Farmerakinloye6:
Not issue in my farm. This is insecticide I rotate or combine, imiforce, poselen and avesthrin. They all have different active ingredients.

That's a powerful combo right there, e be like I go come learn as apprentice for ya farm again o

Farmerakinloye6:
Sold 18k flat this morning.

How Tuta absoluta dey do una for that side...I am hearing it's spreading within farms in some parts of the south west...e dey show my side but under control

stifej:
Please is this what potassium nitrate is supposed to look like. I order from Ibadan and this is what they sent to me

If it was reddish, I would have said it's potassium chloride, this brown looking item doesn't look crystalline from the pics I am seeing! And why isn't it bagged or was it sold in a retailed quantities for you and how much did you buy it for?...cuz the only idea that comes through my head will that this is a low grade potassium nitrate and/or e hard to talk o

emmaachile2:

Paiko international Yam Market, very close to Minna, Niger State.
Pricing for yam is never fixed as it depends on size and market price. You can buy a trailer load of yams easily here.

Thanks Boss, I am immensely grateful

SUPERPACK:
My question was not addressed to you, throw your opinion in the garbage can where it belongs, bro.

Thanks sir and do have a great day ahead!

emmaachile2:

Kitchen scale 5kg maximum

Good morning Boss, sorry to deviate from topic...pls could you recommend a market for seed yams around Benue or Niger state around December/January and how much is a 911 coach from the middle belt to the south south

ideepaul:

Check cedagro, solokad or any other reputable vendor online pls... questions like this are why I don't wish to create a thread(you haven't detailed the crop you want it for as there are various specifications)...it's about a 1000- 1500 per tray...try researching about planting mediums too o, b4 someone will come back and say " I used only cocopeat and my plants are stagnant"
Make Una dey try do research b4 asking, and even when you don't get response, don't feel ahead of yourself, there are loads of times farmers here haven't responded to my messages or calls, I count it all joy and move on as I also know amount of times I am too busy to respond to calls and messages and will forget about messages cuz there is a lot to tackle
IF YOU WANT TO BE SPOONFED EVERYTHING, GET A VERY GOOD CONSULTANT AND PAY...EVEN YOUR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ISN'T FREE

I have farmed for some years now even quite young, but a minimum of 75 percent of data burning is farming content(webinars, podcasts,threads and research papers) and that won't stop me from involving an expert on paid terms when I intend to step into fields I am not familiar with! Some of us here are willing to lose millions rather than pay for knowledge, someone will be asking which crop is profitable and how to do it! Seriously? Even a mechanic won't show you his secrets even if you paid him.
I am currently doing a veges, but even that yam, cassava, maize, sweet potato, cash crops and the rest is what I am planning to do... everything crop is profitable WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
Stop being lazy! I know you will not love this message, but 5 years later, you will be telling the inexperienced the same thing

SUPERPACK:
I know its stressful o but thats the purpose of the thread.. my question to him have been 2 months now and no reply.

I asked if he has plant nursery crates for sale or can he buy and waybill to me.

Check cedagro, solokad or any other reputable vendor online pls... questions like this are why I don't wish to create a thread(you haven't detailed the crop you want it for as there are various specifications)...it's about a 1000- 1500 per tray...try researching about planting mediums too o, b4 someone will come back and say " I used only cocopeat and my plants are stagnant"
Make Una dey try do research b4 asking, and even when you don't get response, don't feel ahead of yourself, there are loads of times farmers here haven't responded to my messages or calls, I count it all joy and move on as I also know amount of times I am too busy to respond to calls and messages and will forget about messages cuz there is a lot to tackle
IF YOU WANT TO BE SPOONFED EVERYTHING, GET A VERY GOOD CONSULTANT AND PAY...EVEN YOUR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ISN'T FREE

iykbethany:
Here are todays pictures. We will most likely harvest this weekend.

I did experiment with planting both habanero and Bell Peppers on the open field and surprisingly, they all survived.

