emmaachile2:

I posted about SSP fertlizer on a [b]WhatsApp forum [/b]and I was challenged by the owner of the group that it was not relevant to cucumber. I couldn't believe my ears.�
My next cucumber must have 40 fruits by fire by force�

Could that have been Profitable Cucumber Farming Group?

I think I saw something like that.

emmaachile2:

I saw some new fruits on three new bramches. I cut off the old branches which was drying up and the fruit count so far from that particular plant has been about 18 harvested.
I noticed a difference in taste between these seedless fruits compared to other seed variety. It's way better and a little saltier compared to most tasteless cucumbers I have eaten from the market. It could be the treatment they are receiving anyway.

Next planting with Diva F1 from east west should be in two weeks time. I don't want to run out of cucumbers/tomatoes ever at home again.

But most markets don't buy them

Nezzjnr:

But most markets don't buy them

Don't buy which one? Seedless cucumber?

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Could that have been Profitable Cucumber Farming Group?
I think I saw something like that.

It's the group.

emmaachile2:


It's the group.

Most times I double check any information I get from that group.

I was told there not to spray fungicide again even after rain fell later in the day I sprayed. Meanwhile I've learnt from FarmerAkinloye6 and Google that it'll be necessary to reapply the spray!

emmaachile2:

Don't buy which one? Seedless cucumber?


It's the group.

Yes... Seedless cucumber

Unless you are selling to all these Top Restaurants and Shopping malls and it has to be grown using the Organic pattern.

Nezzjnr:

Yes... Seedless cucumber

Unless you are selling to all these Top Restaurants and Shopping malls and it has to be grown using the Organic pattern.

This our area buy all kinds of things. I don't think any variety outside the light green ones are rejected here. The markets here are more matured than most other markets.
Naija get problem sha!

emmaachile2:

This our area buy all kinds of things. I don't think any variety outside the light green ones are rejected here. The markets here are more matured than most other markets.
Naija get problem sha!

I'll try one of those seedless cucumbers one day

Bro Kindly enlight me on how to use SSP with manure before planting cucumber with dosage. I mean how many grams of SSP per hole?

emmaachile2:

I posted about SSP fertlizer on a WhatsApp forum and I was challenged by the owner of the group that it was not relevant to cucumber. I couldn't believe my ears.�
SSP fertlizer is the foundation for all crops as it has 20% phosphorus, 18% calcium and 11% sulphur.
I don't post much as I do formally due to a lot of ignorant folks online who think they know all about farming. We learn everyday.

My next cucumber must have 40 fruits by fire by force�

komoland:
Bro Kindly enlight me on how to use SSP with manure before planting cucumber with dosage. I mean how many grams of SSP per hole?

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Nezzjnr:

Yes you can irrigate with Knapsack... I've done that before.

Most people said Watering in the Afternoon isn't ideal.

It's either early in the morning or late Afternoon or rather Evening

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If he has time and the number of plants is small, he shud use knapsack. If he can afford spray tube of N12k (100m), he shud go for it.
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From my experience, afternoon watering is very good. Evening watering shud be avoided by all means bc of foliar diseases. The leaves shud be dry by evening.

FarmTech:

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If he has time and the number of plants is small, he shud use knapsack. If he can afford spray tube of N12k (100m), he shud go for it.
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From my experience, afternoon watering is very good. Evening watering shud be avoided by all means bc of foliar diseases. The leaves shud be dry by evening.

One Hour is okay to water 1k plants using Knapsack... I've tried it before.

But the pressure of the Knapsack isn't too Fast

Thanks

Nezzjnr:

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komoland:
Bro Kindly enlight me on how to use SSP with manure before planting cucumber with dosage. I mean how many grams of SSP per hole?

10g per hole but I have my own formula I use. I mix with npk+mop given my targets in split doses all through the life span.
Cucumber just like tomato are a few of available plants that needs potassium more than nitrogen in all stages of production except the first week of planting.

This is my formula for most cucumber production and I use a software to calculate this need from the 2nd week of planting. This should do for most cucumber except for very high production types like the seedless/parthenocarpic ones, there is a recommendation I get from the beit alpha cucumber which is almost double others.

From the 4 week, increase dosage to 40g per plant.

I intend using Sacks to do a Trial on Murano2f1

3k sacks.

@emma all this ur paparazzi too much

emmaachile2:

Lol. Imagine a cucumber plant above 12 weeks and still thriving and fruiting and bringing out new branches. It must be the additional nutrients from these fertlizers especially SSP and mop that is assisting.

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Cukes can do that. But the only problem u may encounter on a large scale is root knot nematode infestation.

Cedagrochemical:





Yes, watering in the afternoon isn't ideal not because it will cook the seeds but because the rate of evaporation will be so high and the plants might eventually not utilize the water... I hope this helps

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I think this will apply only to sandy soils.

emmaachile2:

10g per hole but I have my own formula I use. I mix with npk+mop given my targets in split doses all through the life span.
Cucumber just like tomato are a few of available plants that needs potassium more than nitrogen in all stages of production except the first week of planting.

