₦airaland Forum

Hello, please could you drop a contact I can reach you on, we are both going to the same school and I want to know how you are going about the visa application

Gaspet:
Shell has contacted all successful candidates

Haba OP when they are so many ways to kill weevils with ingredients that are even in your kitchen right now. You can use black pepper(cameroun or sombo) ground one mix it well with your beans, some people say just place it on top self. You can use dogonyaro or neem leaves as suggested, you can use ground tobacco snuff, did you know that? In short just check this blog that teaches people how to preserve beans and all kinds of food items http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/08/using-natural-home-made-remedies-to-eliminate-pest-infestation-in-cowpea/

prosper86:
I kept the beans I bought a month ago inside a nylon,then kept it in a covered bucket,I opened it today and saw that it has been destroyed by weevil.
Please how I can preserve my beans?
Is onions used to preserve beans?
I need response to prevent waste of food another time.
Thanks

Very true OP!
yes freezing is not always the best option especially onions. Onions should be kept in a cool dry place after curing. You can check out these blog posts for more info on how to cure, store, preserve and process onions. http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/12/how-to-produce-and-process-onions-in-nigeria/

info247plus:
There are just some foods you should not keep in the freezer. I have friends that think the only way to keep leftover of foods is by putting them in the freezer. God, this always makes me sick and I try every time to correct them but it just keeps repeating itself.

From bread, to fruits, vegetables and soups, they keep anything that remains of those foods in the freezer. Yes, I know cold storage is an effective way to keep and preserve foods to last longer but I can tell you it is not suitable for every type of food.There are just some foods you should not keep in the freezer. I have friends that think the only way to keep leftover of foods is by putting them in the freezer. God, this always makes me sick and I try every time to correct them but it just keeps repeating itself.

Foods You Should Not Keep In The Freezer And Why

Onions:
Placing uncut onions in the refrigerator makes them mushy and soggy by the time you take them out. When you remove the peel, you see that there is only one thing such onion is good for — bleeding with other type of foods.
You can no longer slice and dice such onions into foods because they would have lost their traditional colour (they have different colours). So, it’s best to keep your onions in an open, cool and dry place.

Watermelon:
It’s really an unpleasant sight when you bring out a frozen watermelon out of the freezer. Apart from the fact that it no longer looks good, the flesh becomes fibrous and not easy to bite.
If you have ever tried eating a frozen watermelon that was thawed, you would know that such watermelon lose their kind of crunchy texture. They become fibrous and tough in the mouth. Also, research have shown that keeping them at room temperature might even help preserve the antioxidants present.

Tomatoes:
One of the things freezing does to your tomatoes is to damage its tissues — just like it does to many other foods. The only way most foods can be kept frozen is by using rapid and uninterrupted freezing process.

When you freeze your whole tomatoes and bring it outside, what you have is nothing more than the juice and flesh of the tomatoes with the skin peeling off. You can no longer slice this kind of tomatoes. All you can now do is to blend with other foods.

Potatoes:
You cannot put potatoes in the freezer for more than one reason. You should not even refrigerate your potatoes because the cold temperature makes them develop a sweet taste to the level that it becomes unpleasant.

This happens due to the conversion of starch in the potatoes to sugar. This increase in sugar will cause potatoes to darken when cooked. It is usually recommended to let your refrigerated potatoes cool totally — if you refrigerate them, before you cook them. This will help reduce the level of discolouration.

Even though freezing damages some food materials, it’s benefits outweighs those damages cause. If you still want your food to remain safe to eat over a long period, then freezing is a very good option.


www.info247plus..com

Red onions which are many in the north are more durable than many other onions. To store them, consider curing them or processing the. You can check out these two very insightful posts http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/12/how-to-produce-and-process-onions-in-nigeria/

restored2016:
Does anyone know how onions and pepper can be preserved for four months?

onions can be preserved by a process called curing, this involves sun-drying onions for about three to four days depending on the intensity of the weather temperature. You can also process them which also increases their market value. Check out this blog, they have the best information on storage and processing http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/12/how-to-produce-and-process-onions-in-nigeria/ http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/

restored2016:
Does anyone know how onions and pepper can be preserved for four months?

if the onions have just been harvested remember to cure them. Check out how to cure onions here http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/

Also, ensure that the onions have not already been previously damaged, injured, diseased or rotting, it will cause the spread of diseases and rotting among other onions. Try not to pack them together as well and spread them out in a shade

Yes oh...onions is a highly profitable business. Not just in the North, here in the South you can even make double profit. For aspiring farmers like me in the house, check out this blog post on how to grow onions from seedlings to harvests http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/04/how-to-start-onions-farming-and-production-in-nigeria/. They are so informative and detailed http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/

Yessoh...onions can thrive well here in the south, not only in the North that is when you have good knowledge on how to cultivate onions. Check out this blog post http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/04/how-to-start-onions-farming-and-production-in-nigeria/ on how to cultivate onions from planting to harvesting and this post http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/09/how-to-harvest-onions-and-prevent-spoilage-by-curing/ on how to harvest and cure your crops, they are very informative

Nice one OP...future onions farmers check out this amazing information on how to grow onions http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/04/how-to-start-onions-farming-and-production-in-nigeria/ it is not only in the North that we can grow onions o!!

onions can really grow anywhere in nigeria not just in the north o. Check out this post I stumbled across http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/10/04/how-to-start-onions-farming-and-production-in-nigeria/ that gives the best information on how to cultivate and produce onions in nigeria.

Soloxam:
@ OP if I may ask do you know how the said crop is been cultivated? It management, handling, challenges, marketing etc......

