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Thanks for making this as simple as can be. Easy to understand. #Following

We have 16/14,14/14,14/12,12/12 all cutter suction and a local 8/8 dredger (Jet suction)for sale. The companies are closing operations and want to sell all.call if you are interested in any of them. 08142950642

What size pond will the 200k build.And also include plumbing and water tanks.

Boss keep it up... I'm still observing. Will join back soon.

How much is a length of 8inch pipe? please specify the length and price so we can relate it with what we need. Thank you.

vicdamm:
yea sure thank you very much for your concern

Could you please outline the vaccination given so far ,the day of administration and how it was administered. Thanks

JohnNgene:
There are some lessons I've learnt and I'm still learning on this my journey to wealth. Or do I call them principles I live by?

1) Listen to God's voice

Sometimes I call it 'intuition' or 'my spirit'. It will tell me to do this or do that. To go to Igbo land and start up something. To talk to so so so person about something. To share my story on Nairaland. Lol.

2) Be IGBOtic

There is something special about being Igbo. Other nationalities respect and envy us for our intelligence, ingenuity and industriousness. I no wan fall their hand. Lol. I must live up to the Igbo golden reputation.

3) Develop yourself

I'm not just talking about school education. I develop myself by reading. I read newspapers. I read books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, 48 Laws of Power etc). I read novels. I read blogs. I read how-to-dos. I read everyday. You people have been asking which school I graduated from. I don dey dodge the question since. Lol. I'm not yet a graduate. I actually dropped out from university some years ago due to financial constraints. My writing skill is perhaps as a result of a mix of talent and factors such as growing up in Lagos, reading the dictionary, novels etc. Honestly I don't believe that a lack of a university certificate can/should limit me. I'll keep developing myself the new-school way.

4) Choose your friends wisely

I met the friend who lent me money to do business during our days at Unizik. I met another of my closest friends till date at King's College Lagos. I'm a very friendly guy but I have few persons I consider my friends. Getting into my Facebook friends list is easy. Getting into my real friends list hard well well. Lol. I've realised that friendship is one of the most important things in life. I always try to make good friends and be a good friend.

5) Sacrifice

I try to sacrifice some pleasures to reach my destination. The Igbo say that "ejighi akpata etufuo abu ogaranya" (let me translate it in pidgin: "them no dey use get throway become rich" If I need to eat using the ONE-ZERO-ONE formula, so be it. Lol. If I need to be girlfriendless, so be it. Lol. One day one day, when I get to where I'm going, I'll be able to afford TEN-square meals and 300 concubines like King Solomon if I like. Lol.

6) Life's hard

LG say "Life's Good". Na lie! Life no easy. Lol. Making money is not easy. Becoming a millionaire is easier said than done.

7) Be patient and persevere

The bottom line is I can never give up. I will keep knocking on the door of wealth and success until it opens. If e no gree open, I no go look for Apian way or try to break am down like a criminal. Lol. I'll ask God for the key. Then I'll seek until I find it.

Dude we share a lot in common.... Reading this it's like you were writing about me. lol

vicdamm:
Thanks great info i have gotten it already.. Now i want to google on how to light coal fire as i never do am before and it wouldn't be bad if anybody teaches me o.

Shey u know that mama that sells corn near your area.. Tomorrow evening just go there to buy corn... Sit patiently for 30mins and you'll no longer require tutorials on how to ignite coal. lolz
But it's as simple as that .

I've never tried poultry before but from what I've learned so far on nairaland. You might be needing that coal heater. I'll advise you get it ready before your chicks arrive the lantern will not heat them effectively, it can however give light to encourage night feeding and thus early maturity of your bird. Cold is the greatest threat to your investment especially in this rainy season. You might also want to store your feed as far as possible from the poultry house.
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most watermelon you buy in the store are hybrid. I wouldn't advice anyone to plant seeds from a hybrid fruit. They wouldn't grow true to the type you planted. Best bet is buy your seeds from a dealer. that way you know what you are planting and what time to expect.

lanre2009:
Looĸιng ғorward тo yoυr ѕυcceѕѕ тeѕтιмony....

Thank you.

So I decided to try some of these guys..... Cabbage,Sweet Pepper,Carrot and Tomato. Still couldn't get the Murano cucumber seeds despite assurances by the seed seller on my last visit. So I've decided to order from Agritropic Ph. #StayTuned

Mercie123:
In fact, that's what has been delaying me since o. I already ordered my fertilizer, insecticides, seeds etc only this bag of a thing. Really I think there should be alternatives like @vanpeele is experimenting presently. I just can't wait.

I'll advice you to start with what you have... it mustn't be 1500 at a go... if you start with say 500 that can help you grow them in batches to ensure continues supply to customers but 1500 at a go and you wouldn't be supplying for another month which it takes to grow new Cukes.

Neduzze5:
What I'd love to test out currently is growing cabbage in sack bags... I wonder how possible it would be.

It's very possible... Ishaqteejay already started growing them in sacks.

knostbrown01:
@ vanpeele @vickychuk

Come see my first harvest from the test plot after going thru trainings from Nairaland...

Somebody say congratulations 2me oooo

Mercie123 where r you!

Lol congrats bro.... I picked some from my farm and everyone enjoyed it with groundnuts.

