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telleyway:
Hello everyone,
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telleyway:
Hello everyone,
I'm in search of a good business I can start/invest that is decent.
I don't have any crypto currency or forex trading experience, so that may not be an option for me.

Your good suggestion/advices are appreciated.

jethro2:


You are right.
My mistake.
Thank you for this

jethro2:


So may things will determine the no of plants you have on an hectare

The spacing of your farm
A 30 cm drip will have more plants than a 40cm spaced drip. Like wise a 50cm space drip will have more than all of the previous ones.

However the no of tomato plants on an hectare starts from 12,000 plants and could take as much as 50,000 plants based on the spacing

Pavore9:


Do send me a PM, I got info someone is travelling down to Lagos on Monday.

Pavore9:
The cypress trees surrounding the quarter-acre farm in Kasarani, Nairobi, sway from left to right as the wind blows.

Swaying together with the trees, albeit slightly, are mango, tree tomato, apple and orange fruit trees grown inside polythene bags.

Samuel Manene is the owner of what he calls the ‘mobile orchard’.

“This is my orchard and it gives me more than I need. I harvest mangoes, oranges, apples and tree tomatoes as from any other farm,” says Manene, a prison officer who holds a degree in crop protection from the University of Nairobi and recently completed a second degree in horticulture from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

The practice, according to him, suits urban dwellers, who have rented houses and have limited space.

“With a portable orchard, you enjoy not only the fruits, but you can move with the garden if you are shifting base,” he offers.

According to Manene who is the Kiambu GK Prison farm manager, the movable orchard works well with mangoes, oranges, tree tomatoes, strawberries, paw paws and apples.

Sergeant Manene, who also came up with the pomato crop (a plant grafted from tomato and potato), says making a mobile orchard mainly involves grafting a seedling with a bud from a mature tree to ensure the plant starts bearing fruits within a short period.

But before the grafting, one should prepare the soil. This involves getting loam soil, which is then mixed with animal and compost manure or fertiliser to ensure it has adequate nutrients.

The soil is then put in plastic cans or polythene bags measuring one-and-a-half feet squared that help maintain moisture. One makes two holes on the side of the bag to avoid water-logging.

Water is of essence, and according to Manene, the crops should be supplied with plenty of it, most preferably using drip irrigation technique.

Manure and fertiliser are also important as they ensure the roots do not grow to penetrate out of the bags or break the containers. Soil, organic manure and pebbles are mixed in a ratio of 4:2:1 before being stuffed in the plastic bag.

“Roots grow longer because the plant wants to reach where nutrients and water are. But if you ensure that there is a constant supply of them in the bags, the roots will not grow that long,” Manene says, noting that his goal is to ensure that more people in urban areas grow fruits.

MOVE THEM WHEN RELOCATING

With the plants being in portable containers, the owner enjoys the benefits of getting fresh fruits, and can also move them when they are relocating without destroying the plants.

A farmer controls the height of the plant through pruning, and if well taken care of, Manene says a mango or orange tree can last for a life time and yield up to 1,000 fruits annually.

“The plants grow to between 5 and 7 feet. But you only realise this if you supply adequate manure, fertiliser and water. If the polythene bags and the plastic containers wear out, you can always change and still maintain the plant,” he says, adding that it takes about one-and-a half years for the plant to start bearing fruits.

He sells his fruits that include oranges, mangoes and apples at Sh30 each to consumers while wholesalers, including the Afya juice making company, buy at Sh20 each

Joseph Mureithi, the principal of Waruhiu Agricultural Development Centre in Githunguri, Kiambu County, says:
“A farmer adopting the practice needs to know the exact amount of manure or fertiliser to apply and in what duration. He also needs to closely manage the plant itself.”

Knowing the exact amount of foliar fertiliser or manure to use can help one dictate how the fruit grows, including when to flower.

Apart from enjoying the fruits, one can also practice mixed cropping by planting vegetables such as tomatoes, sukuma wiki and spinach inside the bags carrying the fruits.

“The only problem with the technology is that you cannot do it on large-scale, then there is a lot of knowledge gap where farmers may not know how to control the height of the plant and manipulate its growth.”



More research needs to be done on the technique to boost it, he adds.

Pavore9:

We need to build our own network.

Pavore9:


We need to build our own network.

