Obatobi1:


Yes, I have heard of Anna F1, a very good variety with resistance to a couple of disease including root knot (to a reasonable extent)

I believe it can be grown in Nigeria, though it performs best in greenhouse and is mainly cultivated by Kenyans.

The tomato variety I planted, if well managed should give you at least 2kg per plant.

I doubt if there's any variety that an give you that amount in open field. That target can only be achieved in a well set up greenhouse (I stand to be corrected)

Ok.
So, in a well managed greenhouse, one can get up to 8 -10kg with padma or platinum f1 ?

brtrip:

Ok.
So, in a well managed greenhouse, one can get up to 8 -10kg with padma or platinum f1 ?

Padma and platinum F1 are determinate varieties more suited for open-field cultivation, and hence the lifespan won't let you hit the 10kg mark within less than 2 months of harvest before they give up.
If you really want to do greenhouse, then search for indeterminate varieties (just know the seeds are crazily expensive),...
but TOMATO greenhouses in the Nigerian context for a beginner?
Do you really have the capital and CAPACITY to run a successful greenhouse?
Is this the crop that will return the crazy cost of investment on greenhouses?
I hope you have conducted the necessary research needed, don't join the bandwagon of failed greenhouse owners all over Nigeria o

@oga obatobi1, I did Padma early this year, and faced issues of fruit cracking, how have you surmounted this challenge, and would you use the 30cm spacing without mulching film...nice work you are doing sir, I am also learning greatly from you!

ideepaul:

Padma and platinum F1 are determinate varieties more suited for open-field cultivation, and hence the lifespan won't let you hit the 10kg mark within less than 2 months of harvest before they give up.
If you really want to do greenhouse, then search for indeterminate varieties (just know the seeds are crazily expensive),...
but TOMATO greenhouses in the Nigerian context for a beginner?
Do you really have the capital and CAPACITY to run a successful greenhouse?
Is this the crop that will return the crazy cost of investment on greenhouses?
I hope you have conducted the necessary research needed, don't join the bandwagon of failed greenhouse owners all over Nigeria o

Ok thanks for the info.
I don't have the capital, just gathering info here and there.

Obatobi1:


Had to get those ones because of market women that sell on retail, sometimes, it may take one or two days before get ting to the final retailers

Padma has a long shelf life, I harvested FULLY ripe Padma, and they stayed for more than a week( just the very few spoilt fruit). You can keep them to ripen better unless you have dealers that demand for this in your area(my own dey complain sey the tomato nor too red finish)

Obatobi1:


3 days interval on average

What type of fertiliser do you use and how do u apply it ?
Is it monthly or weekly ?

ideepaul:
@oga obatobi1, I did Padma early this year, and faced issues of fruit cracking, how have you surmounted this challenge, and would you use the 30cm spacing without mulching film...nice work you are doing sir, I am also learning greatly from you!

If fruit cracking is the major problem you faced, then I can categorically tell that you did not mulch your field and probably did not irrigate the field. Irregular or unstable moisture level is one of the major causes of fruit cracking.
You need to wet your field atleast every morning (and probably morning and evening at the peak of dry season), this way you can be sure your plants are getting stable and required volume of water. And when you apply mulch, you can be sure of having a stable soil moisture and control UV radiation on the soil.

And to your second question. With the explanations above, you can guess my answer is NO

Thank you

Obatobi1:


If fruit cracking is the major problem you faced, then I can categorically tell that you did not mulch your field and probably did not irrigate the field. Irregular or unstable moisture level is one of the major causes of fruit cracking.
You need to wet your field atleast every morning (and probably morning and evening at the peak of dry season), this way you can be sure your plants are getting stable and required volume of water. And when you apply mulch

yes I didn't mulch, but irregular irrigation? No, we had excessively high rainfall between mid-April to June, if not for the high ridges we did and maybe liming, it would have been disastrous.
How much is the 1.2m mulch? And was yours the 300m length? I haven't used it before, so how long could it last if managed properly, and used continuously

brtrip:

What type of fertiliser do you use and how do u apply it ?
Is it monthly or weekly ?

