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Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by autofreak1(m): 10:25pm On Apr 08, 2016 |
organicfoods: 15 days to go. Hope all is going according to plan? Please do not forget to update us on the venue. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 12:07am On Apr 10, 2016 |
autofreak1:I am afraid it might not hold again on the 23rd. Notion Africa is yet to reconcile some certain issues with the local government councils. These issues appear to be clashing with the principles of the NGO footing the bills... Until this is sorted out, perhaps after the local council election.. The issues has to do with politics. NGO needs the backing of the councils to release funds while the council wants to marry the program into their own agenda for political gains. This is the cross road! I hope it's resolved on time. NGO is ready to foot the bills for 150 participants with 10k star up. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Ajusshi: 1:12am On Apr 11, 2016 |
organicfoods:But....10k too, too small oh! Why not scale down the number of participants to be sponsored to say,..50, and increase the sum to 30k? Not participating ooh! just a suggestion. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by kk4real: 11:31am On Apr 11, 2016 |
organicfoods: My 2cents advice avoid Govt officials like a plague when you can, deal with them when only absolutely neccessary. MOST of them are after selfish interests, they have no one's interest at heart. All they want is to score cheap political points. It's very rare to see Govt officials who have vision and their constituents interest's at heart. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 4:41pm On Apr 11, 2016 |
Ajusshi:The sponsors objectives is to get as many people as possible and fire their interest in agriculture...10k can actually go a long way...it will sufficiently cater for hundred plants of cucumber! that's tangible for a starter that will now own a farm and possibly seek for expansion. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 4:51pm On Apr 11, 2016 |
kk4real:The sponsor needs their involvement in other to ground the program. In Nigeria, we always manage to find new ways to hurt ourselves! |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 10:34pm On Apr 12, 2016 |
Just a month and some few days.... 1 Like
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Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by vanpeele: 11:52pm On Apr 12, 2016 |
organicfoods: Beautiful...4 per sack too? and did you buy the net or hand made? |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 8:22am On Apr 13, 2016 |
vanpeele:The net was hand made. Actually three per sack. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by chiomilisa(f): 5:09am On Apr 14, 2016 |
organicfoods:@ organic foods, pls give me your number. I need murano seed urgently, please. This is mine 08071521717 incase tank you |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Pavore9: 6:56am On Apr 14, 2016 |
organicfoods: Do try out few butternut squash with sack, let see how it goes. That is 2 seeds of butternut squash grown within a 4 by 4 space. There is also Michael who grows his strawberry in sacks, his farm is just off Nairobi and my cousin's "personal person". ![]()
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Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 7:17am On Apr 14, 2016 |
Pavore9:I have a summer squash seeds already to plant.. I am only wondering if cross pollination won't occur with the cucumbers. Also ordered strawberry seeds from Aliexpress... Like taking forever to arrive. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Pavore9: 7:30am On Apr 14, 2016 |
organicfoods: Why not try it out a different location and also do experiment where you will have both to know if it would cross pollinate then you can be certain. What is the germination rate of the seeds and what is the variety? I would have preferred seedlings. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 10:41am On Apr 14, 2016 |
Pavore9:I will definitely do as you suggest. The variety was marketed as red giant. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 10:39am On Apr 15, 2016 |
chiomilisa:Murano 2 F1 is not in stock as of now, I Got 50grams for 6,500 the last time I bought...08034342637. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by vanpeele: 9:34pm On May 15, 2016 |
organicfoods: I'm thinking by now you must've been harvesting the sackers... |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 12:45am On May 16, 2016 |
vanpeele:Yes ooo. Enough harvest. Been a bit busy lately, will upload some pics and videos soon. 1 Like
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Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by vanpeele: 5:19am On May 16, 2016 |
organicfoods: Please do. We may learn one or two things from your experience. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by leelat: 7:24am On May 16, 2016 |
organicfoods:Is this opportunity still available sir? I have interest. If still available kindly help sir. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Pavore9: 9:12am On May 16, 2016 |
organicfoods: Do open a new thread and upload the pictures of the present cucumber farm, so we can go through the pictorial journey with the time lines from the time you were setting up the sacks to you holding the bountiful harvest. It will communicate change to many minds. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 9:27am On May 16, 2016 |
leelat:I will seek the necessary information for you. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 9:34am On May 16, 2016 |
Pavore9:Will do that! |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Pavore9: 9:48am On May 16, 2016 |
organicfoods: Do mention me when you do. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by leelat: 7:36pm On May 16, 2016 |
organicfoods:Thank you sir, I appreciate. I'm expecting the reply. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Yampotatocarrot(m): 6:13am On May 27, 2016 |
One of the few threads on Nairaland I had to read from the beginning to the end with utmost concentration n without skimming.... I'm wowed and have learnt a lot from you guys pavore and organicfoods. Please I have some questions- i) I was hearing organic this n that, isn't there an alternative to the earthworms breeding? ii) want to experiment t with students in a school, please how long will t take from planting to harvesting because I want a situation where they'll plant and harvest it with a term iii) d school doesn't have a farmland though they have spaces (all with concrete floor though) hence d idea of vertical farming.... Will the concrete flooring of the compound have any adverse effect? iv) those bags you guys r using r really big, because I want a small bag where the students will be able to monitor t n work on t themselves, how feasible is that? v) which plants will u recommend cos I want to start d project with Basic 5 n 6 plus JS 1 n 2 students........ I know u guys have other things u r doing, so I'll appreciate if ull take out time to answer d questions even if it z one at a time. Cc: Pavore..... Cc: organicfoods |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by mimmmms(f): 4:07pm On May 29, 2016 |
A term is like 3months dats 90days,i'll advise you plant cucumbers,why? Coz dere'll be a lot to teach dem dere,like how to stake,male and female flowers nd even how to hand pollinate incase u dnt have bees/butterflies around.. most cucumber varieities start fruiting on/before 40days, concerning the bags I fink cement bags are ok 1 Like |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by organicfoods(m): 11:48pm On May 29, 2016 |
Yampotatocarrot:I am really interested in your school project. Where is your location? Can you pm please... I will be more than glad to be of help, may be it will also help in kick starting my school gardening project. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Yampotatocarrot(m): 9:36pm On May 30, 2016 |
@Mimmmmmms, thanks a lot for your reply, though I'll still be needing lessons on how to "hand-polinate" when the time comes. Please what about tomatoes? I'm really grateful for your reply. @organicfoods, the school is located in Iyana-ipaja (mulero) area of Lagos. Dere r still a lot of logistics to b made, hence my enquiries so that I'll b passing d best information to d management who r more than willing to go ahead with d program. Will really appreciate your help when d time comes also. |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by netx(m): 5:42pm On May 31, 2016 |
hello house, any farm located around meiran where I can learn farming. I do like to grow vegetables, tried growing pepper in a small container but hasn't showed any sign of life. I'm ready to learn 1 Like |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by bolseas(f): 10:44am On Jun 26, 2016 |
Following..... |
Re: Vertical Sack Farming Made Easy by Nobody: 6:44am On Aug 08, 2016 |
organicfoods: @ organicfoods. Great great job. New to nairaland but I've been following you and Pavore9. We need more people like you around. I noticed you planted tomatoes and peppers vertically as in on the sides of the sack. I didn't see a progress on that in the threads. I'm of the opinion that it would be better to plant the tomatoes and peppers atop the bag and trellis or cage them, as when the begin to bear fruit they will get to heavy and break off. and they won't do very well growing on the ground. I think there will also be too much crowding if grown on the sides, and crowding needs to be avoided to reduce or prevent disease. |
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