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Sorry for the hiatus. The only solution to the Fulani problem is soldiers...For now they've stayed clear of my farm (because Sojo brush them die).

Anyways, I'm hoping to harvest tomorrow or next. I also have cucumbers in ground (for Easter). I'll be posting their pictures too.

ABHAKS:
@vanpeele: please, will one continue to spray insecticides when the cucumber have begin to flower

Yes but try not spraying inside the flower. Spray the leaves and the tiny cucumber. This is what I usually do to prevent the cucurbit fly since they go straight for the little cucumber.

edogu:
How many cucumbers were you able to harvest per bag. Btw, a big kudos to you.

Didn't count but being pessimistic....two

Afoskalex:
@ vanpele, the fetilizer application will it be in liquid form or solid form when applying? The reason for the question is that the plant is inside sack, just looking at the possibility of the application.

I use granular not liquid but would use liquid if I find one.

mufasasa:
Oga vanpeele any new updates about the other varieties or new harvests?

Sorry for no updates recently. Been battling Fulanis for the past two weeks. I'll eventually update after this wind blows...thanks

ABHAKS:
@vanpeele:
Finally Mr. Chairman what about watering /irrigation.
When should one water the plant? quantity of water needed? and frequency. Thanks a lot

I water manually everyday (enough to make the entire soil moist not waterlogged). Drip irrigation will be the best if you have the funds.

ABHAKS:
@vanpeele: Thanks please what type of fertilizer

NPK 15 15 15

ABHAKS:
@vanpeele :
Please I'll appreciate if you can let us know the right time to start spraying against or to prevent insect and diseases and the type of insecticides to use. Likewise fertilizer application time schedule

Usually I start spraying when the third leaf starts emerging but most recently, I start even before the third leaf because I discovered that at night crickets come out to feast on the first two. Fighter 35EC is what I use. Fertilizer application is usually two weeks after emergence (one Coca-Cola bottle cap like 4 inches away from the stem). Subsequently, weekly.

I hope this helps

moyin2009:
@vanpeele I celebrate you, more grace to your effort. More prosperity. please, how can I get the seed to plant in Akure.

when is d right planting season in Akure, Ondo State.

Thank you very much. For the seeds contact soloxam. He may have an idea where you can get in Akure. Cucumber can grow anytime of the year. For best results, during warm months or raining season.

Enjoy the view

mufasasa:
Wow congrats op. Do you think you can get one more harvest out of them?

Hopefully. The other varieties are struggling but we shall see

lcoral:
@ op when are the best planting seasons for cucumber. Am in Edo.

Don't know about Edo but during the warm months

Yesterday was my third harvest. I've broken even and made profit. I got 3 bags from 3 rows (murano) but someone on nairaland bought it even before I harvested.

@lalasticlala thank you very much. That frontpage wey you put me don open door to many possibilities (I no go mind if you father Christmas me again ). Coming up will be lessons learned and recommendations based on my experiences with sack farming.

P.S. Each bag was 3k. Initial investment #6900. Second harvest #5000 and #9000 for the third. That's a total of #14000. Profit of #7100 within 68 days and still counting. The biggest cucumber was more than 12 inches

mfm04622:
Pls teach us how you were able to sell yours at 2,500 when the market price is 1,500?

Thank you

On that day, all the cucumbers in the market had leopard skins (not green at all) and were small in size. Mine was green and almost 3 times the size of most of those in the market. Finally, I didn't sell to wholesalers but retailers. They gave a better price.

No special tricks. Everything worked on that day for me.

1Oldpine:
Weldon ! How much is a bag of cucumber and what is your target market ?

Don't know the price as of today but will update you tomorrow cos I'm harvesting. My target market for now are retailers. At the farm you'll have more bargaining power if the quality of your cucumber is good but if you take it to the market, them wholesalers will try to rip you off (that's in KD)

Agritropic addresses

mascottboy:
tnx, to u all, is lazard dats de culprit, i hv seen many around due to de flies dat come to petch de manure, so now i live at phc, wia can i get de Neem oil also in case of white fly nd virus how do i handle dem?. Advice.

Don't live in PH but if you can't find it use Fighter 35EC pesticide. It's very effective. Regarding viruses there's nothing you can do except plant resistant varieties or attack insects that spread them like aphids & co.

Cosmasel:
Pls Vanpee I need to start a cucumber farm too, so pls I need your help on how to get good seeds. I sent you a mail and would be happy if you reply. Thanks

I haven't received it but you can have this 58B81615 BBM

organicfoods:
Lizards and squirrels are major culprit. I spray neem Oil immediately I noticed.

Squirrels also did terrible damages to my ugu seedlings. They uproot them and consume it. Now I treat all my ugu seeds with neem Oil and get 99.9% germination.

Thanks for this info. Didn't know neem had this extra superpower.

Maqpisces:
Which seeds of Cucumber is most preferable and where can I source for it in Lagos State?

From my little experience, I strongly recommend Murano f1..Don't live in Lag but I'm sure if you Google agritropic Lagos something will come up

mascottboy:
Tnx, de cucumber is at my bakyard, am learning frm it sha, tnx.

Oh ok. Forgot to mention that Nagano doesn't do well in the cold at all. Hope yours does better than mine.

mascottboy:
I tot as much, bt i hav cover it wit dis fish like net, bt it still happened, nd pls will it re germinate?

The way I think you can solve your problem is to be at the farm (full-time if possible). If your weather is cold, it'll take between 5-14 days to germinate. You can scratch the surface a bit to see if they're there and if not, replant or plant watermelon (that's if you like)

Hope this helps

mascottboy:
Pls, i nid help, i planted my cucumber a week now nd few dat hav germinated, when i got to check dem, de two blades are no more, wat re de causes nd solution pls. Urgent cos i hav planted anoda sets. Nagano f1....tnx.

Funny as it may sound, the likely culprit maybe lizard or frog but it may also be birds. For us here quail is the bird.

Hope this helps

kaybosedemi:
Hmmmmm...Any way out? Those aphids are very stubborn.

Start pesticide application very early.

Soloxam:
Weldon bros, what's ur feedback from the bio fertilizer I gave you? any update? my regard to ur friend.

@Soloxam Hi. Please what's the name, brand and cost of your bio fertilizer?

Disease

So far I've identified cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). It's spread by them aphids.

@kaybosedemi very very dry cow dung

kaybosedemi:
@vanpeele.... Thank you very much my brother. Great incite.
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@kaybosedemi Fighter is very very good. I use 1ml per 1 liter. When I had severe aphids attack I used 2ml per liter but only once but then continued with the first rate. I sprayed everyday till I was sure they were all dead. I sprayed once in 3 days after that then once a week when flowering began but stopped entirely because you need them bees. Take your time and spray on and under the leaves, and on the stem.

Nematodes don't like a lot of water in the soil. Try drowning them. Don't let your soil dry out. Chicken manure in sack is what I'm against. It killed all the experiments I've used it with (maybe I'm unlucky with it).

I hope this helps.

@farouk0403 Even if you work in Shell....Plant any crop you like

@farouk0403 1 sack per sack. For tomatoes and pepper just 1 per sack is enough

Hehe...finally

Pests encountered
Grasshoppers Aphids Leaf miners Cucurbit fly Birds (quail and some I can't I identify) and Man

@Goldencollins so far two bags but from 1 variety. Will harvest next week but I may stall a bit longer for the other varieties to catch up. The project is ongoing. Will let you know when they eventually die.

@Jesusbaby Sorry but never heard of them.