So in my opinion there's no need wasting millions on a greenhouse if they can survive in an open field.
I will like the experts to share their opinions on this

There are unique varieties with unique markets that need that greenhouse better...yellow bell pepper will have served you better, but the Ten million naira questions is do you have the experience for greenhouse production?
No be to buy greenhouse, na to know wetin to target, and when to target be the issue...

EbubechukwuJohn:
Good day farmers in the house. Please how do I deal with this kind of infection on my tomatoes: Pix 1. at the edges of the leaves, they appear to be burnt and a bit folded downwards, is that a fungal disease? Pix 2. they fold upwards and become stiff, not growing well (sort of stunted)

You are doing mixed cropping with tomatoes?
Wow that is interesting sha...
Looks like a viral infection to me, and thrips, whiteflies and grasshoppers could be helping spread it

Tituxy:


Great work Sir..
We cultivated both platinum f1 and cobra 26..
They both did well under same condition..
However, coming to harvest, we r realized the platinum ripening is slow and seem to produce more of yellow fruits than red, reducing the market value.. the cobra ripening is red and brilliant mostly making grade 1.. What could be wrong with the platinum?
How can we possibly correct it next time?

Platinum has that in its genetics, you can't do nothing about it...it's yield Vs colour sha and my market values colour crazily

Farmerakinloye6:
I was in market this morning to buy some stuff, and ask price of crate of tomato which range between 17-15k. If the price can be this high now what will June-july look like?

Oga mi, nor be to hear price now, ask how much be seeds and agrochemicals...cobra that was 28k last year has moved from 75k in January to 100k+ as we speak!
Who nor get better capital go see shege banza for farm input this year unless miracles happen

johnnyblaze424:

During raining season, yes.
But the water recedes during dry season

Some people in my state cultivate pepper, okro, and cucumber in these wetlands and according to them, the crops do better. But you may need to consult with farmers who have experience growing crops in these soil types so you don't run into loses due to ignorant decisions

opes:



I will rotate the mancozeb + Metalaxyl fungicide with another with Mancozeb + Azoxystrobin as active ingredient. These are what i can get around me. Regarding insecticides, am starting with Belt expert (flubendiamide and thiacloprid), then later with Blaze (Emamectin benzoate). Pls, help with the dosage rate of the belt expert per 15 litres watee, 0.15L/Ha was only written on the bottle. Thanks

0.15L per hectare is dependent on the crop type and disease pressure
Qty of water to use per hectare also depends on the type of sprayer used and is btw 60-200L
But I think btw 10 per knapsack is ok, 15ml max

captainMarjic:
Farmers in the house Pls I need your help.

I I'm preparing to go into Cucumber farming, (clearing farmland at the moment)
My problem is now seed,

Which variety can you suggest for me that can do well both in terms of yield and as well resist deease to some extent.

Our market this side like it not too big,
A medium sized greenish tasty Cucumber will
Attract higher buyers than big cucs.

My location is rivers state

Rivers state and green cucumber?
Oga better find an established farmer to guide you o, cuz I know that light green cucumber sells well in your state

Farmerakinloye6:
East west and modification palava ..note the only cultivar I do plant is greengo so no other cultivar crossing it. Stand producing albino fruit is up to like 15 stand Which is not marketable at all.

I think the gene purity for most hybrid seeds is btw 80-98%!
So I normalise that I should see some plants with funny xteristics like colour, shape, sizes, disease capacity, etc. It could also be a nutrient(macro/micro) deficiency/over abundance issue ...but like someone stated here, you could actually DM hadiza or a south west rep of EWS sha.

Farmchicken:
Good day everyone!


Can someone please advice or explain the necessary chemicals ( herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and fertilizers) required for a pepper farm.

I would like to understand the required chemicals, how often should application be, required amount and every other tangible information and practices that will guarantee maximum yield.

I am very new into agriculture, but I will appreciate every professional assistant I can get ranging from reading resources, advices, direction and all, I am very willing to learn as I very diligent.

Thanks in anticipation.