Mercie123:
You guys are doing us proud really. Vicky I'm highly impressed. Now, I'm the only one left to showcase my own. Well done Vicky!

Thank u @mercie123... You'll have your story to tell in due time.Have you gotten the sacks for your project?

Pavore9:
I am glad the myth that cucumber, cabbage, lettuce etc only do well in the North is now being dispelled! I recall years back l was arguing with some traders who sell the veggies at Eke Awka Market in Awka, Anambra State that most of the veggies they go up north to buy can be grow locally and they were mocking me!
Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is truly power. Mr pavore any practical tips on how to grow lettuce other than what we read on net?

vanpeele:
Well done. That's super marketer for you. Well, at least you didn't lose anything but gained valuable knowledge. Kudos.

Yes..... The experience was great.... I proved my doubting cousins wrong as they believed Cukes can only grow in the north.... with this in mind I can now buy the hybrid seeds which will be more resistant to certain diseases and correct my rate of manure application. I guess these were my short comings and I believe this can be a very profitable business. I'm buying cabbage, lettuce and bell peppers seeds to plant.... also considering tomatoes .Will keep the house posted.

Fruits at different stages of growth.

Bitter-Sweet feelings for me today... a handful of succulent looking cooks but the yellowing of leaves intensified. Just hope to get something out of them sha. I met a lady to ask about the market and she gave me some delightful news. I'll be purchasing more veggies seeds by Monday and hopefully the murano seeds I've been longing for.

knostbrown01:
av you now gotten phosphorus fert nd how r you curbing yellowing of the leaves?

Not yet ...I'll be going to get it tomorrow. The yellowing of leaves-First I plan to weed the farm the apply the fertilizer and watch their progress. But I already pulled out some withered plants so as to reduce chance of spreading if it is a disease.

chicwoman:
I'm thankful for all of you that share the progress of your farms on this platform. I'm starting my cucumber sack farm pretty soon and I can't wait to upload mine too.

You are most welcome.

I got good news guys.... The Cukes started fruiting 2 days ago.... sorry for not uploading pictures but expect them when I go to the farm next week for weeding and fertilizer application.
At this stage they require adequate amount of high phosphorus (P) fertilizer.

knostbrown01:
bro, hw is ur farm going?

does NPK works well for d cucumber?

They just began producing female flowers about 2-3 days ago.... I took photos but kinda lost them accidentally (in truth I deleted them to free download space) .The NPK was superb considering the manure I put was small and I didn't add any more manure later. Best mode of application is via fertigation.

Uhmm!!
Sorry I couldn't update the thread on the farm progress. It was as a result of some unexpected events beyond my control. I had to get to port Harcourt ASAP. I just arrived onitsha this evening after a brief visit to the farm and I was quite disappointed as there were no baby Cukes in sight and the leaves of some plants had turned yellow.It was just a seven day absence period and things are about to turn south. Hopefully I can save them ...... but to the positive side of things, the flowers are now so many and the thought of cucumber fruits in a while can keep me going. I couldn't take pictures cos of flat battery but expect them soon.

Mercie123:
I've been offline for some days 'cos of certain things I need to keep in order before resuming at the farm. Coming back to see your progress gave me so much joy that the success of this venture is not only limited to the great people that has inspired us in this forum. More power to your elbow bro. To me, it's a success already!!!

Thanks. Do keep us updated on the farm progress.

xplicity1:
I entered here through a post you tagged vampele.
Vickychuk, you've got a brother from Ezineni.

Nice to meet you bro.Are you also into Agriculture?

vanpeele:
You're almost there...just a couple of weeks more...no congrats yet till you've successfully harvested

Thanks for the encouragement and motivation to do more.

@Vanpeele @Ishaqteejay @Pavore9 @mercie123 Ladies and gents .... We have blooms. Wow so overjoyed to see them flowering on reaching the farm today. 32nd day after planting. #MaleFlowers. Expecting the females to follow suit in some days .

Yampotatocarrot:
Thanks @Ishaq n vickychuk... Now I know....... @vickychuk there z no number below the comment, Sir

081four295064two

Yampotatocarrot:
Thanks for the reply. Hope this doesn't sound annoying, I noticed that your bag of soil doesn't have "gravel in the centre" which I've learnt z quite important in sack farming. Considering the water drips at just one point, how does t saturate d whole soil on the bag? On a side note: Damn, that your soil is really really black abi na dark I go call am, kudos

I think gravel applies only when the sacks are larger or the soil does not drain well eg clay soil. This bags are smaller and water moves down quite easily.

Yampotatocarrot:
@Ishaq- please can u drop your number so we can chat on Whatsapp, got a lot to learn from you. Thanks...... @Vickychuk, same apply to you also, ABEG............... Also @Ishaq, I've watched the video but please we weren't shown what happened to the other end of the pipe. What did u use to plug the other end, n how many seeds did you plant per sack, Sir?

My whatsapp line is below this comment.

Who needs Keeping up with the Kardashian when we have Keeping up with John Ngene.
Who needs to read Linda Ikeji's blog when we have "Lagos to Igbo land:My business move.
Keep it up bro.
Modified :
Who even needs NatGeo Wild when we see monkeys here. All be it a no longer existent one.

vanpeele:
Beautiful....how many per sack? btw what's the farms location?

Four per sack. Neni in anambra state