Farmerakinloye6:
I normally put all my seedling trays on soil ( nursery) both cucumber and tomato, the idea is for the seedling to tap nutrients since am not using manure nor fertilizer with the cocopeat, and I always have excellent nursery result. The only 1 time I have issue with my seedlings is when I bought fake Cocopeat

Thought as much sir, thanks sir .

Farmerakinloye6:
I normally put all my seedling trays on soil ( nursery) both cucumber and tomato, the idea is for the seedling to tap nutrients since am not using manure nor fertilizer with the cocopeat, and I always have excellent nursery result. The only 1 time I have issue with my seedlings is when I bought fake Cocopeat

I also use that method for tomato � cos tomato will spend several weeks in nursery and need nutrients to develop true leaves. But cucumber � will only be transplanted with the 2 seedleaves hence no need for any tapping of nutrients from the soil. Allowing the roots of these cucumber seedlings to be firmly attached to the soil which eventually break at the point of transplant will cause big transplant shock. Cucumber not too forgiving with that unlike tomato. I will always prefer to put nylon on the floor before placing my seed trays like in the pic.

However, if you can work your ways around your method and it works very well, no wahala.

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Olaleyeabdullah:
are you still in need of drip tape? Cedagro have the 50cm drip tape at 63k for 2000m. We both can share it into two if you still have interest.

Pls what could be responsible for curved fruit? l noticed this in one stand.
Btw l heard price of cucumber is now 3k - 3.5k

Me: So l will be selling my fresh and sweet Greengo 3.5k after all the work

Hello @farmerakinloye, @farmtech, @flowmama, everyone here, where can I get Jorad seeds today pls?

Omonaijani:
Hello @farmerakinloye, @farmtech, @flowmama, everyone here, where can I get Jorad seeds today pls?

contact ceda

LovesonBlezz:
Pls what could be responsible for curved fruit? l noticed this in one stand.
Btw l heard price of cucumber is now 3k - 3.5k

Me: So l will be selling my fresh and sweet Greengo 3.5k after all the work

I think it is cause by either water or nutrients not enough! I was in market this morning, and it was sold 6-5k here.

Farmerakinloye6:
contact ceda

thank you sir

Farmerakinloye6:
I think it is cause by either water or nutrients not enough! I was in market this morning, and it was sold 6-5k here.

Baba, l won't lie it's rain that is doing more of the irrigation, the farm is far and it's already eating deep into my pocket, l only noticed one curved fruit Sha, for the nutrients the soil looks rich and l only apply forliar for now, which other will you recommend?
Omo that 6k dey raise my ears o .. e be lyk l go waybill am come that side make you sell for me

Pls do u know how much a bag of cucumber was sold today

Farmerakinloye6:
I think it is cause by either water or nutrients not enough! I was in market this morning, and it was sold 6-5k here.

Few stand that survive trash Cocopeat begins to fruit...

This is the main stand. I prune the plant yesterday, I told my boy to start weeding this morning... I will post the video on how to prune on my channel in the night for those that has interest.

Farmerakinloye6:
This is the main stand. I prune the plant yesterday, I told my boy to start weeding this morning... I will post the video on how to prune on my channel in the night for those that has interest.

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Which plant spacing do you think is the best?

Farmerakinloye6:
Few stand that survive trash Cocopeat begins to fruit...

Greengo ryt

Planting on a virgin land has its own cons oo.

Applied Glysophate and Paraquat but the weeds are still coming up oo... Na to just go The Manual way oo

Nezzjnr:

Greengo ryt

sure, with 20 stand of jorad just to compare both under thesame condition.

Farmerakinloye6:
sure, with 20 stand of jorad just to compare both under thesame condition.

Greengo beats Jorad by Far in terms of Commercial Market because of it's size and Colour.

Jorad loses it's colour on time.

I'm planting Greengo this weekend.

Nezzjnr:
Planting on a virgin land has its own cons oo.

Applied Glysophate and Paraquat but the weeds are still coming up oo... Na to just go The Manual way oo

I never for once use herbicide on my vegetable farm after transplanting, it always manual weeding.

FarmTech:

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Which plant spacing do you think is the best?

I have seen! and practice different spacing, but i prefer 1.2m by 30cm any day anytime. If you know when and how to prune, believe me! 1.2m by 50cm or more is just a waste of land.

Farmerakinloye6:
I never for once use herbicide on my vegetable farm after transplanting, it always manual weeding.

Do you make use of the manual weeder or you employ hands?

This particular land is way too fertile

Nezzjnr:

Do you make use of the manual weeder or you employ hands?

