okoroemeka:
no curative product is available for root nematodes only preventive,it's a very essential part of vegetable planting,if u use a good systemic nematicide on the soil you will not buy other insecticide again for around 50 days any insect that touches the plant will die at the spot.saves money on insecticide s and also time/labour on constant running around with knapsack

https://video.genyt.net/5i5nJB-hGuc

I just came across this nematicide (velum prime) today and the coy's advert suggests it's curative. What do you think?

okoroemeka:
So the month is March,it's prime WM planting season,the rains has drenched the soil and it looks like the weather will cooperate and we are scratching our heads on the variety to plant,herakles f1 or koloss f1,the simple logic is that if my friend can plant herakles a variety with maximum size of 10-12 kg and sell at ₦350-400,what if we plant koloss with size of 10-15kg the biggest WM by techinsem ,how much can we sell it how many balls can 50 gram can yield,how much can it pull in I need answers to these questions and will find out the hard way by planting one 50 gram koloss f1 WM,I know many people will also like to know the answers ,we shall find out together by planting on Saturday election day.

Did you eventually try this? How did it go?

DeKen:

Please can you shed more light on the bolded.

on the issue of using inorganic fertilizer like urea is a double edged sword,it gives rapid growth and vigour if applied correctly,and it also Burns and kills without mercy if applied incorrectly,we have long since accepted some loses after urea application to colletral damage,loss of 5% after urea application is common and negligeable,even in our current tomato farm we have lost close to 7% since we applied urea+npk 201010,it is a sacrifice so others can grow fast

DeKen:


Please how did this go? Did you succeed?

we found out in cabbage production weather, temperature all plays a vital part,if you transplant cabbage and the next day temperature touches 32c-34c,I don't think non will survive or even if it survived and grow,with temperature like that it may not form head,cabbages are best planted in the mid rainy season with cooler temperature (june-september)

DeKen:

Did you eventually try this? How did it go?

we planted the melons and it grew and formed heads ,hundreds of heads,but sadly every rodent and animal decided to take a bite from our melon,unlike cucumber that can have fruit damage and still grow to be saleable,melon if damaged or punctured even on a thiny level will spoil and be unsaleable,we are planning a melon come back but it will be staked,every ball will be lifted off and suspended with twine and old bags off the ground.

DeKen:


https://video.genyt.net/5i5nJB-hGuc

I just came across this nematicide (velum prime) today and the coy's advert suggests it's curative. What do you think?

it works, someone has used it on his infected tomato farm and it worked very well

okoroemeka:
the bush variety Cora bean does not need staking and produces for 3-4 weeks after 40-45 days of planting,with an average yield per plant of 3-3.5llbs per crop,if the soil is fertile it will not need additional fertilizer or just organic manure.while on the other side the pole bean variety super giant needs serious staking 6-7 feet high,it produces for 2-3 months after 60-65 days of planting,with an average yield of 6-6.6llbs per crop,these leguminous crops are nitrogen fixers,if grown in poor soil they amend the soil by pumping Nitrogen in it making it more fertile,Technisem super giant pole bean type @#2,000 naira for 10 grams,this is another crazy yielding crop !!!NB ,pls note that all information are from technisem catalogue and agritropic Nigeria.

Please what was your experience with the green beans? Was Technisem & Agritropic right?

okoroemeka:
we planted the melons and it grew and formed heads ,hundreds of heads,but sadly every rodent and animal decided to take a bite from our melon,unlike cucumber that can have fruit damage and still grow to be saleable,melon if damaged or punctured even on a thiny level will spoil and be unsaleable,we are planning a melon come back but it will be staked,every ball will be lifted off and suspended with twine and old bags off the ground.

Oh, so sorry about your loss. Looks like rats are so plenty in your farm area.
If there is a farm house where people reside, I think raising several cats can reduce rat population in the area.

okoroemeka:
on the issue of using inorganic fertilizer like urea is a double edged sword,it gives rapid growth and vigour if applied correctly,and it also Burns and kills without mercy if applied incorrectly,we have long since accepted some loses after urea application to colletral damage,loss of 5% after urea application is common and negligeable,even in our current tomato farm we have lost close to 7% since we applied urea+npk 201010,it is a sacrifice so others can grow fast

Thanks

okoroemeka:
we found out in cabbage production weather, temperature all plays a vital part,if you transplant cabbage and the next day temperature touches 32c-34c,I don't think non will survive or even if it survived and grow,with temperature like that it may not form head,cabbages are best planted in the mid rainy season with cooler temperature (june-september)

Thanks

okoroemeka:
it works, someone has used it on his infected tomato farm and it worked very well

Ok. Thanks

DeKen:

Oh, so sorry about your loss. Looks like rats are so plenty in your farm area.
If there is a farm house where people reside, I think raising several cats can reduce rat population in the area.

not common house rats but bush rats,voles,squirrels,grasscutters, porcupine (the worst offender), gliding fox,etc,

okoroemeka:
not common house rats but bush rats,voles,squirrels,grasscutters, porcupine (the worst offender), gliding fox,etc,

. Bozz from your quote on nematicides, which good one can some1 get that will reduce ur use of insecticide, because this dry season na every days to use insecticide. The backing of knapsack no funny at all.

fiddzy:
. Bozz from your quote on nematicides, which good one can some1 get that will reduce ur use of insecticide, because this dry season na every days to use insecticide. The backing of knapsack no funny at all.

