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cleavon:
Thanks for all the messages..I am a corper in kaduna state. And I really want to go into cucumber farming. Please I want to learn from you. I have sent you a BB request. Mine is 2A9745C0..and my email address is amidiagbe@gmail.com

It's at Afaka....on your way to the airport.

Hello once again. Harvested 4 and a half bags yesterday from the grounders. That's 3 days after the first harvest (murano power). Anyways this thread is about sackers. I've decided to plant something else but the seeds are scarce. I'll let you guys know about it if I eventually get the seeds.

I was told that someone in Jos has started sack farming (exactly like mine) and it was shown on NTA. Even the commissioner of agric in Jos was excited about it (as I was told). If it's true, please he/she should share to encourage others. Thanks

dwal:
Am in lagos where can i get the cucumber seeds.

Go through the thread

FarmTech:
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Fresh manures always does that. You can prevent it by composting them before applying.

Trust me..They were WEEELLLL composted. Maybe I was unlucky

opes:
pls, is BEIT ALPHA cucumber a good variety?

Personally, I haven't tried it. My advice would be to go for varieties that are disease resistant and adaptable to your weather.

dannymoniq:
Pls bros I base in kaduna. Naf base to be precise.pls wia can meet u so we can discos more on dis. Tenks. Dan

You can come tomorrow...The farm's on your way to the airport...58B81615 BB PIN

EMMAACHILE:
It depends on the variety. Most variety will produce between 20-25 cucumbers before dying

Bros...thank you

ishaqteejay:
thats ryt, you see i didnt puch mine and water drains fine.but i dont no whether it should be in the case of raining season.

I'm thinking that if it's on concrete or any hard surface it won't be a problem but it's still a learning process.

Finally...my sack cukes are gone...want to reboot with another crop..but harvested 3 bags from the grounders....oh and a conjoined twin...

Sack Farming is a very affordable and lucrative business. Even if you don't like dirt or farming itself, just call it gardening (for your mind). Sounds more posh

thuao:
pls shud the sacks be put on normal soil or concrete, cos the ground in my house is concrete, considering draining. thanks

That's the whole point of sack farming. Concrete, tile, coal tar, wood can now be farmed on.

Cossycute:
Gpls i mean like how many matured cucumber can a stand inside the sack produce during harvest?

Like I said...2 per sack (worst case scenario)

Cossycute:
Gpls i mean like how many matured cucumber can a stand inside the sack produce during harvest?

How many sacks do you intend to do

Patini147:
Does sack drain properly when watered and what type of pesticide do yu use?

The Dangote sack (this isn't an ad for him) drains well.
Pesticide = Fighter 35EC

Benolbenzene:
I just want to say thank you for this wonderful piece of information about sack farming. I want to know If the bottom of the sack is perforated?

No but you can if you want to. The weather in your area should be considered before making a decision.

Cossycute:
like how many matured cucmber do you harvest from each sack of four plants?God bless ur effort

My advice will be to always use worst case scenario. 2 per sack (it's more than that) will be a good way to calculate. Depending on the variety, between 100-200 cucumbers fill a bag. The bigger they're the less you need and the smaller they're, the more you need.

Azaw:
Any info on sac farming of tomatoes and pepper. i tried one on a dry space at my backyard but the yield is poor. I can get pictures tomorrow. Nothing more joyful than harvesting juicy farm produce.

Tomatoes and pepper do VERY well in sacks.

we're watching you

I'm very proud of you men....You broke my record hands down...breaking even with profit after 58 days no be beans....It's time to scale...

#SackFarm
#SackTeam
#1stGeneration

GenyEbere:
I planted this morning,I opened a thread for it. Tnx for inspiring me

Thanks but I disagree with the inspiring part. You were born with the capacity and always had it. Now you're putting it to use.

I go dey follow your update sha...maybe I go steal some info from you sef

olakunleben16:
Pls i nid ur hlp...can anyone pls link me wit someone/where i can learn hw 2 plant cucumber and other leafy fruits.i stay at ota in Ogun state ...pls i really it as I have a burning passion 4 farming buh I won't 2 be well train... PLS HLP OOOOOOO

There's nothing special to it. There are tons of videos on YouTube on how to do it. Don't know much about Ogun and the weather there but I hear that their land is very fertile. DIY Is the best way to survive in this country. So bros WE DON HELP YOU.

I'm happy to announce once again another successful sack farm from my friend and 1st generation sack farmer ishaqteejay.

He started with 157 sacks and harvested 3 bags from his first harvest in 58 days. You guys can check it out www.nairaland.com/2904074/sack-farming-start#43399544

lalasticlala can you be his superman?

GenyEbere:
Am planting Ugu with tyres as I couldnt get sacks hope it will come out well. tnx for this thread.

If you're successful (which I hope and pray you're), you'll be the first tyre farmer...Please keep us updated on your progress

mimmmms:
Please I need a detailed information on how to start up sackfarming in cucumber.. mimmsjay@gmail.com dats my email wuld love 2hear from you.

Almost all the info you seek is on this thread.

On Wednesday, I harvested 4 bags and sent them to ABJ (Deidei) @ 400 naira each. Two were sold at 3k yesterday and the others were sold at 2500....totaling 11k. So I made 9k4.

In total I've made 15 bags. Even if they all sold for 1k each, I'll still breakeven with change. I hope this will encourage some of y'all to try this sort of farming or gardening even if it's just a sack.

You can save money having your own sack garden. Wouldn't mind if numerous sack farms are across the country...make one big #SackTeam community.

obstead200:
ol boy, u dey suffer oooo!

Well done. GOD will always bless ur efforts

LOL...I know oh but it's to show some lazy people that even if money no dey, your hands and legs fit bring am.

No harvests yet but someone suggested I upload our sweet and Irish potato experiment. So far so good. They were planted in December. I can't recall the exact date. We planted both varieties in one sack. The sweet has overshadowed the Irish.

mufasasa:
. wow, never knew it was this profitable. how do you supply water though. Is there a river or dam nearby?

Nope. Well and Bucket

mufasasa:
Oga vanpeele so now you've made a total profit of #37100 on an investment of #6900 ?

Yup. Land is expensive but Soil is free

Anybody can farm but not everyone wants to farm

Today was a very good day. I harvested from all the sacks and got 6 bags. The other varieties weren't up to par but I thank the ALMIGHTY. Sold them all at the farm at 5k each. I've been smiling ever since.

#SackFarm
#SackTeam

more of his farm

Didn't harvest today because I had some pressing issues like pesticide application.

I planted 2 batches of Cucumber, on the 9th and 23rd of January. It's not as lush as those in the sack but they look good. We still manual irrigate them.

There are only two sack farmers currently in northern Nigeria. Yours truly and ishaqteejay. Took some pics of his farm. Do enjoy the show.

lagbaja:
@vanpeele, I am so proud of what you are doing. Keep it up. Here are a few additional innovations I will suggest to make the results even better.

1. Nursery the seeds in a seed tray for 2 weeks before transplanting to the bags. This will address the issue of attacks on the first emerging leafs by small animals. It will also reduce initial attacks by white flies.

2. Make irrigation out of perforated PVC pipes ( Do it yourself using half inch pipes) The PVC pipes will be perforated at the points where the bags are positioned.

3. Do hand pollinatin. Pluck the male flowers, remove the petals, use the remaining anther to touch the female flowers. You can also do this with a soft toothbrush or artist brush.

Thank you very much. Number 1 I'll definitely try, Number 2 I'll definitely do when I scale and Number 3 I already do.