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There a lot of organic Fertilizer here in Nigeria.

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Generating amazing wealth with watermelon cultivation.

Growing watermelon, amazingly, requires minimal cost, but a very high propensity to make a farmer generate wealth in less than three months and break away from poverty.

It is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have originated almost 5,000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert of Africa.

When you consider quick cash in farming, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation is 70 and 90 days (depending on varieties), average days for maize and sweet potatoes.

Cultivated all over tropical climate, it is produced all over in Nigeria but at different periods for optimal bumper harvest.

Time of planting
Watermelon is best planted at the outset of the raining season or when the raining season is almost done. This would allow for low relative humidity, a condition essential for normal growth of the crop in southern Nigeria. In the northern parts, he said, early season planting is in May and late season planting is July. But with functional irrigation in the north, it could be planted round the year, accounting for why it is usually brought from the north.

Land preparation
Watermelon can be planted on flat land or on ridges/plant beds depending on the nature of the soil. According the plant physiologist, if the water table level is high (in the core raining season), seed beds or ridges are essential. It requires loamy soil or silt loam soil and it also performs well on heavy soil if it is well drained. It does not tolerate water logging and so, if planted on heavy soil, ridging will be helpful to improve drainage. On loamy soil, it is usually planted on the flat land.

Harvest
One way to determine when watermelon is ripe is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. The surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe.

Capital requirement
planting one hectare (15 plots of land) of watermelon would require about N190,000. Breaking the cost down.
land clearing, plowing and harrowing one hectare mechanically would cost about N20,000
seeds, N50,000
planting and weeding labour would cost N34,000
fertilizer (four bags and application labour) and N30,000
Insecticide, application labour, N20,000
sprayer N10,000 and other expenses, N20,000.

Yield potential and marketing
On one hectare of land, 10,000 seeds can be planted using 1metre by 1metre spacing, of 10,000 watermelon seeds are successfully grown, each will produce at least two big fruits if fertilizer is properly applied and weeds controlled at the appropriate time. So, no fewer than 20,000 watermelons would be harvested on one hectare of land, all things being equal.

According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimate.

Marketing watermelon, is easier, as many bulk buyers about in major cities, especially at fruits market. You can also sell the produce to supermarkets and local fruit retailers.

We have in large quantities the seedless watermelon for planting.

Generating amazing wealth with watermelon cultivation.

Growing watermelon, amazingly, requires minimal cost, but a very high propensity to make a farmer generate wealth in less than three months and break away from poverty.

It is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have originated almost 5,000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert of Africa.

When you consider quick cash in farming, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation is 70 and 90 days (depending on varieties), average days for maize and sweet potatoes.

Cultivated all over tropical climate, it is produced all over in Nigeria but at different periods for optimal bumper harvest.

Time of planting
Watermelon is best planted at the outset of the raining season or when the raining season is almost done. This would allow for low relative humidity, a condition essential for normal growth of the crop in southern Nigeria. In the northern parts, he said, early season planting is in May and late season planting is July. But with functional irrigation in the north, it could be planted round the year, accounting for why it is usually brought from the north.

Land preparation
Watermelon can be planted on flat land or on ridges/plant beds depending on the nature of the soil. According the plant physiologist, if the water table level is high (in the core raining season), seed beds or ridges are essential. It requires loamy soil or silt loam soil and it also performs well on heavy soil if it is well drained. It does not tolerate water logging and so, if planted on heavy soil, ridging will be helpful to improve drainage. On loamy soil, it is usually planted on the flat land.

Harvest
One way to determine when watermelon is ripe is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. The surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe.

Capital requirement
planting one hectare (15 plots of land) of watermelon would require about N190,000. Breaking the cost down.
land clearing, plowing and harrowing one hectare mechanically would cost about N20,000
seeds, N50,000
planting and weeding labour would cost N34,000
fertilizer (four bags and application labour) and N30,000
Insecticide, application labour, N20,000
sprayer N10,000 and other expenses, N20,000.

Yield potential and marketing
On one hectare of land, 10,000 seeds can be planted using 1metre by 1metre spacing, of 10,000 watermelon seeds are successfully grown, each will produce at least two big fruits if fertilizer is properly applied and weeds controlled at the appropriate time. So, no fewer than 20,000 watermelons would be harvested on one hectare of land, all things being equal.

