i had my farm pics, i would have shared such here...but if such is still in my achive, i will share my website link for you to visit.

Hence, i suggest you start working on an efficient and cost effective irrigation system prior to sprouting.

I could as well observed your planting.... i could not tell your spacial and seeds per hole based on the pics hence, i cannot comment for now...

On budget...i think what you've spent on two and a half plots is high...get to work on reducing your operational cost.

Finally, i hope your mentor has informed you about the critical aspect...SALES...(leaves or pods??)

The success of any business is the net profit.
Wish you profitable success.

I'm Ambassador Young
#AgroWealth

it is one acre not two and half, where I mentioned two and half was the seed we were planting on that particular day, thank you I will really appreciate if you can help with cist effective irrigation system, because all this one am using now are for my friend and mentor which I already told her we will work on getting better irrigation system rather than carrying hose around, I will a appreciate if you can help me with your on type if irrigation system picture, though am thinking of getting sprinkler or spraytub but I don't know if it can work with borehole

Adamma91:
the way we plant I don't think drip will work for us, though we are working on getting faster irrigation system but definitely not drip.

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Ok. I have not seen where borehole was used for 1 acre. So I don't know much yet. But I supported drip because it will save a lot of water. Which ever one u choose I will be learning. Good luck.

Sprouting on the go, we bless God for everything

Sprouting

Adamma91:
Sprouting

. How many days from sowing to sprouting?

Adamma well done and may your harvest be bountiful in Jesus name .

FarmTech:

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How many days from sowing to sprouting?

11 days after though all have sprouted

king4afric:
Adamma well done and may your harvest be bountiful in Jesus name .

Amen oooo