Farmer akinloye I really don't know if we should be happy or sad because our inputs are high now and we have to buy other things on a high price

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

Morning house, I wanted to wet my tomato nursery and noticed this. It appears one tomatoes are weak and falling while others still stand tall. Pls what could be the cause?

JayB007:
Morning house, I wanted to wet my tomato nursery and noticed this. It appears one tomatoes are weak and falling while others still stand tall. Pls what could be the cause?

sorry about that! If you have being given all the nursery the same attention and treatment, then the only difference I see is sunlight penetration. Next time buy like 2 square meters of green house cover and do simple nursery house to experience uniform and healthy nursery.

Farmerakinloye6:
sorry about that! If you have being given all the nursery the same attention and treatment, then the only difference I see is sunlight penetration. Next time buy like 2 square meters of green house cover and do simple nursery house to experience uniform and healthy nursery.

Oh my! Thanks sir. Does that mean I’ve lost these stands or there could still be a way to remedy it. I’d do the green house nursery before I nurse the next batch

JayB007:


Oh my! Thanks sir. Does that mean I’ve lost these stands or there could still be a way to remedy it. I’d do the green house nursery before I nurse the next batch

wet it! Still possible to resurrect.

Farmerakinloye6:
wet it! Still possible to resurrect.

Okay Sir. Thank you

Pls is there any selective herbicide for tomatoes?

Hello my ogas, please what could be the problem on my tomato nursery. This is the first time I'm experiencing this. The nursery is 3 weeks already and yet the germination rate is very very slow. All normal procedure was followed.

fashtos:
Pls is there any selective herbicide for tomatoes?

potasun is very effective if your unwanted weed is grass. It will kill all the Grass and leave tomato and some broad leaves.

Masabannyc:
Hello my ogas, please what could be the problem on my tomato nursery. This is the first time I'm experiencing this. The nursery is 3 weeks already and yet the germination rate is very very slow. All normal procedure was followed.

if you are being following this process and getting good result before, mean your cocopeat is not good. If this is your first time of placing your seedling trays on nylon, maybe the root as shoot out looking for nutrients but none may cause the stunt growth.

Farmerakinloye6:
potasun is very effective if your unwanted weed is grass. It will kill all the Grass and leave tomato and some broad leaves.

Thank you sir

Thank you for the response. Yes first time placing on nylon but it was raised with bamboo as suspension. And I added npk in liquid form 5ml per knapsack, which has been the practice for years. Yes maybe the roots are out, I will check underneath tomorrow. Thanks once again. Lastly what can be done, should I wait additional 1 week and transplant?

Farmerakinloye6:
if you are being following this process and getting good result before, mean your cocopeat is not good. If this is your first time of placing your seedling trays on nylon, maybe the root as shoot out looking for nutrients but none may cause the stunt growth.

Pls if u have link to get farm worker kindly help me. I'm in urgent need of two boys .

@ farmerakinloye6, pls I'm trying to do an estimation about tomato and hot pepper(habanero) yield on one acre each. Pls, do you have a yield estimation for both crops on one acre each?

adesiku:
@ farmerakinloye6, pls I'm trying to do an estimation about tomato and hot pepper(habanero) yield on one acre each. Pls, do you have a yield estimation for both crops on one acre each?

have never plant any pepper commercially because of harvesting.

Finally did my first nursery (10,368) this morning...

Farmerakinloye6:
Finally did my first nursery (10,368) this morning...

Good day bro, how many sachet of 10gram of platinum F1 will give 5000 stands

Farmerakinloye6:
potasun is very effective if your unwanted weed is grass. It will kill all the Grass and leave tomato and some broad leaves.

Sir, please at what stage of tomato can someone apply this herbicide? And also what is the quantity on 16L sprayer?
And are we to spray the tomato together with weeds the way we spray selective herbicide for maize like 2-4-D?

Jeckin202:

Good day bro, how many sachet of 10gram of platinum F1 will give 5000 stands

20g will be more than enough.

dutch4u:

Sir, please at what stage of tomato can someone apply this herbicide? And also what is the quantity on 16L sprayer?
And are we to spray the tomato together with weeds the way we spray selective herbicide for maize like 2-4-D?

1. A month 2. 150ml per 16l. If it touch tomato plant it will not kill it. I always do ring weeding then spray furrow.

Farmerakinloye6:
Finally did my first nursery (10,368) this morning...

Good job Boss. Following keenly

Farmerakinloye6:
1. A month 2. 150ml per 16l. If it touch tomato plant it will not kill it. I always do ring weeding then spray furrow.

Thanks so much sir.
Please sir, can it also be spray at flowering fruiting stage?

Hi guys, I plan to cultivate tomatoes.

Please which one should I buy, Platinum or another one and where can I buy in Enugu?

dutch4u:

Thanks so much sir.
Please sir, can it also be spray at flowering fruiting stage?

yes sure. Just as striker is for maize plant, star force for cassava plant so is potasun for tomatoes plant.

Farmerakinloye6:
yes sure. Just as striker is for maize plant, star force for cassava plant so is potasun for tomatoes plant.

Thanks so much sir. Please is this Potasun also good for pepper or only tomatoes?

Guys I need your opinion here, kindly rearrange this which comes first in tomatoes farming.

1. Ridging
2. Namatode treatment (what duration before next step)
2. Adding lime to Soil (what duration before next step)
3. Adding cow dunk or chicken poo (Allow to decompose within 2 weeks)
4. Transplanting
5. Other steps

etebefia:
Guys I need your opinion here, kindly rearrange this which comes first in tomatoes farming.

1. Ridging
2. Namatode treatment (what duration before next step)
2. Adding lime to Soil (what duration before next step)
3. Adding cow dunk or chicken poo (Allow to decompose within 2 weeks)
4. Transplanting
5. Other steps

you are right the way you arrange the process. Adding lime to your soil is not compulsory or necessary unless your farm land demand it. Either cow dung or chicken litter should be at least A month dry before you use it. I wait for like 3 month or over before I use mine, that is why it is always good to plan ahead! GOOD LUCK!

Farmerakinloye6:
you are right the way you arrange the process. Adding lime to your soil is not compulsory or necessary unless your farm land demand it. Either cow dung or chicken litter should be at least A month dry before you use it. I wait for like 3 month or over before I use mine, that is why it is always good to plan ahead! GOOD LUCK!

Thank you so much for the response. Do you know where I can get tomatoes seeds and which specie do you recommend I start with (platinum F1, etc)

etebefia:


Thank you so much for the response. Do you know where I can get tomatoes seeds and which specie do you recommend I start with (platinum F1, etc)

so many species you can choose from,I grow cobra, platinum and diva at the moment. Have you check agro shop in your city? Seed is expensive now!

Farmerakinloye6:
so many species you can choose from,I grow cobra, platinum and diva at the moment. Have you check agro shop in your city? Seed is expensive now!

Why is Diva f1 seed so SMALL?
very difficult to nurse in seed tray?

My tomatoes and pepper seedlings are coming up already, but I noticed weeds and efo tete are also growing even faster than my seedlings.

How do I get rid of these weeds without harming the seedlings.