Mrkellz:
Hello everyone. I love this thread. So informative. I intend on planting cucumber this year. I'd like to plant a pilot plot by a swamp very soon. Any ideas with an idea of Tokyo F1 and murano 2 F1 seeds.Right now I have poinsett.pls Note I haven't planted it before.

cucumbers don't like water logged areas and pls come out from those European seeds go for Asian variety,they have similar weather with Nigeria.

scorpio1:


How do you manage to use plastic mulch in this our weather?
Please let me know about mulching, will plant next week but I read somewhere that it's not suitable cos of the heat now.

The mulching usually retain water at the root of the plant. We have not had any issue with heat.

We have been using mulching for quite some time now for all of our crops.

@jethro2 please what is the average number of bags to be expected from an acre of cucumber farm?

okoroemeka:
cucumbers don't like water logged areas and pls come out from those European seeds go for Asian variety,they have similar weather with Nigeria.

Thanks a lot. Pls can you recommend any suitable Asian variety that would do well in a place like Benin city?
Also I don't know if its actually waterlogged. I'll put up a picture

Mrkellz:


Thanks a lot. Pls can you recommend any suitable Asian variety that would do well in a place like Benin city?
Also I don't know if its actually waterlogged. I'll put up a picture

EAST WEST-saira
greengo.monalisa.THAI AGRO- cu999,Cu 986,Cu 106, also lion seeds are highly recommended

okoroemeka:
EAST WEST-saira
greengo.monalisa.THAI AGRO- cu999,Cu 986,Cu 106, also lion seeds are highly recommended

Thanks a lot

Please, any cucumber farmer in Lagos, should indicate. I'll like to know which sells in Lagos, cos price of murano is kinda on the high side.

lahify:
@jethro2 please what is the average number of bags to be expected from an acre of cucumber farm?

With our raised bed system we have been having 5 bags per bed.

An acre has 80 bed with our kind of measurements.

However several things need to be put into consideration
* Manure application
* Plant population at planting
* Water management
* Pest and disease control
* Staking and training
* Prunning etc

It's only when you get all this right that you can attain that average no of yield

Yampotatocarrot:
Please, any cucumber farmer in Lagos, should indicate. I'll like to know which sells in Lagos, cos price of murano is kinda on the high side.

Pointsett and marketer have low price just like they have low yield and longer days to maturity

Murano, tokyo, Greengo, monalisa are expensive just like they produce more when taken care of and they mature in shorter days.

Those are recommended for Lagos market

jethro2:


With our raised bed system we have been having 5 bags per bed.

An acre has 80 bed with our kind of measurements.

However several things need to be put into consideration
* Manure application
* Plant population at planting
* Water management
* Pest and disease control
* Staking and training
* Prunning etc

It's only when you get all this right that you can attain that average no of yield

Hello Madam,

Pls, I want to buy original honey from Ago-Imodu. You posted the price b4. Is it still available?

Mrkellz:


Thanks a lot. Pls can you recommend any suitable Asian variety that would do well in a place like Benin city?
Also I don't know if its actually waterlogged. I'll put up a picture

I will suggest you buy smaller samples of each to test. With that you can decide which best suit your area.

What work in Asaba might not work in Onitsha

Newway2:


Hello Madam,

Pls, I want to buy original honey from Ago-Imodu. You posted the price b4. Is it still available?

The price have changed since when I post it on Nairaland.

Currently 25 litre sells for N35,000

jethro2:


Pointsett and marketer have low price just like they have low yield and longer days to maturity

Murano, tokyo, Greengo, monalisa are expensive just like they produce more when taken care of and they mature in shorter days.

Those are recommended for Lagos market

Thanks for this. Pointsett n Marketer are a no no for me, though someone said they have better resistance or so.

I think I'll find out the price for Tokyo and Greengo, haven't heard of Monalisa before, beautiful name it has though.(There use to be this guy that sells seeds on nairaland then o?

Yampotatocarrot:


Thanks for this. Pointsett n Marketer are a no no for me, though someone said they have better resistance or so.

I think I'll find out the price for Tokyo and Greengo, haven't heard of Monalisa before, beautiful name it has though.(There use to be this guy that sells seeds on nairaland then o?

Contact 08030886296 for Tokyo (Technisem)
Contact 08131899317 for Greengo and Monalis (East West)

jethro2:


Contact 08030886296 for Tokyo (Technisem)
Contact 08131899317 for Greengo and Monalis (East West)

Thanks, I'll do so.

Yampotatocarrot:


Thanks, I'll do so.

I think greengo has the best resistance to downy mildew than any cucumber variety in Nigeria now,it will be forgiving if u don't apply fungicides properly,to me its best for a new rookie farmer.

jethro2:

The price have changed since when I post it on Nairaland.
Currently 25 litre sells for N35,000

Can I have a number to call?

Newway2:


Can I have a number to call?

08188540096

jethro2:


Contact 08030886296 for Tokyo (Technisem)
Contact 08131899317 for Greengo and Monalis (East West)

Please, what's the likely harvest period for Tokyo and Greengo?

Yampotatocarrot:


Please, what's the likely harvest period for Tokyo and Greengo?

Both are between 40-45 days

jethro2:


The mulching usually retain water at the root of the plant. We have not had any issue with heat.

We have been using mulching for quite some time now for all of our crops.

Where and how can I get this plastic? And when is the right time to apply it, when the seeds germinate or before?

scorpio1:


Where and how can I get this plastic? And when is the right time to apply it, when the seeds germinate or before?

Contact 08025171575 for the mulch.
It's applied before planting

jethro2:


Contact 08030886296 for Tokyo (Technisem)
Contact 08131899317 for Greengo and Monalis (East West)

Good day Ma. Please, I'll like to know. For the Tokyo/greengo, will one have to face pollination problem, and have to resort to hand pollination?

Yampotatocarrot:


Good day Ma. Please, I'll like to know. For the Tokyo/greengo, will one have to face pollination problem, and have to resort to hand pollination?

No need for hand pollination with open field planting

New method of staking.

vosquare:
New method of staking.

I want to believe this will be costlier, except you have a free source of bamboo.

vosquare:
New method of staking.

space will be tight, it will be interesting in the rainfall season

jethro2:


With our raised bed system we have been having 5 bags per bed.

An acre has 80 bed with our kind of measurements.

However several things need to be put into consideration
* Manure application
* Plant population at planting
* Water management
* Pest and disease control
* Staking and training
* Prunning etc

It's only when you get all this right that you can attain that average no of yield

Great job ma, please how many can of tokyo did you planted on an acre and your harvest do last for how many times per cycle, thanks.

Yampotatocarrot:


I want to believe this will be costlier, except you have a free source of bamboo.

Very very costly o

okoroemeka:
space will be tight, it will be interesting in the rainfall season

Well... Let's get to that point first

vosquare:

Very very costly o

Loooooooooooooooool @ the double very. Then, why go for it, or do u think it'll be better in the long run?

Help us out on why you decided to go this route