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Harvesting before ripening increases post-harvest storage life, although harvesting when ripe is best and preferable for best fresh fruit quality.

Nice one. It is good we patronize our indigenous products, that is only when our economy can grow and flourish.

Please, I ll like to find out if you use pineapple. A lot of our farmers desire to sell to fruit juice companies. Thank you.

However, when induced Pineapple plants fruits in 14months. It is ready for harvest when the eye is pale green in the summer or fruits turn yellow-orange at the base in the winter. The fruit is harvested by bending it over and twisting to remove it from the stalk.

HARVESTING
Under natural condition, that is an un-induced pineapple farm, pineapples is harvested between late April to August. This can be observed around us now. The fruit usually ripens about 5 months after flowering. With irregular flowering, harvesting is spread over a long period of time, thereby bringing pineapple production from planting to harvesting between 19-20 months.

Please note that budding requires technical know-how as pineapple can be damaged if handling is done carelessly.

heywhy4u:
where are you?

Idoani, Ondo State.

We sell for #50 per sucker

Nice one bro, we ll get there

Budding is the removal of the innermost whorl of leaflets along with growing tips of the pineapple crown. This is done 45-50 days after setting of pineapple fruits. This is done to get fruits of better size and shape. In other words, when you realize the crown is gradually getting bigger in proportion the normal (than the fruit), then there is a need to severe the growth of the crown so that resources can be mobilize further for fruit development. This operation is usually done with the aid of a budding knife.

BUDDING This is another important and very technical Pineapple management practice.
What is Budding in Pineapple and why is it important? I shall be discussing this in details soon.

How much is a bag of Urea and where is ur location?

After Pineapple plants have been induced, the flower bud becomes visible after 8weeks. A purple bud emerges at the centre of the stem. This gradually undergo a stage called the filling phase to emerge as the pineapple fruit.

olushollys:
Good work. Where and how much can we get d suckers? Pls throw more light on indusucement

Pineapple suckers can be obtained from pineapple farmers. All you need do is locate one pineapple farm very close to you and make request. But ensure you buy specie of good grade (Queen or Cayenne). Presently, it is sold for #50 per sucker. You can also get from Nihort at Ibadan. In case you have any challenge getting suckers, we sell also at our end here (Queen specie).

On the issue of artificial inducement, I have only introduced it to our farmers but application is what really counts. If you are interested in this procedure, which I sincerely advised every pineapple farmer to do, please reach me by sending me a buzz on whatapp or call the same number.

Please be informed that this hormone is not like paraquat, Glyphosate or any kind of herbicide you can access in any agro store. It is based on request, so also the application is very technical.

I can train or conduct the inducement for any farmer who so wish.

opy002:
agricultural and bio-environmental engineering applicants, where are u? has anyone been contacted?

I am also yet to receive any invitation

Artificial inducement is the process of making a mature pineapple plant to differentiate, that is change from the vegetative stage to the reproductive stage of growth.

For the sake of people who do not understand this terms, artificial inducement is the act of forcing a pineapple plant to start producing flower. This is practiced by farmers to avoid excessive fruit production during peak periods and as well as produce fruits during off-season.

A traditional way of inducement is by using calcium carbide (by burning) on the pineapple farm. This method is limited in the sense that, it can not be controlled.

However, today, introduction of hormones such as a-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) is used to induce pineapple.

Inducement should be done when the plants are 8-9months old.

ARTIFICIAL INDUCEMENT/FLOWERING
Naturally, flower initiation or process of flowering in Pineapples take place once in a year, at the terminal axis of the stem. This occurs on short, cool days between late December and early February when the plants can sense the increasing day length. In other words, Pineapple starts the process of producing flowers between late December and early February.

The mature plants will naturally initiate flower buds which cannot be seen until the small red bud arises out of the central ring of leaves 8weeks later. It then takes another 3-4months to complete the fillings, maturation and ripening of fruits. This process is required for a naturally fruiting and artificially induced pineapple.

However, inorder to suit or meet up projected demands as well as have a constant supply of fresh fruit marketed year round, artificial inducement is recommended.

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Hello mr Op, please where is your location to start with? Secondly, I fault so much in your claims. I am a plantain farmer and I know what it entails to set up one. What I see here is not convincing for me. Some claims hybrid suckers are sold for #200 per sucker but urs is #90 and moreover, most of the plantain bunches am seeing are not even grade one plantain bunch. Furthermore, no plantain as far as this country is can fruit in 10months.

So when you make claims, remember there are professions in that area and they are ever present on this forum. So please gently.

