₦airaland Forum

Soloxam:
This crop is called watermelon, many people believe it a water loving plant but reverse is the case, the water supply should be very moderate.
It is every important to control pest in melon farm, failure to do so then there is going to be issue. Insecticide,fungicide, should be applied once in a week or fortnightly, otherwise the outcome won't be interesting, so if you can't avoid to work on ur watermelon farm once in a week or fortnightly pls don't waste ur resources...... Then when ur crop begins to craw, while spraying, pls don't just spray the surface of the leaves, spray behind of the leaves too, cos white fly and aphid do hide behind the leaves. They always suck the sap from the plant and hinder the plant from growing...... At a point u will notice the leaves will begin to shrink and dry off, most fruit will be deformed and get spoil..... Intending farmers watermelon need much attention than u may think of.

jasper7:
that's quite motivating... mine is a bit bigger. I will do cucumber there, watermelon, tomato and sweet pepper.

Soloxam:
@Psalm68, let me ask u few question, did u plant ugu and watermelon together? Did u ever spray with insecticide/fungicides? If yes which one did u use and at what interval? What time of the year did u plant, was there enough water? So this will help me answer u well, thank for following.

jasper7:
coco peat is a soil substitute. made out of coconut husks. very high in nutrients. but also expensive, so we use majorly for nursery preparation. not compulsory tho

jasper7:
Just went to check on the job being done by my Labour hands a few minutes ago. it is a disaster!! the beds look like snake tracks, thin, narrow and far for being straight. what happened to following the pegging and model that was given to them

I have no option than to relieve them of their duties, because they are grossly incompetent.

the problem with thin, narrow and curved beds is staking. if the beds are not straight or slightly bent, staking will be a problem. if the the beds are too thin and narrow, I can't plant at both ends, because I have to give a 50cm spacing between each seed.

Now we are back to square one, I have to start searching for new labour.

Soloxam:
thank you sir, pls shear ur experience too, let learn together.

jasper7:
call me or send me your number. I don't want to post their number. I know seedling tray is available. call me on 08097273034 let me send you the number

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