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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 10:01pm On Jul 27, 2017 |
Seun: Absolutely correct!!! Everything just bends/rots away, I could simply use my hands swap them of the ground like damp spider web. It first starts up like having withered patches, then it starts expanding with most just bending over. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 10:04pm On Jul 27, 2017 |
Seun: Absolutely correct!!! Everything just bends/rots away, I could simply use my hands swap them of the ground like damp spider web. It first starts up like having withered patches, then it starts expanding with most just bending over. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Itydee(m): 10:28pm On Jul 27, 2017 |
Thanks a zillion. Can I start planting Cucumber and Tomatoes now? People that planted Ugu in my area are crying because of glut. Lots of Ugu leaves everywhere and no patronage from buyers. This is around Etche in Rivers State jidestroud: |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by 1kinggy(m): 6:56am On Jul 28, 2017 |
Itydee: Wait till September if you're growing them for sale. PH and southsouth still has plenty rain. Veggies are more profitable in dry season, then the "easy farmer" would be out. Like me, I plat only dry season corn, why? Everyone does it when it is raining and there's surplus. 5 Likes |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Itydee(m): 9:39pm On Jul 28, 2017 |
Nice response. I was of the same opinion. I have a young friend who is planting now. though he has suffered severe seed loses. I believe there is too much rain to plant Cucumber and tomatoes this August 1kinggy: |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 10:05am On Aug 03, 2017 |
Tomato Updates: (A few pickups) Finally I get to harvest ripe fruits from the tomato plants. It's a long time coming. Eight 8 big fruits were harvested in total. We finally did it, Yes we made it. Thanks to everyone who helped (with inputs/contributions) in making it a success. Both the tomato plants in sacks/open fields did excellently well. Lots of tomato fruits clearly visible on all the plants and I am expecting the next harvest to be more (lol). Note: It was purely organically grown, No chemicals, No laboratory synthesized pesticides/insecticides/fungicides etc used. Everything used were basically homemade at virtually no cost at all (except a few though). Review: Will be doing a review from start to finish (planting to harvesting), cost incurred and homemade practices used. 16 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Ndbc(m): 7:31pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
Congratulations to you op.. your effort has paid off, waiting for your review and probably the areas we should be more conscious of. 2 Likes |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by oyetpel(m): 8:01pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
jidestroud: Cool, mine is on the way. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by maisauki: 3:31pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
jidestroud:I'M PROUD OF YOU 1 Like |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 6:11pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
Ndbc: Thanks. Will do a detailed review soonest. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 6:13pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
oyetpel: Great!!! shows they are doing fine. Can't wait to view the uploads on your thread. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 6:15pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
maisauki:Thanks to all. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Seun(m): 12:36pm On Aug 06, 2017 |
jidestroud:Nice tomatoes. Which type/variety of tomato is that? |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 6:19pm On Aug 06, 2017 |
Seun:Rio grande Tomato variety by Technisem. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 9:35am On Aug 11, 2017 |
Cabbage Update: The cabbage heads are now very visible and firm. Issues of snails and slugs still comes up once in a while (still looking for the perfect remedy), aside that, everything seems to be doing just fine. Tomato Update: It's just lovely to see the tomato plants doing excellently well. Staked a few, while the heights keeps increasing daily. Spraying with my mixture of baking soda and vegetable oil is a routine I engage myself with every two days (can't give room diseases). 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Munzy14(m): 6:06pm On Aug 11, 2017 |
jidestroud:very lovely my keen interest is on the cabbage. how old are they currently?. for your tomato is it determinate or indeterminate?. also, to avoid not risking fungal infection, check the leaves closer to ground level. gently prun out those little or slight discoloration. because they are getting more nutrients than required and pose a risk for fungal attack in addition to sharing nutrients the fruit will use in growing large and early maturity. Again if you can culture a lactobacillus serum or indegenious micro organisms, it well help you prevent bacteria attack, remember tomatoes are vulnerable to fungal and bacteria attack specially in this rainy season. kudos! 4 Likes |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by 1kinggy(m): 11:11am On Aug 13, 2017 |
jidestroud: Hi. I can see you have weeds under control. How are you doing it? 1 Like |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:38am On Aug 20, 2017 |
Garden Update: (Rodent Elimination) Recent development in the garden had got me perplexed. With everyday comes the loss of my cabbage leaves; it has to be an invasion of the molluscas (snails specifically). Goodnews, I caught and killed the culprit today. It turned out to be a giant rat (I never knew rat fed on cabbage though, or maybe it was a coincidence). Sorry rat lovers, this one is going to be thrown away. One less trouble in my garden. Happy Sunday folks. 5 Likes
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by eddyline(m): 3:06am On Aug 21, 2017 |
jidestroud:A rat as big as this to be thrown away in this change we are undergoing? what a waste of meat. haha. 2 Likes |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 7:54pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
News Update!!! Every lines seems to be falling in pleasant places. I have been able to seal a deal that got me 2plots of land to expand my farm. All thanks to God and also nairaland for the platform to gain the required technical know-how. Bringing you more updates on the land soonest. It's time to expand and explore. (Farming just got better) 8 Likes |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by oyetpel(m): 3:22pm On Aug 28, 2017 |
jidestroud: This is good news. I didn't know there are still empty lands in Lagos. I thought all lands there have got buildings on them. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 9:35pm On Aug 28, 2017 |
oyetpel: Lol. Ofcos there are still lots of potential farmlands in Lagos. It all depends on the axis, secured mine along Lagos Badagry express RD. 1 Like |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 5:41pm On Aug 31, 2017 |
Good and Bad News: Bad news, the rains came again, a few upripened fruits were detached from the plants. Goodnews: The tomato fruits were incredibly big. Rio degrande Tomato is indeed one of a kind. Super big tomatoe fruits. I would have to keep them indoors and wait for the green ones to ripe. 3 Likes
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by eddyline(m): 6:23pm On Aug 31, 2017 |
wow, your tomatoes look lovely. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 7:27pm On Aug 31, 2017 |
eddyline: Yes o! That's the Rio degrande tomato specie 1 Like |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 1:43pm On Sep 04, 2017 |
Update: Cabbage Harvest!!! Finally, I get to harvest my cabbage. Sorry, no weighing machine around, would have loved to get it's measurement in kg. Now let's go make myself some coleslaw. Harvesting the rest in some days. 2 Likes
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:38am On Sep 05, 2017 |
More Updates: Cabbage Harvest I failed to heed my very own advice: "Never stay away from your garden/farm for more than 24hrs, everything could go wrong". Sad one for me. Traveled to the federal capital to celebrate the Salah with friends of the Muslim faith on thursday, got back yesterday monday. Every other plants (tomato, fluted pumpkin, green vegetable, lagos spinach, basil and the newly planted lemon grass) where in good shape except the cabbage. The snails and slugs did prevail at last. Was able to harvest about 4 heads, lost 6. Lesson learnt. Nevertheless, it was a success story. F1 Victory Cabbage is sure a good one to go!!!! Off to try out another specie. 1 Like
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Munzy14(m): 9:41am On Sep 05, 2017 |
jidestroud:wow sorry for the sad news, absent is a no no in farming. nice harvest. please i am interested with your F1 victory . seems to mature ealier than this thai agro own. how do i get the seed?. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 12:34pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
Munzy14: I was gifted. I still have the seeds with me. if you are Lagos based I don't mind parting with some. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Munzy14(m): 1:26pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
jidestroud:wow!. I stay in Owerri. I woudnt mind getting few seeds as waybill. will soo much appreciate.Thanks. |
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