Read from page 1 to page 59, read farmerakinyole threads on tomato and cucumber, okoroemeka on cucumber, find pistotita and read(it's complex, but there is knowledge in between those big grammars and stories you will regret not following later) write a detailed summary of what Info and knowledge you have extracted, then ask specific questions to gain specific clarification on certain aspects that are a lil bit too technical.....I come back many times to read them myself

mcyemite:
have you heard of Rambo f1 from royal seeds .?

Rambo doesn't have the same level of tolerance to fusarium and bacterial wilt like cobra and platinum
If your irrigation pattern fluctuates, you may have too many cracked fruits even with foliar and soil application of calcium (fruits are bigger than your typical hybrid tomato :120-140g)
Needs extra work cuz of blight as it's a bushy cultivar
Nice cultivar by the way for some who has an excellent farm setup and follows best practises
Not for a beginner farmer

mcyemite:
this year is actually going to be different kinda off ...the tomatoe calendar for this year is already ruined ,although it's not advisable to borrow money to fund tomato cultivation I however still believe tomato will still sell for very good price till end of the year...because the main supply line has be critically hit this year,before thing goes back to normality will be next year...

I saw a programme on nta 100s of tomato farmers are vowing to never cultivate Tomato again in the north until the government find a way to help them with tuta absoluta ,more than 5000000 hectares was lost to tuta absoluta this year...

So I will implore western farmer to keep cultivating

If you know the extent people have taken to cash in on these high prices, you would exercise cautious optimism...Baba let's pray for the best, but also expect glut at some point sha

bosagro23:
In an infested land, you loose like 25 percent of diva to wilt compared with platinum. Diva catches blight easily in comparison with platinum. The fruits are bigger and more appealing though. Doesn't carry plenty fruits too. As for redness, I haven't paid much attention. I think it's a general thing in tomatoes. Just like we have here presently.

Then I will stick to the ever reliable cobra 26 or 34 ahead of it during the rainy season. Wilt no be anybody mate

bosagro23:
. I planted two of their varieties last year. Outcome wasn't encouraging. Thank God I had platinum and diva planted alongside.

How is diva compared to platinum based on disease resistance and redness. Cuz I am hearing unbelievable stories of poor wilt resistance and that the fruits are not deep red when the sun doesn't shine well?

bosagro23:
. Alright sir. You are very right about disease pressure this year. Currently managing an hectare. And the disease load has been crazy. Nothing wey I never spray.... Fungu force, ridomil, green force, azostrobin.....sulphur..... managing though.

During the dry hot season, tuta absoluta will come back. And I am not sure farmers a re ready for this one

bosagro23:

Wow! Which market and state is this sir? What's your predictions as regards price till year end?

Disease pressure is high this year, even experienced farmers are failing, the price will go down to an extent but it won't be bad...the challenge will be if you can manage the crops with the heavy bacterial and fungal challenges , and especially towards the hot period when tuta may raise its head again.

REUBEN010:


3acres intermittently is still too big in my opinion. Spread your market risks by diversifying into other high hectare value crops (cucumbers, watermelon etc.); target your production to coincide with market scarcity of your selected enterprises; and employ the services of seasoned experts or consultants for proper guidance and management so you don't end up wasting your capital.

This is just what I'll do if I'm in your shoes.

I saw you mentioned you cultivate peppers too, how has your journey been like compared to tomatoes and are you doing local or hybrid peppers?

Veddywhite:
I am really confused about nairaland is it only people that have few hundred thousand that are here because I no understand ooo… I know few farms that cultivate different crops on like 30 to 50 acres and they started with 20 And they’re successful now… they own personal cars. The only thing I see on nairaland is 2plot success of tomatoes or cucumber, 2acres failure of tomatoes…. Nah only 2-3plot una Dey get success for here? Must I start from 2 plots? What if I have like 10 - 20 million to start a agribusiness where I am gonna have agronomists- marketers-contracted laborers-security…. I go con carry 20million for hand con go Dey cultivate 2plots? I have never see a successful 5 acres of tomatoes farm here but I know some and have even see some on Facebook… nah only newbies Dey here? Abi nah fund issue?