Pavore9:
Saw an advert where the attached picture was posted, the Advert is sponsored by a big Kenyan agro exporting firm that massively exports Dutch potatoes, fruits and vegetables to Europe. They are looking for farmers who grow the pepper organically as they intend buying tonnes of it for export, What caught my attention was many Kenyans saying if the company was to be Nigeria based it would be easier to source it as Nigerians are more into the variety!

Truly Kenyans farmers don't grow much of it that is why it is not commonly seen in the market as one is only sure to see it in Indian owned grocery stores as Indians consumes it like us.

This shows we have crops that have huge market potentials but lack of adequate knowledge and logistics is just what is hindering us!

Pavore9:


That is why l opened a thread asking where it is grown commercially in Nigeria as l know someone who wants to work with that information. There are lots of videos of YouTube on how to grow beetroots.

Pavore9:


In what form?

Pavore9:


The beauty in freely sharing knowledge where possible is that the source never runs dry. The Nigerian market alone is bigger than the entire East Africa region. Fruits during its season wastes a lot, solar-drying them creates new lines of opportunities. When tomatoes are so very cheap, solar drying and making powder out of it would make so much sense. Watch this short video to give you an idea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Me-fBeZHd8

Pavore9:
This short video is about an enterprise in Uganda that process ripe bananas and pineapples by solar drying which anyone who is creative enough can set up with locally available materials. They export to Europe but for us, the local Nigerian market is very huge on its own. One can solar dry variety of fruits and vegetables. This is rural area friendly because electricity is not required and one can comfortably set up a processing centre there using the women/youth there as labour.

Along the line, getting NAFDAC certification so that one can comfortably distribute the products.

I encourage this video be downloaded so it can be watched repeatedly.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sznkBIdO04

Kalusam:
Due to the necessities and calls I have been receiving of recent, concerning farmers who need some certain technologies to enhance their productivity and reduce production risks.
I have been privileged to be around young savvy agribusiness men and ladies who have connected me to some companies who sell certain Farm technology.

Over the next few posts, I'll be listing some technology that are being sold at are very expensive prices that could be gotten for cheaper prices from smaller companies or if per-ordered.

Over the next few posts I'll be listing some technology that you can get for cheaper prices in Nigeria or from China, USA or Thailand.

If you need any of them, you can contact me for it.

Edited: You can now pre-order any Agric technology or solution. We have links of manufacturers and direct suppliers we can order from. Quality, durability and affordability is guaranteed!

How to Pre-order.
1) Post a picture/mention the name of a farm technology you need, including the number of units of the item and your location.
2) We then inquire and negotiate for best and affordable price and best quality from our range of suppliers(including shipping) directly to your farm or residence - (within 24 hours).
3) We hope you contact us within 48 hours after you request for an item via call or whatsapp to get the current value of the item.
4) We agree on payment terms and you pay us.
5) We pay the Supplier.
6) Supplier Ships the item(s)
7) You pick them up at your farm/Residence!

We are sure you will get your items between 7 - 10 days after we conclude on payment!

You can Pre-order: Nipple drinkers for Pigs(all sizes), Rabbits and other animals. Rain gun, Drip irrigation kits, any farm tech you can think of!

NOTE: You should receive the Treadle Pump within 3-5 days after payment!

Pavore9:
The lush green plants in the midst of high-rise residential houses in Githurai, Nairobi makes the farm stand out.

Bananas, paw paws and indigenous vegetables that include spider plant compete for space on the about half-acre farm.

Robert Ngugi, the owner of the farm, has grown a wild plant known as tithonia (Asteraceae) on one side of the garden.

However, while he grew tithonia to protect his crops from dust since the farm is near a road, the plants have turned out to be one of his biggest saving grace as he uses them as fertilizer.

He was found pruning the tithonia plants. One would be forgiven for thinking that he was just trying to keep the hedge clean.
However, after the pruning, the farmer chops the leaves into smaller pieces and soaks them in a metal tank.

“This is something I do every fortnight,” says Ngugi. “It saves me plenty of money that I would have used to buy artificial fertilizer for my crops. I soak the leaves in water for two weeks before spraying on my various crops, together with the decomposed plant materials.”