This is my formula for most cucumber production and I use a software to calculate this need from the 2nd week of planting. This should do for most cucumber except for very high production types like the seedless/parthenocarpic ones, there is a recommendation I get from the beit alpha cucumber which is almost double others.

From the 4 week, increase dosage to 40g per plant.

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Pls can u share the software for this?

Nastolly:
@emma all this ur paparazzi too much

FarmTech:

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Pls can u share the software for this?

It's an inbuilt software from an agro Israeli company. Just give me your fertlizer types and I will do the calculation for you.
Recommended fertlizer types are npk, SSP or dap or map, potassium nitrate or sop or mop, Epsom salt with limestone or calcium nitrate.

emmaachile2:

It's an inbuilt software from an agro Israeli company. Just give me your fertlizer types and I will do the calculation for you.
Recommended fertlizer types are npk, SSP or dap or map, potassium nitrate or sop or mop, Epsom salt with limestone or calcium nitrate.

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Thanks. I will email u when ready.

FarmTech:

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Chloride is not so good for plants. Sulphates and Nitrates are better.

thanks

FarmTech:

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I usually think that rainy season is a period of glut oo. Was the seeds costly when u planted?

yes, it was cost and scarce as at that time.

emmaachile2:

Look for parthenocarpic variety and the yield might even be more.

deep green is the deal here, yields is additional! If I see other cultivar that is green, and yield more than Greengo, of course I will sharply switch. Dem market women here no get joy at all, you will see them hissing up and down if it not dark green.

Nastolly:
@emma all this ur paparazzi too much

I don't like how you throw subtle shade, that is your second time... what you call paparazzi is actually a deep insight!

Nezzjnr:
Applying Manure and Ssp in the middle of the beds just like the way of Applying Akara to Bread.

If you do this... Your Cukes will Thank you very well.

Farmerakinloye6 have you tried this out yet??

no sir! But I will try it soon...are you sure it will not trigger change in color of fruit?

zxcvbnmlkjhgfds:


Most times I double check any information I get from that group.

I was told there not to spray fungicide again even after rain fell later in the day I sprayed. Meanwhile I've learnt from FarmerAkinloye6 and Google that it'll be necessary to reapply the spray!

spraying after rain fall make sense, but some times you will not have choice than to comot eye, for example, when you spray expensive fungicide like Cabrio duo, the question you will ask yourself is "if you spray,and it rain again " immediately I harvested on Sunday, I sprayed both fungicide and insecticide, 10 minutes later it rained heavily, the pesticides Wash and I don't spray back. The result today is me harvesting many unmarketable Cukes (many Cukes with hole)

Farmerakinloye6:
no sir! But I will try it soon...are you sure it will not trigger change in color of fruit?

Noo... It won't Sa

Infact some of my Jorad have started shooting out already... Something i watered on Tuesday ooo

Farmerakinloye6:
deep green is the deal here, yields is additional! If I see other cultivar that is green, and yield more than Greengo, of course I will sharply switch. Dem market women here no get joy at all, you will see them hissing up and down if it not dark green.

Lol for those market women. Have you tried darina F1 before? It's seedless and extremely dark green like your greengo. If you get time, buy small pack and test on a portion on your farm.
Seedless doesn't mean light green. Mydaz RZ f1 for example is darker and longer than greengo.
Darina F1 is extremely dark too and looks just like greengo.
The only con with all these extra productive varieties are management and more nutrient management because all flowers will bring fruit.
Mydaz is also very expensive but delivers when compared to most other varieties (potential of 40 fruits). Because of cost, many small scale farmers into seedless cucumber go for Darina f1 which is a cheaper alternative to Mydaz RZ f1.

emmaachile2:

Lol for those market women. Have you tried darina F1 before? It's seedless and extremely dark green like your greengo. If you get time, buy small pack and test on a portion on your farm.
Seedless doesn't mean light green. Mydaz RZ f1 for example is darker and longer than greengo.
Darina F1 is extremely dark too and looks just like greengo.
The only con with all these extra productive varieties are management and more nutrient management because all flowers will bring fruit.
Mydaz is also very expensive but delivers when compared to most other varieties (potential of 40 fruits). Because of cost, many small scale farmers into seedless cucumber go for Darina f1 which is a cheaper alternative to Mydaz RZ f1.

darina is not in league of both JORAD and Greengo In terms of yield and green level, I will even rate Tokyo over darina in terms of yield. It that Mydaz RZ f1 have never see it production, how much is it, and how many seed inside it?

Has anyone gotten uniform germination here??

Farmerakinloye6:
darina is not in league of both JORAD and Greengo In terms of yield and green level, I will even rate Tokyo over darina in terms of yield. It that Mydaz RZ f1 have never see it production, how much is it, and how many seed inside it?

Unbelievable! It's likely the management oh. Mydaz RZ F1 is about 3500 for just 100 seeds. Darina F1 is up there if you get the nutrient right. Darina should give minimum of 10 mature fruits under open field but if no nutrient, even Mydaz may not even give 3 fruits to maturity.