When you have successfully done the 100 acre farm, I hope you will have time to update us here too o...better follow advise selfless individuals are sharing with you for free before those paid consultants and marketer will teach
you the definition of pain and losses, you may experience unbearable and sometimes permanent pains and losses

tessy990:
Please what can I do to eradicate this from my tomato farm. It's eating the plant making it to dry up and also affecting the fruit

Grey mold or botrytis blight...
alternate a fungicide that has chlorothalonil with Five- Star, cabrio duo to stand any chance of slowing down its growth
... I fear this disease more than late blight, as it spreads too quickly to be controlled easily, meanwhile your fruits, stems, and leafs may start growing white molds on them, and it kills whatever it touches

mcyemite:
Hey guys ,a friend of mine is experiencing this with his tomatoes that are still in nursery...

I need recommendations pls..
@oluchidelly
@farmerakinloye6
@ideepaul

In addition to what my oga @farmerakinyole6 said about nutrients, you could use a water soluble fertilizer in very very small doses while watering, pls very small doses o! And pls always use sterilised materials for your nursery as your plants may have been infected, nothing you can really do about it as most times it doesn't affect your transplanted crops too badly, but prevention of calamity is better than cure

betabread:
How do u deal with muddy water from stream when the rain starts, at my place i can tell rains have started in far away places by the muddiness of my water , it might rain for weeks in other location while my location might need watering but the stream i use would be extremely muddy..... how do u deal with muddy streams

buy a pump filter...just know it will reduce your pressure slightly

Brineharry:
Am doing installation of drip tape but I have an issue at hand. After measuring the length of ridges it was 36 meters and I don't know if I should run the drip on the 36 meters or I should place the layflat at the center of the farm and puncture both sides to cover 18meters each

does your drip connector have a stopper? If yes, then maybe you could decide to punch both sides...but first,how many ridges do you have connected, and What's your water source?

mcyemite:


Thank you,I have a generator,but I am yet to get a farm assistant that will stay on site..the person helping me stays in another neighborhood,comes in the morning leaves in the evening ,I don't want to loose the generator to thieves ,they stolen alot from me already..

That's why I hoping I could pump the tank full,use it for like 2 days repump and keep doing so till I get an assistant..my targeted stand is 3.5k -4k

during this hot dry season, you need at least 8-10000L of water daily to survive except your farm is fully mulched, then maybe 5000L could take a day or at max 2, depending on the quality of the mulching material and the frequency of irrigation...find a helping hand b4 starting that project, you need like 2 individuals to run a tomato farm of 4k stands efficiently

mcyemite:
senior farmers in the house ,please i would like to ask if this tank (green arrow[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font][/color]) can supply enough pressure to irrigate this land of 2 plots([color=#990000]red arrow) just to save cost of having to use generator everyday...the height of the tank is aout 12feets

Without thinking twice, it's not enough!
Your tank is likely going to be a 3000L tank, and that's not enough for 2 plots except your plant population is less than 1000 plants...that height is enough as the horizontal distance shown isn't significant to cause challenges... buying extra tanks isn't feasible, cuz structural integrity of the tank stand must be considered to avoid failure...buy a generator if you don't have one, and plan for fuel...there is a reason why dey season farming isn't easy and commodities expensive

Usirado611:
Guys I woke up and saw this on my phone, the phone refuses to reboot, is wiping data and flashing the phone the only solution cuz I don't want to lose my data of over 3yrs

I had this same I immediately after a chemical salt spilled on my phone,after small kpako naija style repairs, the phone would automatically enter the fast boot mode on its own, what I did was to use the volume down button to take me to reboot, press the power button, and continuously click on the power down( I did not press and hold o) button until it's close to completing the booting process, I just knew the power/volume button were malfunctioning, so I had to counter its activity by continued clicks like that...maybe it case is different/similar