@op or IFarms. Can you underscore ur objectives behind this #1,500 registration on ur site. You ve bearly done anything yet you are demanding for money. It is scammers dat behave this way. U need trainers yet u re asking him/her to pay #1,500, for what?

It's your season, enjoy it while it last.

Zoharariel:
Mine is Bishop David Abijawara Oyedepo of fraudland. Do you know Y?

When Jonathan - the ineffectual buffoon visited him on January 25, 2015; he said - we will open the gate of hell on those who oppose you

Yes - you guessed right! Papa Oyedepo has since pocketed the keys to the gate of hell - after Buhari won the election for fear of being bundled into the EFCC or DSS dungeon

Whether the ineffectual buffoon is still in touch with Papa Oyedepo or not is what I cannot say

In case you lack something reasonable to say, why not just shut your mouth. Instead of inviting generational curse upon yourself.

Men of God are not ordinary mean men u can open wide your mouth and talk about.

guchilady:
Nyc 1 @ op,pix of d farm pls nd hw long does pineappl take from plantn to harvesting?

To answer your question, if you plant suckers and induce them after 9months then be sure of harvesting pineapple in 14months after planting. But if it were to be crowns used in the process of propagating pineapple, then expect to harvest between 19-20 months after planting.

This is the reason it is advisable to use suckers for propagating pineapples regardless of the specie.

MATURITY
It takes pineapple 9months to be of sufficient mass (dark green in colour) to produce a good sized fruit. At this point it is set for artificial inducement.

NOTE:
This period of time for maturity is particular by pineapples propagated by suckers only.

PESTS AND DISEASES
Mealy bug is a common pest of pineapple found on the surface of the pineapple leaf as well as inside the enclosed blossom cups. It is also a vector of wilt disease in pineapple. Mealy bug can be controlled by spraying insecticide in the morning or evening on the pineapple field.

Nematodes are also serious pests of pineapple; They are controlled by fumigating the soil with 1, 3-D.

Root rot disease can be prevented by avoiding too much water around the root zone of pineapple but can be controlled by improving soil drainage.

Firefire:
The criminal Senate President should resign immediately, what is he waiting for ? DISGRACE bah ? Bukola Saraki, you will surely be disgrace out. Ole buruku.

As many supporting looters of our common wealth in Nigeria, may your destiny be looted.

Amen one million times

Subject:DECLARING OPERATION COMPEL THEM TO COME 2016

Date:April 13, 2016


From Glory to Glory greetings in Jesus’ name.


Jesus once spoke in the parable of the king that made a great feast and invited many to come, but upon being disappointed by those invited for the feast, the king commanded his servants saying, “…Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame…: Go out into the highways and hedges, and COMPEL THEM TO COME IN, that my house may be filled.” – Lk. 14:21-23


It is from the above scripture that Operation Compel Them to Come is prophetically derived. While we have been redeemed as sons and daughters of the Most High God, quite a number of us have also made a choice to serve Him and this is what has made us servants of the King of kings and Lord of lords – Gal. 3:28/ Josh. 24:15


From this parable, we discover that we have been called, among other things, to compel men and women to come in to the church to become partakers of the feast of fat things that God has prepared for them, that is, the life-transforming word of God – Is. 25:6-9/ 2Cor. 3:18/ Matt. 4:4


We also understand from scriptures that God has covenanted to differentiate between those who are serving Him and those who are not among His children – Mal. 3:17-18


This is why it is wisdom to choose to serve God because everything we would ever need is accessible through fruitful kingdom-advancement stewardship – Matt. 6:33/ Job 36:11


Therefore, within the next two weeks, we shall be going all out after everyone ordained unto eternal life and by the power of the Holy Ghost, every one of our targets shall be drafted into this church, convicted, converted and established in the faith in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.


The testimony of one Sandra Laura, unveils the dramatic change of story order of returns we should expect as we engage in kingdom-advancement prayers all through the period of this Operation: “During the Wonder-Double Prophetic Agenda phase 2, she concentrated more on praying for herself, because she has been believing God for the fruit of the womb for three years then, but at the end of everything nothing happened.

But this year 2016, she decided to forget about herself, wholeheartedly and passionately concentrated in praying for souls and God’s kingdom. She prayed until she knew God has heard her and by March 6 2016, she was confirmed pregnant.”


The 3 years ordeal of this testifier came to an end as a dream of the night just within two weeks.