Check out these blog posts for more information on how ugu can be cultivated, handled and disease can be prevented http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/ http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/29/using-control-methods-to-eliminate-pest-and-diseases-in-ugu-farming/

well done o oga farmer! about the manure that withered your plants, it was because the dung was fresh and too pungent, also, the chemicals in the feed used could have been a problem. Also remember that ugu can wither from many diseases and bad practices like applying fresh manure. Check out this blog post for more information on dos and donts in ugu farming http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/

using fresh manure is not always the best allow your manure to be aired or sunned a bit for a day or two before using.
Please check out these blog posts for more details on how to farm ugu vegetables
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/29/using-control-methods-to-eliminate-pest-and-diseases-in-ugu-farming/

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
@op Step 6: Why not fresh manure? And in preparing your compost, how long do you wait?

looking for information on how to start an ugu farm, buy seeds, prepare land and grow ugu leaves? I think you should check out this site for more info http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/29/using-control-methods-to-eliminate-pest-and-diseases-in-ugu-farming/

this ugu farming business is really profitable o, let me share with my fellow farmers these blog posts on how to plant super ugu http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/ http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/29/using-control-methods-to-eliminate-pest-and-diseases-in-ugu-farming/

This is so informative, Marigold is really exceptional. Some other bio-pesticides are neem (dogonyaro) and eucalyptus trees. Although, we must always remember that preventing pests and diseases begins from observing good cultivation practices like weed control, intercropping, crop rotation. Check out this blog post that speaks extensively on good farm practices to prevent pests and diseases in vegetable farms.
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/28/how-to-prevent-common-pests-and-diseases-in-ugu-pumpkin-leaf-farming-by-using-good-cultivation-practices/

Childofaking:
Hello guys, I am trying to go into crop farming with interest in vegetables most especially these three: Tomatoes, watermelon and cucumber , with peppers on the sideline. I intend to start my farm around Ogun state with about 5 to 10 acres of land. But I have this small piece of land about 2 plot that I want to do a trial on cucumber.
The land has been cleared and the ridges are being currently made. I have purchased four cans 50grams of market more seeds
I hope to post pictures of the farm and proceeding in the coming days.

Goodluck on your farm. Check out this blog www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/ they provide information on how to farm cucumber in Nigeria and how to prevent them from contacting diseases and cure some of these diseases.

Yes o people cucumber is a big business in Nigeria.
Check out this post on this blog www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/ for infoemation on how to grow cucumbers and prevent and cure many diseases that they might have

Yes oh! Thanks Sir.
You can also check out this great blog I just found that teaches how to plant cucumber in Nigeria and also how to identify diseases like mosaic, powdery mildew, downy mildew, wilts etc.
www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/

Yessoh! Indeed cucumber is one of the best crops to farm in Nigeria but we must also be aware of some of the diseases that are common in cucumber plants like mosaic, powdery mildew, downy mildew etc. Check out this blog www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/ They will teach you how to identify these diseases and also prevent or control them.

Yes cucumber farming is an awesome agricultural opportunity. Check out this blog post that gives great tips on cucumber farming and how to cure many diseases that cucumber can get www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/

Cucumber farming is very profitable in Nigeria. Every cucumber farmer here, you should also check out this blog that gives tips on how to plant and grow cucumber in Nigeria www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/

wow! This is very insightful, however, we must also be aware that there are some diseases that cucumbers get which could destroy the entire farm of it is not gotten rid off. Check out this blog post [url]gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/[/url] where they teach you how to identify each disease, prevent them and cure them if the occur

wow! This is very insightful. There are also many other diseases that plague cucumbers, you can check out this blog www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/ for more details on how to detect and cure these diseases.

webhostbiz:
Cucumber farmer, my sample cucumber at my backyard is changing colors and the leaves are drying. Pls what s the cause and solution to these? U need your opinion. Thanks

I suggest you also check this blog [url]gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/[/url] They provide information on how to prevent and cure many kinds of diseases in cucumber.

Thanks sir! I also just recently found another great site that shares information on almost everything agriculture http://www.gricd.com.ng/blog/

QAman:
Hi guys! I just built this great question and answer website where you can ask/answer agriculture related questions and have them archived for life and available for all. Attain the rank of professor and gain the ability to charge others to answer their question. Don't hide your knowledge! Check it out: http://www.ask-forum.com/2016/01/09/welcome/

This is very insightful, I have been researching a lot on this topic, you can check out this blog that gives very useful information
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/30/how-to-store-and-minimize-post-harvest-losses-in-yams/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/06/improving-storage-structures-a-method-for-minimizing-post-harvest-losses-in-yam/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/08/using-natural-home-made-remedies-to-eliminate-pest-infestation-in-cowpea/

wow! This is awesome, I have read of the zeer pot, charcoal cooler and zero energy cooling chamber from a blog that educates people on how to develop technology like this with local materials and at affordable prices. Check it out http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/21/zeer-pot-affordable-local-storage-technology-for-tomato-preservation/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/28/building-a-zero-energy-cooling-chamber-an-affordable-local-storage-technology-for-perishable-food/

There are so many local and affordable solutions to the problem of post harvest losses especially for tomatoes and they can be used in both farms and households. For example, placing tomatoes inside a container of wood ash and covering tightly can preserve your tomatoes for more than three months. I learnt this from a blog that focuses on educating people on storage and post harvest losses. Check out some of their very educative posts http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/21/zeer-pot-affordable-local-storage-technology-for-tomato-preservation/
http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/28/building-a-zero-energy-cooling-chamber-an-affordable-local-storage-technology-for-perishable-food/

There are so many ways to store tomatoes for up to as long as six months. Check out this post on how to store tomatoes and prevent post-harvest losses http://www.gricd.com.ng/2017/08/21/zeer-pot-affordable-local-storage-technology-for-tomato-preservation/