Seeds after the final rinse

Seeds after sun-drying them, ready for nursery

Thanks @ FMCASH

Please have anyone planted bakker brothers hot pepper seed here?pls can u tell me how good it is and the germinate rate.

I planted it in February but none germinated

nzedon2:
Please have anyone planted bakker brothers hot pepper seed here?pls can u tell me how good it is and the germinate rate.

nzedon2:
Please have anyone planted bakker brothers hot pepper seed here?pls can u tell me how good it is and the germinate rate.

Nursed them in January none grew. However the seeds expiry date was late 2020. So i guessed the seeds are stale.
I complained to the distributor, who now has new seeds, he wants to replace my January purchase with new stocks so i can try again.
Due to the lock-down i'm yet to receive the seeds.

If you are buying them though, check the expiry, if it isn't 2022 upwards, they would be old stock so don't get them.

@dubem50 why can't you air dry the seed instead of sun drying it.

@ Teetunz64 and codeQue that means I just entered one chance😭😭😭😭😭😭,so pls what do u suggest I do now and if I plant and did not germinate wic seed is better?

FarmTech:

Sorry for that. Those little white devils had once gave me a fatal blow. But thank God I now know their weaknesses.

Please how do you manage whitefly on your farm

nzedon2:
@ Teetunz64 and codeQue that means I just entered one chance😭😭😭😭😭😭,so pls what do u suggest I do now and if I plant and did not germinate wic seed is better?

Did you get the old seeds or the new seeds?
Whichever way, plant them first, they could grow.

Seeds seems scarce at the moment.
You can try east west seeds, piquante red F1 or Efia (OPV)
Super habanero F1
Avenier F1
These are the ones i have planted before.

@ codeque please which company is producing super habanero f1 and what about yield compare to the other one you mentioned

Adeoye007:
@ codeque please which company is producing super habanero f1 and what about yield compare to the other one you mentioned

Super Habanero F1 is produced by Nirit, distributed by Dizengoff.
Just like every hybrids they have very good yields.
In order of yields, ill rate them as

Super Habanero F1 by Nirit
Avenier F1 by Technisem
Piquante Red F1 by East West seeds

thanks @ codeque,I just ordered for the bakker brothers but is still on the way when it arrives I will check the expire date and inform u.thankx

Adeoye007:
@dubem50 why can't you air dry the seed instead of sun drying it.

Because it's faster and more efficient, u might be trying to air dry and if not properly cured d very first day, u might wake up the next morning to notice 80% of ur seeds have sprouted ( happened to me with the local variety of cucumber seeds I was try to preserve). And if it's seeds u hope to store for latter use, hmmm. Sorry for you. Dats y I first sun dry den if am gonna store over a long period, I continue with aidrying the next day.

Chinatown1759:


Please how do you manage whitefly on your farm

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fertilize well with manure. Not necessarily too much but apply every week or two. Also spray insecticides like imidacloprid, Abamectin, emmamectin benzoate etc. If they proof too stubborn, spray under the leaves. Overhead irrigation (eg sprinklers) or rain also help in reducing their number. Clear surrounding bush....

Dubem50:
PEPPER SEEDS EXTRACTION HACK
As soon as mama agreed to lease her ugu farm, I ordered some pepper fruits from a long time farmer friend who has also been in the Pepper production game. This guy spends no dime on hybrid cultivars but has been recycling his seeds from his harvest with consistent high yield and zero crop failure. And this is how I extracted the seeds with zero stress, no pepper burn ( the first batch I did with my neighbor was a horrible experience as we both had our palms on fire for five hours even with our gloves on) and high viability and purity.
1. I poured the whole pepper fruits in a plastic basin or any container and mashed properly/light pounded with an empty vodka bottle without damaging the pepper seeds.
The reason for this is to infect or introduce microbes to the pulp to help us break it down via partial fermentation (as this pulp plays a key role of preventing seed germination inside plant pod) and also help separate seeds from the pepper core( where they are tightly held together)
2. Pour some water ( it should be tepid water, ie, not hot not cold, just normal.) Into the basin, cover it up and keep in a room temperature for between 12 to 24 hours.
This creates good breeding condition for the microbes that breaks down the fruit pulp.
3. After 12 or 24 hours, put on a thick rubber glove, like the one u saw me wear on the pic first mash or squeeze the pepper with your hands ( protected with rubber gloves to avoid pepper burn) and with the aid of a sieve, continuously but gently scoop out the Pepper flesh and skin. Also sieve out any seeds that float because 98% of these floating seeds are not mature and hence ,not viable. But care must be taken not to agitate the seeds that are below as they are the real deal
4. Gently tilt and drain out the water in the basin and boom, the treasure would be staring right in ur. Eyes.
5. Pour clean water to rinse the seeds ,then tilt the basin to drain out the water completely while u use your sieve to collect your seeds.
5 sundry the seeds under the sun till it's properly dried, then go and start your nursery with it
6. If it is for storage, continue to dry under partial shade for some days before storing them.

