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Moresalt:
Please, can anyone identify this snake... Poisonous or not?

So, my dogs forcefully went outside the gate today in the afternoon. It's not really the usual time to go out to pee and stuff, so I was a bit angry and wanted them to come back.

They wasted a bit of time running around the bush and I started chasing them a little before they knew I was serious and they wouldn't like me to graduate to using some well orchestrated spanks fi

Finally they got in the living room (not using the cage for now cos they disturb/bark at the neighbors). Then just as I was about to close the door and turn back I found this shocker chilling like a confused fish out of water.

Thankfully it wasn't too comfortable to slither on tiles so it was very easy to target the head first.

It must have hidden itself around one of the dog's body—maybe the more hairy one. Cos I just move in 2 months ago, there could be no other way for such except for small cockroaches and maybe wall geckos I should try to deal with it.



Please help identify it...

Highly venomous and that is a viper. The yoruba's calls it iparamole

SEYIDEX:
Can i get such suckers for you?

I can't understand you please.

Tsuccesssquare:
I co-ask this. Interested as am also considering buying land at Ogun state for farming purpose.

But then, saw someone comment here that you can’t have a successful small scale farm except you are directly engaged and physically involved. My plan is to outsource all physical effort and visit occasionally - particularly given that plantain, banana and Coconut does not require attention daily.

Yes you can do that by employing workers and paying for their housing and food. But once the plantain/ bananas starts producing and ready for harvest, you will need to be visiting your farm every 3 weeks to avoid story that touches.

ibechris:
Wrong.

Every car produced from the year 2000 to date does not need to warm up before u can drive out.

All cars need to warm up at least 1 minute before driving out. The engines are mechanical components and need to be lubricated before driving.

A report carried out by a company concerning catastrophic car engine damages, they found out that these damage usually occurs during engine start up and warming up.

For me, after start up, I allow the rev needle to move to below 1000rx, before engaging the gears.

greenfarm234:
Thanks Boss, I appreciate.
Making sure each person have access to atleast 1 Acre is the plan. Reason I'm looking for 10 people for the 10 Acres plan. It's part of what I stated in the proposal.
Yes, I'm familiar with the Grasscutter and Termites and there is already laid down plan to avert that.
And again, any prospective investor would not have to wait till 4th Year before getting return as there is plan to plant Plantain and Pepper on the farm.
So, within 5 Months, we will start cashing out from the farm.

All the best brother and I wish you a bumper harvest in advance.

greenfarm234:
I have checked your thread out.
I'll be happy to learn from you since you are fully into the business already. How would you rate my expectations from the 1000 stands based on your output from the 350 stands.
Thanks Sir

Well I will honestly say you are charting an unfamiliar part. Most people will not want to invest their money in the venture because it will take longer time for them to get their ROI. If you eventually get some willing investors, please watch out for grasscutter and Termites. It is a good plan you have, but I will still suggest you get the land, well demarcated and sell to the willing investors as his own portion.

You can always hit me up, my doors are open

greenfarm234:
I want it to be a joint venture business. If I solely buy the land and you invest only on the Coconut, it means you will be benefiting from the land for the next 70 Years whereas it belongs to only myself. One can die anytime you know, it means my family can come up and decided to cut you off because He who owns the land owns everything on it.
But if you are a partner and you have 1 Acre for yourself, even if other pulls out, your 1 Acre with the coconut on it is still yours.

Ok noted. I am a coconut farmer and have over 350 trees. You can check my thread on nairaland. Well done.

greenfarm234:
Thanks for the input Sir.
As regards your first point, I've equally considered it too but the challenge is I want the 1000 stand to be in the same location. And if you check the cost breakdown, it's the land that takes bulk of the Money and not the seedling. So if I choose to buy let's say 3 Acres to plant the 200 stand. By the following year, the remaining land would have been occupied and it means I'll be planting the next 200 in another location and the trend will go like that till we reach 1000. It means to work on the different farms would be hectic, securing it would require like 5 security for each location, logistics for harvesting and transportation would increase etc.
That's why I decided to throw it open for partnership so that it would be easier to achieve.

And for the 2nd point, the Main purpose of the Plantain is to protect the Coconut at the initial stage, to give it shade. The secondary reason is profit generation pending when the coconut will start producing.
Plantain is a very notorious plant, it takes over land of not properly controlled.
So if we decided to plant plantain first and then use the proceed to plant the Coconut, the plantain would have taken over the land and equally soften the land as it burrows into the Soil.