It does not take time to experience a change of story, it only takes quality engagement with the truth. Because when we walk in the light of His word, we are sure to begin to shine forth without stress – Isa. 60:1-3


We should also remember that according to scripture, testimonies are pointers to our heritage in Christ – Ps. 119:111

This implies that anyone can secure dramatic change of story in just two weeks of unreserved and total engagement to what the Spirit of God is asking us to do in this prophetic season.


In the same vein, we can provoke supernatural turnaround through tireless engagement towards the pursuit of the supernatural church growth agenda for the hour. This second testimony shared by one B. Baruwa validates this truth: According to him, every morning after the Covenant Hour of Prayer, he would locate himself at a bus stop, chasing after passengers. On one occasion, God gave him 14 souls (danfo drivers and conductors) on the spot, who are all members of this church today. God suddenly visited and blessed him with a two wing house on 1,200sq meters in an estate at Maryland, Lagos valued at N150m, being the second house within one year. God has confirmed the first of the four-quantum leaps prophecy in his life in the first quarter of the year 2016 as declared by God’s servant, Bishop David Oyedepo. To God be all the glory!


In the light of all the above, everyone who chooses to engage faithfully in the Operation Compel Them to Come shall be visited with undeniable proofs of change of story after the order of the testimonies herein highlighted.


Furthermore, as the Lord lives, there shall be waves of overnight turnaround testimonies after the order of Isaac, who went forward and became very great until he became the envy of the Philistines all within the space of one year! – Gen. 26:12-14


Moreover, this is our Isaac-order of year, as it has been prophetically declared time and again since the year began. Therefore, everyone walking in obedience to all prophetic instructions this year shall end up with same order of testimony.


In this Operation Compel Them to Come, every Winner is expected to compel minimum four souls to come in to this church within the next two weeks and believe God to save and establish them in the faith and in this church.


Therefore, in the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Operation Compel Them to Come is hereby flagged off today to run between April 18, 2016 and May 1, 2016 in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.


From Glory to Glory – That’s where we are all going!


Jesus is Lord!


David O. Oyedepo

IRRIGATION
Pineapple is mostly cultivated under rainfed conditions. However, supplementary irrigation helps to produce good sized fruits in areas having optimum rainfall especially during breaks. It is also very needful the dry summer months both to establish an off-season planting and to maintain its year round production.

NOTE:
In situations of scanty rainfall and hot weather, irrigation should be provided atleast once in two weeks. Experiences have shown that absence of water during the dry months of summer reduces the fruit size and quality of pineapple fruits. Pineapple farmers can sink a well on the farm which they would utilize during the dry season.

cleavon:
Nice one sir..but tell us about weeding, fertilizer and most important..the market as pineapple is perishable

I had earlier discussed weed control and Fertilizer application in pineapple farming. Pineapple production in Nigeria has not met the domestic demands due to the wide economic importance of the fruit. Hence, there is ready made market for pineapple. The juice companies has agents which cut across the tropics where this plant is grown sourcing for the fruits. Likewise, fruit shops owners also buys this fruit in large quantities. If you need the contacts of these fruit company agents, feel free to reach me.

FERTILIZATION
Pineapple has a high demand for nutrients such as Nitrogen, Potassium and Iron but low requirement for Phosphorus and Calcium. Because of these demands, it is advisable to apply manure or NPK (20:10:10) at two months after planting if the land has a low level of these nutrients but it can be applied at four months if the farmland is rich in these nutrients at the time of planting. Thereafter, apply Urea or manure again at six months to help shift leaf colour towards a darker yellow-green. After eight months, repeat Urea or NPK (20:10:10) fertilizer to produce dark green plants. If the plants does not look yellowish in colour during the first eight months, then application of fertilizer is done only twice.

Organic Nitrogen fertilizer are good and can be applied as foliar sprays at eight months after planting.

dgitrader:
nice work op. following


where are the best climates or regions of nigeria best for pinapple farming, in terms of economic advantages too

Pineapple plant grows well under climates and regions that are not too cold. They can only tolerate cold temperature for a short period of time in the night else the growth get stunted and reduces both in quality and fruit size.

I have also talked about the soil requirements earlier. So you need to check for these parameters where ever you desire to crop pineapple. Note that soil types and climate differs from one region in Nigeria to another.

WEED CONTROL
It is important to control weeds in pineapple farm during the first four months after planting so as to avoid slow growth of pineapple plants which could arise as a result of competition for space, nutrients and air with the crop. A pre-emergence application of Atrazine @ 4kg a.i/ha is required immediately after planting to block the germination of weed seeds for as long as possible. Thereafter, a tank mixture of Atrazine and diuron can be used subsequently for weed control in pineapple.

Weeding in a pineapple farm is done at least three to four times with a growing season.