According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimate.

Marketing watermelon, is easier, as many bulk buyers about in major cities, especially at fruits market. You can also sell the produce to supermarkets and local fruit retailers.

We have the seedless watermelon for planting.

Generating amazing wealth with watermelon cultivation.

Growing watermelon, amazingly, requires minimal cost, but a very high propensity to make a farmer generate wealth in less than three months and break away from poverty.

It is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have originated almost 5,000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert of Africa.

When you consider quick cash in farming, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation is 70 and 90 days (depending on varieties), average days for maize and sweet potatoes.

Cultivated all over tropical climate, it is produced all over in Nigeria but at different periods for optimal bumper harvest.

Time of planting
Watermelon is best planted at the outset of the raining season or when the raining season is almost done. This would allow for low relative humidity, a condition essential for normal growth of the crop in southern Nigeria. In the northern parts, he said, early season planting is in May and late season planting is July. But with functional irrigation in the north, it could be planted round the year, accounting for why it is usually brought from the north.

Land preparation
Watermelon can be planted on flat land or on ridges/plant beds depending on the nature of the soil. According the plant physiologist, if the water table level is high (in the core raining season), seed beds or ridges are essential. It requires loamy soil or silt loam soil and it also performs well on heavy soil if it is well drained. It does not tolerate water logging and so, if planted on heavy soil, ridging will be helpful to improve drainage. On loamy soil, it is usually planted on the flat land.

Harvest
One way to determine when watermelon is ripe is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. The surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe.

Capital requirement
planting one hectare (15 plots of land) of watermelon would require about N190,000. Breaking the cost down.
land clearing, plowing and harrowing one hectare mechanically would cost about N20,000
seeds, N50,000
planting and weeding labour would cost N34,000
fertilizer (four bags and application labour) and N30,000
Insecticide, application labour, N20,000
sprayer N10,000 and other expenses, N20,000.

Yield potential and marketing
On one hectare of land, 10,000 seeds can be planted using 1metre by 1metre spacing, of 10,000 watermelon seeds are successfully grown, each will produce at least two big fruits if fertilizer is properly applied and weeds controlled at the appropriate time. So, no fewer than 20,000 watermelons would be harvested on one hectare of land, all things being equal.

According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimate.

Marketing watermelon, is easier, as many bulk buyers about in major cities, especially at fruits market. You can also sell the produce to supermarkets and local fruit retailers.

We have the seedless watermelon for planting.

Onikanhun:
Pls, how do I need to start d full scale of planting of water Mellon

I can help you.
Generating amazing wealth with watermelon cultivation.

Growing watermelon, amazingly, requires minimal cost, but a very high propensity to make a farmer generate wealth in less than three months and break away from poverty.

It is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have originated almost 5,000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert of Africa.

When you consider quick cash in farming, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation is 70 and 90 days (depending on varieties), average days for maize and sweet potatoes.

Cultivated all over tropical climate, it is produced all over in Nigeria but at different periods for optimal bumper harvest.

Time of planting
Watermelon is best planted at the outset of the raining season or when the raining season is almost done. This would allow for low relative humidity, a condition essential for normal growth of the crop in southern Nigeria. In the northern parts, he said, early season planting is in May and late season planting is July. But with functional irrigation in the north, it could be planted round the year, accounting for why it is usually brought from the north.

Land preparation
Watermelon can be planted on flat land or on ridges/plant beds depending on the nature of the soil. According the plant physiologist, if the water table level is high (in the core raining season), seed beds or ridges are essential. It requires loamy soil or silt loam soil and it also performs well on heavy soil if it is well drained. It does not tolerate water logging and so, if planted on heavy soil, ridging will be helpful to improve drainage. On loamy soil, it is usually planted on the flat land.

Harvest
One way to determine when watermelon is ripe is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. The surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe.

Capital requirement
planting one hectare (15 plots of land) of watermelon would require about N190,000. Breaking the cost down.
land clearing, plowing and harrowing one hectare mechanically would cost about N20,000
seeds, N50,000
planting and weeding labour would cost N34,000
fertilizer (four bags and application labour) and N30,000
Insecticide, application labour, N20,000
sprayer N10,000 and other expenses, N20,000.