Nice write up. But why not get the required land for the 1000pcs of coconut seedlings and plan on how to populate the land

This is what you will do if you don't want your dwarf coconuts to grow taller, that you can't reach them again. Please see the video below and follow us on YouTube.

https://youtube.com/shorts/fNbQL1cpyOE?si=u6w_Ze6BeuaqchfG

Please watch one of my trial coconut planted in February 2022 and it has started bringing flowers (copra) in October 2025. Also, see attached pictures for reference and check threads for confirmation. If you like what we are doing, please follow us and subscribe to our YouTube channel. God bless you!


https://youtube.com/shorts/fD_TrNIkSYY?si=V6IF0VCCaWVahcuJ

I travelled resently and I took pictures of some hybrid coconuts I saw in my community.

okezuoemmanue:
what is going on with this Pantami visits by the political elites. Something is cooking on Pantami

he knows where the dead bodies of the last election was buried. Remember he was in charge of NCC under President Buhari.

FarmTech:
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2yrs and it is very far from fruiting. Why not buy hybrid ?

they are hybrid and I am expecting them start producing by 4 years time.

More of the coconuts growing and doing very well.

We are planning on adding another set of 50 seedlings God willing.

It is two years now that we planted these coconuts and to the glory of God, they are doing very well.

Abaziaka:
PDP has been patterned
what has happened to the party even surgical procedures won't saves it.

okay thanks for your submission. It would take another 10 years for PDP to get its footing.

HelenaWills:
While it was being driven to my place.
Overheating happened and it damaged the four coils.
There right there, I spent above 250k fixing radiator, automated dashboard, four coils, plugs, oil gauge stick, mobil oil, gasket and some stupid things.

They fixed it, and it worked for a few minutes till it broke down again and I had to change filter and fuel pump with some minor things because car won't move. After a while... it moved again then stopped. This time it was the kick but before they figured it out.
I learnt the roadside Kazeem had almost pieced the car in search of a fault that wasn't there.

While we were on this, I decided to replace the steering pump and rack because the steering had become stiff and so difficult to turn. This cost some fortunes.

Mind you, like play like play, this car had spent about 3 months at different locations. I got tired at this point and decided to leave it under bridge in Ojuelegba where I was asked to pay #400 per day but begged for #200. It was there from December till last month.

I was told it overheated again while moving from God knows where to Ojuelegba and I needed to replace the coils all again.
Let's no forget there were different electrical issues that I can't even list out because I don't even know what to call them.
But now, the gear is making one annoying and disturbing sound and they are asking for an arm and heart to fix it. It will be one year by next month and car hasn't made it to my house.
It can't even go beyond 25Km/h nor can it climb hills.
Very frustrating.

Did they check the top cylinder head to know if it is cracked? The is what may cause such overheating. Also did place a scan tool to detect the faults? This days as a car owner, I do advise people to get one because it will save you so many stories that touches the heart!

jidestroud:
Interesting submission.

So do you advice I cut it off? Or just let it be?

Measure 6 feets away from the base of the tree, dig round in a circle and apply salt with manure since rain has started coming, You pray and hope it survives. Also if not for the tree is tall, I would advise you mix detergent and water with some engine oil and spray on the leaves.

jidestroud:
A brief Introduction
This coconut tree has been one of my extra income generator on the farm. It's one of the coconut trees I purchased from Songhai when then they were still at Badagry. So far, it's been producing super big coconuts in their numbers, which one fetches has much as 700 a piece. Moreso, it was doing absolutely well until the saga

The Coconut Saga
Over the years, I have noticed 7 nails nailed into my coconut tree at different angles of it. Most times, I even use the nails in hanging my clothes, farm utensils etc. I never did pay much attention to the different nails struck deep into my coconut tree.

So on this faithful day, some women came around to buy vegetables and one of the ladies noticed the nails on the coconut tree and jokingly said to me in Yoruba; "Omo agba ni eyina."!! I was like, why? I asked her. She said I did work on my coconut tree. Jeeezzzzzz... Ise bi ti bawo? Wetin concern me with doing work on coconut trees? Lol. Then the other ladies looked at it and exclaimed that it was work oooo (jazz thing). That someone must have nailed the coconut tree either for diabolical things or for protection. All these sounded strange to me and I was just amused by their assertions. Who get time to enter my farm con dey nail my coconut tree?

All I know while growing up is you can actually nail your coconut trees if the forming fruits keeps aborting early. Just drive some nails into it and it will stop the abortion of the forming fruits. . Nevertheless, in this case, that wasn't the case. 7 big nails had been nailed into it.

After much inspection, I decided to remove the nails which the women told me not too else the coconut tree will just die off. Imagine!!! Make I no comot wetin? I just went ahead and removed the nails jare. And that was that about the coconut and nails oooo...

Lo and behold, in less than a week, my coconut tree started bleeding ooo!!! This one no be super story Biko. Blood like stains started coming out of the coconut tree all over the body. I called a friend to help inspect and he suggested I nail it back. Never!!! I told him, it should be a simple case of a disease I will find out online. As I type this, also all the leaves have fallen off, and it's dying from the top. New leaves ain't even coming out .