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Thanks bro. I have always used my bare hand to extract pepper seeds. I don't even feel the burn on my hands. Except I somehow touch other parts of my body.

Dubem50:
Seeds after sun-drying them, ready for nursery

God bless you.... You are really making the pepper venture more interesting. I am really enjoying your detailed and interesting guide on pepper nursery set up please keep up the good work

bassey25:


God bless you.... You are really making the pepper venture more interesting. I am really enjoying your detailed and interesting guide on pepper nursery set up please keep up the good work

thanks my dear, I will give my best

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fertilize well with manure. Not necessarily too much but apply every week or two. Also spray insecticides like imidacloprid, Abamectin, emmamectin benzoate etc. If they proof too stubborn, spray under the leaves. Overhead irrigation (eg sprinklers) or rain also help in reducing their number. Clear surrounding bush....[/quote

FarmTech:

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Thanks bro. I have always used my bare hand to extract pepper seeds. I don't even feel the burn on my hands. Except I somehow touch other parts of my body.

U r welcome

[quote author=Dubem50 post=90026763][/quote]sprinkler irrigation is the worst thing for a vegetable farm except maybe ugwu,we tried raingun and hurriedly packed it away,the fastest way to ring dinner bell for foliar disease on cucumbers,pepper,etc is constant wetness of leafs,the best form of irrigation for crops like that is drip or hand watering targeted at the stem,also that seed extraction technique,do you know that 60-70% of pepper disease also infect the fruits and subsequently the seeds,if you extract seeds from a hybrid crop,an old farm that has a 100% chance of been left to diseases that seedling is already doomed before starting,almost all common pepper diseases and viral infections are all found in the seeds from antracnose, bacterial leaf spot to viral mosaic disease(leaf curling),so the best defense against disease starts from the seeds and extracting seeds without proper checks is simply not a good idea,the small advantage in reducing cost will be wiped off by high application of fungicides and subsequent loss to high disease pressure,pls be guided.

okoroemeka:
sprinkler irrigation is the worst thing for a vegetable farm except maybe ugwu,we tried raingun and hurriedly packed it away,the fastest way to ring dinner bell for foliar disease on cucumbers,pepper,etc is constant wetness of leafs,the best form of irrigation for crops like that is drip or hand watering targeted at the stem,also that seed extraction technique,do you know that 60-70% of pepper disease also infect the fruits and subsequently the seeds,if you extract seeds from a hybrid crop,an old farm that has a 100% chance of been left to diseases that seedling is already doomed before starting,almost all common pepper diseases and viral infections are all found in the seeds from antracnose, bacterial leaf spot to viral mosaic disease(leaf curling),so the best defense against disease starts from the seeds and extracting seeds without proper checks is simply not a good idea,the small advantage in reducing cost will be wiped off by high application of fungicides and subsequent loss to high disease pressure,pls be guided.