I use NPK, calmag, DAP.

Some by fertigation and others by side placement/dressing.

Some fortnightly and others monthly

ideepaul:
yes I didn't mulch, but irregular irrigation? No, we had excessively high rainfall between mid-April to June, if not for the high ridges we did and maybe liming, it would have been disastrous.
How much is the 1.2m mulch? And was yours the 300m length? I haven't used it before, so how long could it last if managed properly, and used continuously

If you had mulched, you might no have had that much challenges.
Yes, I have used the 300m length before and its quite good.
If well managed, you could use it up to 5 or 6 seasons

Obatobi1:


If you had mulched, you might no have had that much challenges.
Yes, I have used the 300m length before and its quite good.
If well managed, you could use it up to 5 or 6 seasons

The financial implications held me down, pls if I am not asking too much , could you share the cost of your current mulch sir

Obatobi1:
Set for another batch of production, 12000 seeds (stands/plants) set to be sown.

Very impressive! kudos!

This ur nursery house, you covered the top with mosquito net as well?

ideepaul:

The financial implications held me down, pls if I am not asking too much , could you share the cost of your current mulch sir

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Munzy14:

Very impressive! kudos!

This ur nursery house, you covered the top with mosquito net as well?

Yes, then the roof was made with UV sheet

Obatobi1:

Yes, then the roof was made with UV sheet

Thanks for the info....

Obatobi1:

Yes, then the roof was made with UV sheet

Thanks for the info....

pls what is the ratio?

Obatobi1:


Both, mixed together at certain ratio

mindpresh:
pls what is the ratio?

2:1

Obatobi1:

You are doing well, but this thread is not meant for advertisement. I will advice you to create your thread and put all your products and phone number on display. Thank you.

I'm so sorry for the inconvenience

Cedagrochemical:





I'm so sorry for the inconvenience

Thanks for understanding too.
We gather dey

Been a while here, a lot has happened since I posted here last.
Let me drop one or two pictures

Here's another piece of land we opened

At one week

At two weeks, yet to receive any chemical or inputs.

Obatobi1:
At two weeks, yet to receive any chemical or inputs.

Your nursery plants are so fine!

IamAsiri:


Your nursery plants are so fine!

Thank you

Obatobi1:


Thank you

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waxingmoon:

Pls how fruity is your Piquante Red compare to Demon f1?

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Piquante has larger fruits and fills up a bag/sac/basket more quickly than demon, while the fruits on demon plants are usually more though smaller (finger shape).

After harvesting, demon produces fruits much quicker than piquante.

See the difference in the picture attached

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Obatobi1:
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To start with, Piquante red is hot pepper (ata rodo) while Demon F1 is chilli pepper (finger pepper, usually used to make powdered pepper).

Piquante has larger fruits and fills up a bag/sac/basket more quickly than demon, while the fruits on demon plants are usually more though smaller (finger shape).

After harvesting, demon produces fruits much quicker than piquante.

See the difference in the picture attached

Thanks for the reply.
I planted Demon f1 this year and I am willing to plant Habanero but don't know if Piquante Red can average demon f1 in terms of yield.

ideepaul:
@oga obatobi1, I did Padma early this year, and faced issues of fruit cracking, how have you surmounted this challenge, and would you use the 30cm spacing without mulching film...nice work you are doing sir, I am also learning greatly from you!

From my little experience on a very small scale backyard garden, tomato fruit cracking is caused by irregular watering. If the plant has been starved of water for a while and then water become available later it will suck up excess water to the fruits. The sudden surge of water to the fruits causes the cracking.

Obatobi1 can tomato do well beside a palm plantation where the area gradually begins to be shaded from past 12pm and fully shaded by 5pm. I'd used it for pumpkin this year and wondering if I can switch to tomato next year. By the way the pumpkin didn't seem to be affected. Though I don't know if it would have performed better elsewhere.