I no go lie my people, small fear catch me oooo!!! I had to even go as far as sanctifying the coconut tree and making making crucifix around it Biko. I don't plan losing my precious coconut tree out of the little I have Biko

Please anyone with a logical explanation as to what is happening to the coconut tree? Or is it just mere coincidence?

Pic 1. Leaves dying off and falling down
Pic 2. Blood like stains
Pic 3. More blood like stains
Pic 4. Nails removed from the coconut tree.

Yes coconut trees are spiritual in nature. Why is it that, some churches and spiritualist use coconut water and the nuts as a whole to do cleansing? Or do you know the mystery on how water entered the coconut?
What those ladies told you are real and have you heard or seen a coconut tree uprooted by wind before?

The Bible recorded that, people of this world are very wise and knowledgeable in the act of wickedness. They most have pinned the destiny of someone on that tree and you have liberated the person.

Also, that baba's assertion is real and believe able.

I am a coconut farmer and enthusiastic based in Ogun State.

Quodseverismete:
Smelly animal, please don't eat it
It's related to honeybaucher

Very correct.

jidestroud:
@umuna

Interesting read.
I do have a question for you on coconuts growing. Is there any way you can fasten up the coconut growth? I actually did nurse one from a variety I got from Songhai back in the days when they still operated in Badagry. I must confess, it tested my patience ... I nursed it in July last year and it started showing signs of sprouting just last weeeeeeek!!!! . That's like 6months... I thought raising Cockerels were worse

Well I don't know any magic to make coconut seeds sprout quickly, but all I can say is, let the coconut mature well and dried from the tree, put it/them in a damp place and water regularly. Within 2-3 months you will get your results.

Redman44:
Cavendish Bananas are not tall o. The ones I have are dwarf Cavendish Bananas. I don't think Cavendish Bananas are this tall like in your picture.

There are tall and dwarf varieties sir.

Redman44:
I also planted Cavendish Bananas last year around April. They are growing well. They are yet to bear fruit though. How long does it take for Cavendish Bananas to bear fruit? Thanks.

He actually told me within 8 months and I didn't believe him.

See picture

Last year we ordered and received some cavandish Bananas from someone on this platform around April 2024. At first we had several challenges as regards the order, we planted late April 2024, surprisingly one of the bananas is carrying fruit. They have produced so many suckers that we intend spreading this farming season/year.

ollyboy009:
God bless you for the timely response bro,
Yes plantain will be in between the coconut trees, that's the reason for my second comment up there.

I will surely need your help once planting is a about to start. I won't hesitate to reach out bro.

Okay, we shall be ready to assist in any way we can.

ollyboy009:
Also, have you ever come across a plantain variety that fruits 2 bunches on the same tree? I am looking for the sucker of such plantain like a lost wife. I will appreciate a direction to where i can get them to buy.

My elder brother has this variety in his compound, maybe about 20 stands or so. The beauty of it is that, each bunch usually have about 50 to 55 big fingers, i have talked to them at IITA but they don't seem to know the variety.

If i see someone who can mass produce the suckers from the ones my bro has, i won't mind paying the person.

Yes I do have them, but not in large quantities. I get you 30 suckers whenever you are ready. Also during fruiting at first, they might produce only one bunch, but subsequently, it will start producing double because by then, more suckers are at the mother base.

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Saw this hybrid in a neighbours compound. According to him, it took 3 and half years before it started fruiting.

ollyboy009:
@Umuna,
You deserve and award for your great contributions to human development bro. This thread is richer than a year course in the university, may the Lord bless you richly.

I acquired my farmland in june 2022 but i do not want to start planting as development is still going on on the land (perimeter fencing). Hopefully, i will be ready to plant my coconut by may.
I plan to space each tree 5meters apart (16ft), hope that is not too much for hybrid variety.

Also, would you advise that i mix the seedlings? Maybe 200 hybrid and 100 dwarf (The land is about 7 acres so i have space to play with). But the total population planned is 300.

I will sure update this thread with the progress once activities take off.

Dear holyboy009,

Happy new year and thanks for your prayers. We are glad you located this thread. 5 metres spacing is okay and you can mix both hybrid and the dwarf varieties into your farm. I promise you, it will be an interesting journey. Least I forget, you can also plant bananas and plantain sparingly in your land. It will save the cost of clearing and maintaining the farm. Cheers man and welcome to the club.

ijeezlux:
Lol......funny you. Very nice and informative thread. I planted some coconut on my plantain farm some yrs ago. Non of them survived.

Aaahhhh that is bad. Do you mind sharing with us what happened. Also, had such experience not knowing that where I bought my first farm land was a flood plain. The water was as high as 7 feets which covered the young coconuts for 2 months. Our savings grace that we did not totally lose all was that we, applied Salts before the rains started coming. But a lot of damages was done by the year 2021 floods.

Cuttycool:
Which months are Best for planting it?

April to August