Onikanhun:
Pls, how do I need to start d full scale of planting of water Mellon

MANGAM:
Day 35: happy to hear ur melons ve germinated and watch them closely so that insects wil not invade them. When u sense any, fumigate ur farm

world1:

I can help you.
Generating amazing wealth with watermelon cultivation.

Growing watermelon, amazingly, requires minimal cost, but a very high propensity to make a farmer generate wealth in less than three months and break away from poverty.

It is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have originated almost 5,000 years ago from the Kalahari Desert of Africa.

When you consider quick cash in farming, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation is 70 and 90 days (depending on varieties), average days for maize and sweet potatoes.

Cultivated all over tropical climate, it is produced all over in Nigeria but at different periods for optimal bumper harvest.

Time of planting
Watermelon is best planted at the outset of the raining season or when the raining season is almost done. This would allow for low relative humidity, a condition essential for normal growth of the crop in southern Nigeria. In the northern parts, he said, early season planting is in May and late season planting is July. But with functional irrigation in the north, it could be planted round the year, accounting for why it is usually brought from the north.

Land preparation
Watermelon can be planted on flat land or on ridges/plant beds depending on the nature of the soil. According the plant physiologist, if the water table level is high (in the core raining season), seed beds or ridges are essential. It requires loamy soil or silt loam soil and it also performs well on heavy soil if it is well drained. It does not tolerate water logging and so, if planted on heavy soil, ridging will be helpful to improve drainage. On loamy soil, it is usually planted on the flat land.

Harvest
One way to determine when watermelon is ripe is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. The surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe.

Capital requirement
planting one hectare (15 plots of land) of watermelon would require about N190,000. Breaking the cost down.
land clearing, plowing and harrowing one hectare mechanically would cost about N20,000
seeds, N50,000
planting and weeding labour would cost N34,000
fertilizer (four bags and application labour) and N30,000
Insecticide, application labour, N20,000
sprayer N10,000 and other expenses, N20,000.

Yield potential and marketing
On one hectare of land, 10,000 seeds can be planted using 1metre by 1metre spacing, of 10,000 watermelon seeds are successfully grown, each will produce at least two big fruits if fertilizer is properly applied and weeds controlled at the appropriate time. So, no fewer than 20,000 watermelons would be harvested on one hectare of land, all things being equal.

According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimate.

Marketing watermelon, is easier, as many bulk buyers about in major cities, especially at fruits market. You can also sell the produce to supermarkets and local fruit retailers.

We have the seedless watermelon for planting.

roxell120:
@magnam,how does insect affect water melon

LONGFELLOW02:


Hw True is this @mangam or this dude is an info marketer dat doesn't practice what he preach

mercylicious:
@magnam, i cant wait to see ur water mellon enter fruiting stage.

MANGAM:
How are ur plantains?

MANGAM:
"According to street value survey of watermelon, a mini truck containing 500 units of the product is sold for N50,000. Dividing 20,000 estimated harvest by 500 would make 40 mini trucks of watermelon. Multiplying this by N50,000 would mean N2 million. This is the minimum estimat"e.


Last year I had 3 truck load of water melon and each was sold for 40k. Water melon is a very profitable agri. Venture which doesn't require much capital

mogentle:
@MAGNAM & Co, thanks. Pls, which insecticide is preferrable for Water Melon and what's the mixing rate?

mogentle:
Can DD Force or Rocket be used to fumigate the farm?

israelbenzion:



@Mangam: how do I contact you privately?

LONGFELLOW02:


Ok that's very close. . Boss pls can you gv us total estimate of hw much you spend on Farm that gv you 3truck.

LONGFELLOW02:


Hw True is this @mangam or this dude is an info marketer dat doesn't practice what he preach

laksyde100:
Pls mangam can planting still be made on or before October 30? Better still endeavour to tell me the exact times of planting water melon in Ibadan all thru the year. Thanks

MANGAM:
Do u ve rainfall in Ibadan til 30th December?

laksyde100:

No

aminu150:
@mangam what is happening? This is the second time. Others please what may b the cause of the melons dieing?

world1:


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