Yield potential and marketing
On one hectare of land, 10,000 seeds can be planted using 1metre by 1metre spacing, of 10,000 watermelon seeds are successfully grown, each will produce at least two big fruits if fertilizer is properly applied and weeds controlled at the appropriate time. So, no fewer than 20,000 watermelons would be harvested on one hectare of land, all things being equal.

According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimate.

Marketing watermelon, is easier, as many bulk buyers about in major cities, especially at fruits market. You can also sell the produce to supermarkets and local fruit retailers.

We have the seedless watermelon for planting.

Why you should farm
https://www.nairaland.com/1934741/reasons-should-engage-agriculture

When you engage in farming, you will have plenty of food to eat, you sell to make good cash, and it gets you closer to nature. These will increase your overall well being as a human-being. So, give it a trial today and see yourself happy.

Please encourage others to do agriculture.

Lesgupnigeria:
I guess OP is an ijebu man....lol
Garri ijebu is different from the normal garri....you should have added ijebu after the garri to differentiate it from other garri.
I think I will prefer the number 4.
Check my articles to know more about the cassava farming business and how you can create wealth for yourself by processing cassava into cassava flour, ethanol and garri.
you will be glad you did.
Do agric.....Create wealth.

Am from Ekiti state. Ado Ekiti but I fell in love with gave since my boarding house days.

ops: Ok, so if I were to plant mushrooms, where & how would I sell them?
I'm askin because I don't recall any market where its sold in large quantity as such.

Like I said earlier the demand is there just fill the gap its not about the market. OK let me tell you story about moringa 5 years ago nobody knew that they can make million from thw tree until a guy broke the barrier. Check this website for proof of that [url][/url]www.highhillmoringa.com
Recently he introduced hand sanitizer that was fortified with moringa oil into the market.

So we have to start thinking out of the box its our time to be great thanks to our population.

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Call 08035810551
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I will be talking about highly lucrative crops
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Ceasar1: Chop knuckles OP. You're a living garri legend and I doff my hat for you. But where's garri & chin chin?

Garrison and chin chin? That serious oooo.
OK I with put it now.

blackiebobo: ..there's no large market for it at present

Nigeria mentality at work there is demand for the product in large quantity. The major thing you need is not market but demand.

Adesiji77: Please, when are the 'peak' and 'off-season' of the above named commodities?

Mushroom is 24/7 no season.

Yes.
It can grow any where even on your TV set because you don't need soil.

kay29000: You mean it takes just 10 weeks for you to plant and harvest mushrooms? Can they be planted in Lagos?

lif2uz: You should think about fertilizing watermelon

Thanks bros for the info, that is to say application of fertilizer on the watermelon is compulsory or what?

Not really. If you can apply organic manure

[quote author=pryncemautin post=/post/26823475]Mine is not included. Garri and groundnut without sugar[/quote]Am so sorry. Have put it on the list

Which of these do you love most?

1. Garri, sugar & Groundnut
2. Garri, sugar & Kuli kuli
3. Garri, sugar & Eja-dindin
4. Garri, sugar & Milk
5. Garri, salt & sugar
6. Garri, peanut & sugar
7. Garri, sugar & biscuit
8. Garri, salt & Eja sawa
9. Garri & ponmo-alata
10.Garri,& sugar, robo elegusi or alata
11.Garri & moimoi/ewa
12.Garri & Groundnut
13.Garri & Water
14.Garri & Eran dinidin
15.Garri & Coconut
16.Garri & Groundnut without Sugar
17.Garrison & Chin Chin
NO FORMING ooooo.
Dis is for ♍ƹ .....

AGRIBUSINESS OPPOURTUNITY 2.

INVEST IN GRAVIOLA FARMING BUSINESS
Soursop is a Promising Cash Crop
Soursop (Annona muricata L.), also known as graviola, guyabano, guayabano guanabano and babana, is a shrub or small tree 3-10 meters in height. It is adapted to warm, humid tropical climate, and can tolerate both drought conditions and partial shade.

This fruit crop grows in any kind of soil but prefers loose, fairly rich, deep loam and well drained soil with pH ranging from 6.1 to 6.5. It thrives well from sea level up to 300 meters above sea level although it is known to grow up to 1000 m.