spraying every 3 days is necessary sir. Nematicides control soil borne attack and can't substitute foliar insecticides (organic or inorganic)!
If you can't carry the entire 16L load at once, carry half full knapsack or pay someone to do it for you...even greenhouse farmers dey use knapsack Oga

fiddzy:
. Bozz from your quote on nematicides, which good one can some1 get that will reduce ur use of insecticide, because this dry season na every days to use insecticide. The backing of knapsack no funny at all.

what we noticed is that a good nematicides will control not only nematodes but visible insects like cucumber bettles,hoppers, caterpillars for 20_30 days,,but during dry season like now the insect attack has moved to the microscopic level,you will have a full insect invasion and you will barely see them,i highly doubt if nematicide can control spider mite,broad mite,thrips,whitefly,aphids,these are the common insects during dry season and they are the most difficult to eradicate.,

ideepaul:
spraying every 3 days is necessary sir. Nematicides control soil borne attack and can't substitute foliar insecticides (organic or inorganic)!
If you can't carry the entire 16L load at once, carry half full knapsack or pay someone to do it for you...even greenhouse farmers dey use knapsack Oga

thanks baba

okoroemeka:
what we noticed is that a good nematicides will control not only nematodes but visible insects like cucumber bettles,hoppers, caterpillars for 20_30 days,,but during dry season like now the insect attack has moved to the microscopic level,you will have a full insect invasion and you will barely see them,i highly doubt if nematicide can control spider mite,broad mite,thrips,whitefly,aphids,these are the common insects during dry season and they are the most difficult to eradicate.,

thanks sir

pls bosses in the house, whats your experience with chemigation with systemic insecticides through drips, how efficient is the system.

Gidigidi3:
Just to encourage everyone in your farming operation, whether big scale or small scale, keep innovatiing and learning, you will surely break even and make profit. I just figured out how to make my venturi injection system work and excited about it. Bye to building overhead tank for fertigation.

My 3 inches mud pump could pump water as far as 400meters uphill. Wow

Can an overhead tank provide sufficient pressure to drive the venturi?

okoroemeka:
we planted the melons and it grew and formed heads ,hundreds of heads,but sadly every rodent and animal decided to take a bite from our melon,unlike cucumber that can have fruit damage and still grow to be saleable,melon if damaged or punctured even on a thiny level will spoil and be unsaleable,we are planning a melon come back but it will be staked,every ball will be lifted off and suspended with twine and old bags off the ground.

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Tragic! I suggest u build a low fence (<knee height) round the farm with sticks, dry grass etc. But leave some entry points for the rodents and set traps there. Those rodents (except the tree ones) don't know how to climb, so they will enter thru the entry points.

okoroemeka:
what we noticed is that a good nematicides will control not only nematodes but visible insects like cucumber bettles,hoppers, caterpillars for 20_30 days,,but during dry season like now the insect attack has moved to the microscopic level,you will have a full insect invasion and you will barely see them,i highly doubt if nematicide can control spider mite,broad mite,thrips,whitefly,aphids,these are the common insects during dry season and they are the most difficult to eradicate.,

can i have your WhatsApp number?

guys, i need to buy hybrid tomatoe seed, insecticide, fungicide etc.
does anyone know of any shop selling it in any of these 3 cities : nnewi, onitsha or owerri ?

Please who can direct me to where in Lagos I can purchase drip tapes at good prices.

brtrip:

can i have your WhatsApp number?

grab it 081+199+420+49 WhatsApp/calls

okoroemeka:
(1)no,you can't do nursery under a shade the crops need at least 8 hrs of sunshine to thrive,we built a bamboo scaffold and cover with palm fronds if the sun is much,(2)yes you need to perforate,not only to drain excess water but also,believe it or not,to allow water to penetrate the bag,I guess it is something to do with pressure.(3)yes, especially against damping off,but know the quantities to use or less they will kaput.(4)water only when top soil is dry.if nursery is small you can use knapsack to water.((5)you can lime,it is cheap(6)I don't think so,but use worm force,local furadan can be adulterated.

thank you Sir

Padma f1 tomatoes flowering,the flowering pattern is a clutch of 4-5 flower buds and immediately above will be another clutch,it continues like that while growing,I am baffled if this is how it will fruit,and if what am suspecting is true then it will be an interesting adventure.

ideepaul:

Almost the same thing here, but Nandini is preferred to cu99, just my personal observation

does nandini perform well in dry season?

safarifarms:

Ok. I will take note of their yield.

bro, any update on performance of nandini

safarifarms:

Just planted the cu986 this afternoon. Nandini will be planted on Monday. Didn't have enough courage to buy more of the cu986.

Will update as it goes.

any update on nandini performance sir

brtrip:
guys, i need to buy hybrid tomatoe seed, insecticide, fungicide etc.
does anyone know of any shop selling it in any of these 3 cities : nnewi, onitsha or owerri ?

.

safarifarms:

Just planted the cu986 this afternoon. Nandini will be planted on Monday. Didn't have enough courage to buy more of the cu986.

Will update as it goes.

Sir what's the update from the Nandini and Cu986 which is more preferable.

Olaleyeabdullah:
does nandini perform well in dry season?

yes sir, but will the market accept it in your state, that I can't say!