Hmm

Can someone help me identify this challenge in my pepper farm am new in this business

Donbran101:
Can someone help me identify this challenge in my pepper farm am new in this business

first I can identify 2 very common pepper diseases already by looking at the pictures,the black coloration on the stem,stalk and leaf margin is classic anthracnose,it also causes fruit to have soft watery spots and spoils easily,the other disease is bacterial leaf spot also easily identified by the yellow spots on the leafs,I have been hit so hard with diseases in vegetables farming that the first mandate in starting any new farm is disease prevention,I don't know the type of seed or variety planted,but all I know is that the farm is doomed,the infection percentage has passed the tipping point and no amount of ordinary fungicides will turn it around, only a special mixture of fungicides and a certain insecticide can salvage the farm,the best defense against problems like this is first good quality seeds,weekly or biweekly application of
special fungicides,aviod entering or touching crops in the morning or when wet.

okoroemeka:
sprinkler irrigation is the worst thing for a vegetable farm except maybe ugwu,we tried raingun and hurriedly packed it away,the fastest way to ring dinner bell for foliar disease on cucumbers,pepper,etc is constant wetness of leafs,the best form of irrigation for crops like that is drip or hand watering targeted at the stem,also that seed extraction technique,do you know that 60-70% of pepper disease also infect the fruits and subsequently the seeds,if you extract seeds from a hybrid crop,an old farm that has a 100% chance of been left to diseases that seedling is already doomed before starting,almost all common pepper diseases and viral infections are all found in the seeds from antracnose, bacterial leaf spot to viral mosaic disease(leaf curling),so the best defense against disease starts from the seeds and extracting seeds without proper checks is simply not a good idea,the small advantage in reducing cost will be wiped off by high application of fungicides and subsequent loss to high disease pressure,pls be guided.

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Thanks for the info. But I have a different view wrt sprinklers. From my experience, if u irrigate in the morning or afternoon, u won't have to worry about foliar diseases. The plants have to be well spaced too. Even without sprinklers, early morning dews sometimes settle on leaves.

When seeds are extracted that way, further treatment will solve all disease problem. One such treatment is the hot water seed treatment for peppers. It requires precise temperature control and timing, so I don't know if many farmers can do it. Another option (I'm not so sure), is soaking the seed in a fungicide solution for some hours. But for me, I just like to hand-extract the seeds and sun dry. But even with this method, further treatment is still recommended.

That reminds me. U once complained about rain gun causing erosion in ur farm. I think I know what caused it. If u still have the raingun, unscrew the mouth and look inside. There is a plastic that is normally inside the outlet pipe and it is responsible for breaking up the water into rainlike droplets. Note, I'm not talking about that arm the slaps the water. if the plastic is not there, u will always have erosion problem.

okoroemeka:
first I can identify 2 very common pepper diseases already by looking at the pictures,the black coloration on the stem,stalk and leaf margin is classic anthracnose,it also causes fruit to have soft watery spots and spoils easily,the other disease is bacterial leaf spot also easily identified by the yellow spots on the leafs,I have been hit so hard with diseases in vegetables farming that the first mandate in starting any new farm is disease prevention,I don't know the type of seed or variety planted,but all I know is that the farm is doomed,the infection percentage has passed the tipping point and no amount of ordinary fungicides will turn it around, only a special mixture of fungicides and a certain insecticide can salvage the farm,the best defense against problems like this is first good quality seeds,weekly or biweekly application of
special fungicides,aviod entering or touching crops in the morning or when wet.

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Pls can u list some of the special fungicides u use?
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I have been hit by the bacteria leaf spot at seedling stage. But with the coming of dry season, it cleared off. If not, it would have been very bad. But I did applied fungicides - mancozeb, hexaconazole, burgundy' mixture and saaf.

Dubem50:
Seeds after sun-drying them, ready for nursery

At Dubem50, please how such pepper seed of yours?
How can I contact you please

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FarmTech:

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Pls can u list some of the special fungicides u use?
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I have been hit by the bacteria leaf spot at seedling stage. But with the coming of dry season, it cleared off. If not, it would have been very bad. But I did applied fungicides - mancozeb, hexaconazole, burgundy' mixture and saaf.

the special fungicides mix is not for public consumption,the formula is a secret mix of fungicides and insecticides that farmers around mambilla uses to cure and clear pepper diseases,WhatsApp me ,it's strictly on a need to know basis.

The current state of our pepper farm. Very short and already flowering. I prunned 90% , the 10% left is to compare production. 1,982 stands of Avenir f1. We sold over ,4000 seedlings. I do really appreciate this house

kpas4kpas:


At Dubem50, please how such pepper seed of yours?
How can I contact you please

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