It has numerous uses. The young green fruits with seeds that are still soft can be cooked as vegetable. When ripe, the flesh can be eaten off hand or as dessert, or processed into candies, jams and jelly.

Its juice is used for flavoring or packaged into refreshing guyabano drinks. The leaves are used as herbal medicine. Because the tree is small and tolerant of partial shade, it can be intercropped with coconut or with large fruit trees like mango, durian, avocado and jackfruit.

AGRIBUSINESS OPPOURTUNITY 1.

INVEST IN MUSHROOM BUSINESS
Mushroom farming will become a very important cottage industry activity in the integrated rural development propramme, which will lead to the economic betterment of not only small farmers but also of landless people and other weak sections of communities in Nigeria.

The payback period is pleasantly short. This lasts between 8-10 weeks depending on the type of mushroom. During this period you will not only recover your investment but will break-even and make huge profit from the venture. Mushroom is a cash crop.

kay29000: Please, where exactly is the market for mushrooms? What are they used for?

Mushrooms are the edible fleshy fruiting bodies of certain fungi, which in our villages are gathered in the wild by women and children who through their expertise are able to distinguish the edible from the poisonous ones. Mushrooms can be commercially grown both for local consumption and export market under controlled scientific conditions.

Edible mushrooms once called the “food of the gods” and still treated as a delicacy; can be taken regularly as part of the healthy human diet or be treated as medicine. The extractable products from mushrooms can serve as food and as tonic. Mushrooms consumption can make you healthier, fitter, and happier. They can make you live longer, as well as look younger.

The greatest difficulty in feeding man is to supply a sufficient quantity of the body-building material—protein. The other three nutritional categories are: the source of energy food—carbohydrates and fats; accessory food factors—vitamins; and organic compounds which are indispensable to good health. Of course, water, too, is essential.

In terms of the amount of crude proteins, mushrooms rank below animal meats, but well above most other foods. Mushrooms contain too much of nutrients to be neglected. They contain on dry matter basis 25-45 per cent of protein and because of this high protein content, they have been substituted for meat in some part of the world. Furthermore, mushroom protein contains all the nine essential amino acids required by man.

The moisture content of fresh mushrooms varies within the range 70-95 per cent depending on the harvest time and environmental conditions. In addition to their good proteins, mushrooms are a relatively good source of the following nutrients: fat, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins including thiamine, ascorbic acid and niacin. They are low in calories, carbohydrates and calcium.

Mushrooms also contain a high proportion of unsaturated fat and they may enhance the immune responses of human body, thereby increasing resistance to disease and, in some cases, cause regression of a disease state.

I planted 10 apple trees in my farm since last year I got from a friend farm in port novo. The reason he gave me was that those apple we eat in Nigeria had been generic mutilated no to bear fruits.
Well am also patiently waiting but i noticed the growth is just too slow.

Pavore9: Of course, the Nigerian market is far bigger than the Kenyan, l also agree with you there are more international agricultural organizations here. l have worked with some of them.

Can you help me with link to some of the international agricultural organizations as I have some students that will love to learn practical and innovative agribusiness in kenya.

Nigeria mushroom market is bigger but Kenya has more international support.

You should think about fertilizing watermelon after the vines begin to spread out and again when the blossoms appear and the fruit is set. You should think about watering your watermelon patch for the first few weeks after planting the seeds.


Watermelon plants have somewhat deep roots that are good at extracting moisture from the soil. Until these roots are developed, you should water the plants regularly with slow, deep soaks. For the first 3 weeks after planting, water your watermelon patch once or twice a week if no rain falls in your area. After the seeds have sprouted, scale back the watering to once every 10 days or so. When the vines begin to spread out, you can stop watering all together. As long as rain falls every 2 weeks, you won't have to water your watermelons again. After the fruit begins to get large, stop watering for good, even if no rain falls. This will allow the sugars in the fruit to concentrate and the flesh to stay crisp. This makes for much better tasting watermelon.

Mushroom business is highly lucrative.
we will soon start our mushroom planting, processing, packaging and marketing business class at Agrobusiness Development Centre in Ogun State Nigeria.
I will keep you inform.

A business that earns most or all of its revenues from agriculture. An agribusiness tends to be a large-scale business operation and may dabble in farming, processing and manufacturing and/or the packaging and distribution of products.