This particular land is way too fertile

hand weeding( I get a year worker).... why do you say the land is fertile? You have seen it physical ?

Farmerakinloye6:
hand weeding( I get a year worker).... why do you say the land is fertile? You have seen it physical ?

Soil test.

Do you make use of those Cotonou guys

hadex90:
Hi @farmerakinloye6 I just copied your WhatsApp number, I need you mentorship and honest advice cucumber dry season

post any cucumber related question here or any of my social media handle, and I will try my best to answer your questions, but on my watsapp no no no.

To replace the stress of side dressing.

Fertigation through Venturi is the best

Farmerakinloye6:
I have seen! and practice different spacing, but i prefer 1.2m by 30cm any day anytime. If you know when and how to prune, believe me! 1.2m by 50cm or more is just a waste of land.

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Thanks. I will try it out. I've always used 50cm. I prune too, but not as meticulously like what I read about it. Waiting for that your pruning video.

Anyone with cedar new line please

Nezzjnr:


To replace the stress of side dressing.

Fertigation through Venturi is the best

With this calculation below can we use ½paint (small one) for 500plants and full paint for 1000plants during fertigation?

Nezzjnr:


To replace the stress of side dressing.

Fertigation through Venturi is the best

I personally think Potassium Nitrate and MGSO4 can be applied via foliar @ 1 and half spoon per knapsack and you'll see result. Just ensure you apply frequently. Aside NPK and SSP that I apply as basal,( I also fertigate urea) other ones can be applied as foliar and they work very effectively.

I have applied Calcium Ammonium Nitrate as side dressing (fertigation) like 3 times to my tomato and still had blossom end rot. Subsequent planting, I applied just 1.5 table spoon per knapsack almost every week and noticed I didn't see one case of blossom end rot. Now imagine the wastage in side dressing bags of expensive fertilizers with just using 1.5 teaspoon.

flowmama:



I personally think Potassium Nitrate and MGSO4 can be applied via foliar @ 1 and half spoon per knapsack and you'll see result. Just ensure you apply frequently. Aside NPK and SSP that I apply as basal,( I also fertigate urea) other ones can be applied as foliar and they work very effectively.

I have applied Calcium Ammonium Nitrate as side dressing (fertigation) like 3 times to my tomato and still had blossom end rot. Subsequent planting, I applied just 1.5 table spoon per knapsack almost every week and noticed I didn't see one case of blossom end rot. Now imagine the wastage in side dressing bags of expensive fertilizers with just using 1.5 teaspoon.

Yes Pottasium Nitrate... Magnesium sulphate and Calcium Nitrate can be sprayed.

I do 5 Tablespoonful and it's always once in a week.

Npk can be Fertigated... I'm not sure about Urea ooo... How do you dissolve it.

I apply Ssp before planting

Nezzjnr:

Yes Pottasium Nitrate... Magnesium sulphate and Calcium Nitrate can be sprayed.

I do 5 Tablespoonful and it's always once in a week.

Npk can be Fertigated... I'm not sure about Urea ooo... How do you dissolve it.

I apply Ssp before planting

I think 5 table spoon of those Nitrates fertilizers too much oo.
NPK cannot dissolve totally. the Phosphorus won't allow it. Urea can be dissolved and fertigated. I use 1kg of urea dissolved in 200 litre water and pass through drip. It does not burn whatsoever.

flowmama:


I think 5 table spoon of those Nitrates fertilizers too much oo.
NPK can dissolve totally. the Phosphorus won't allow it. Urea can be dissolved can fertigated. I use 1kg of urea dissolved in 200 litre water and pass through drip. It does not burn whatsoever.

5 table spoon for 16ltrs Knapsack too much??

Won't Urea Clog the Drip??

How do you measure Urea for 12000 Cukes plants

Nezzjnr:

5 table spoon for 16ltrs Knapsack too much??

Won't Urea Clog the Drip??

How do you measure Urea for 12000 Cukes plants

First, 5 table spoon from my calculations is much. If 128gram of Calcium Nitrate for example should be dissolved in 94.64litre of water, it therefore means

1gram should be dissolved in 0.739 litres of water
21.65 grams should be dissolved in 16litre of water (knapsack)

21.65gram is about 1 and half tablespoon.

Kindly see the attached.

Yougerrit sir

Secondly, Urea is very soluble in water and can be passed through drip.

Lastly, I don't use venturi. I dissolved and add to my fertigation tank and mix with stick. Same way I irrigate for 15 to 20mins depending on my drip pressure, I also add fertilizer solution after I must have irrigated first to allow the soltion percolate down the soil.