BUY FERTILIZERS

When he started farming in 2010 after failing to sell the parcel that is a wetland, Ngugi would buy fertilizer to boost production. Each year, he says, he would spend not less than Sh20,000 (N40,000)

“I adopted tithonia after learning its value from an agricultural officer. It was by chance that I got the knowledge. That day the officer in-charge of Kahawa Wendani had brought farmers to my farm for lessons when he stumbled upon tithonia.”

The officer, Miriam Mugwe, saw the plant and asked Ngugi why he had grown it.

“That day I did not only talk to farmers about the other crops but also tithonia as an alternative to artificial fertilizer,” says Miriam as she recalled of the incident in 2012.

Having learned of the importance of the plant, Ngugi started using it as fertiliser.

“I normally harvest the plant’s small branches and leaves, then shred into small pieces and soak in a 180-litre water container. I ensure the plants cover half of the container and then add 135 liters of water.”

IMPORTANCE OF TITHONIA

He sprays two drums of the mixture on his farm, which last up to six months. “Since I started using tithonia, I now harvest eight to 10kg of sukuma wiki (collard green) from the same portion that I used to get 5kg a week. The organic fertilizer has also enabled me to pick night shade (managu) twice a week unlike before when leaves took long to sprout.”

Miriam, who works for the Ministry of Agriculture, says many people do not know the importance of tithonia as an alternative to fertilizer.

“I learned about the value of the crop several years ago from an institution that trains people on use of organic fertiliser.”

Prof Richard Mulwa, a horticultural scientist at Egerton University, says tithonia is rich in nutrients, especially nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

“Organic matter in tithonia helps soil to hold much more water and for a longer period,” says Prof Mulwa. “The nutrients in tithonia are vital in improving the size of leaves and fruits as well as making leaves dark-green.”

Tithonia, he adds, is good for crops such as melon, maize and a variety of vegetables like spider plant, sukuma wiki, spinach and cabbages.

“The nutrients in tithonia also add sweetness to watermelons. “Farmers should use tithonia to optimize yields.” Though the plant is widely used by organic farmers, the expert notes it is highly recommended to those who have used synthetic fertiliser for long as it does not only add nutrients but also the organic matter.

HsLBroker:
2000 blocks 5 % broken blocks already added, 45 bags of cement 4 trips of 10 tonnes sharp sand, one trip of gravel or granite for lintels, pillars and foundation slab or blinding, 20 planks of white wood @ N950 per one, water, 20k for carpentry and 15k for welder job or iron bender, workmanship is N40 per block for bricklayer Now, N20 per block for Labor per block, N20k for digging of the foundation or excavation.


regards.

HsLBroker:

he simplest way to calculate the numbers of blocks you need for your fence assume you are fencing a land of 120 ft by 60 ft a standard plot


The land in question is 120 ft length and since we have two length that is multiply by 2 which is 240 ft

the breadth is 60 ft and also since we have 2 breadth that equal 120 ft plus 240 that is 360 ft perimeter line fencing.

the calculation

(we are to convert this 360 ft to inches) since a foot is 12 inches, now let us multiply 12 inches x 320 ft which is 4320 inches, so now to get the line numbers of blocks that will go around this perimeters of 4320 inches which is still 320 ft, we would need to divide 4320 by 18 inches is the length of any block be it 6 inches or 9 inches now 4320 inches divide by 18 inches is approximately 214 line of blocks, then will must multiply that by the numbers of coaches of blocks you want for your height, assuming 7 ft which is 9 coaches that means 240 multiply by 9 which is 2160 blocks and that is all you need anything aside from this is fake and fraud, this calculation is derive by me professionally and i have been using it without any mistake, but always remember to add 10 percent of blocks to it because of broken blocks, and for this work, you only need 30 bags of cements, one bag of cement to 70 blocks is standard.

for your pillars between the fencing, let assume 6 blocks apart before the next pillar, that means 6 divide by 240 which is 40 pillars, 1 bag of cement to 2 pillars standard, that is 17 bags plus 40 bags that is 47 bags is need by me to do this fence, if i'm in position and you should also to add 15 bags for floor blinding of the fence making 62 bags of cement.

Thanks for the opportunity giving me to explain this simple arithmetic.

Regards
Adeniyi
Life Light Properties

omonnakoda:
how do you transport your manure and what does it cost?

omode2:
good u are starting small, I think u can use it to knw d market fluctuatns.is d soil fertile and do u have access to manure Bt have u factored in dt we are moving to d dry season what source of water do u have? well, have nt planted in d dry season.