hello everyone.
I was wondering if its possible to use PVC pipe for drip irrigation in place of drip tube.
considering the cost of getting drip kits for a small farmer.

has anyone tried it or have an idea about it , please your feedback is welcome.

From youtube exs it works..im presently testing a moveable pvc system..my early findings

it streams it doesnt drip so its gonna work more like a sprinkler..but if you turn the tap very low it will drip.

Wooden stands will be required for a permanent setup so the pipes can be level.

Conclusion: Its worth a try .. i only use one pipe attached to my hose and move it around..i cover a lot of ground quickly but also use a lot of water so the water saving aspect of drip may not be there..its very efficient for watering.

Great minds think alike they say

spinna:
From youtube exs it works..im presently testing a moveable pvc system..my early findings

it streams it doesnt drip so its gonna work more like a sprinkler..but if you turn the tap very low it will drip.

Wooden stands will be required for a permanent setup so the pipes can be level.

Conclusion: Its worth a try .. i only use one pipe attached to my hose and move it around..i cover a lot of ground quickly but also use a lot of water so the water saving aspect of drip may not be there..its very efficient for watering.

Great minds think alike they say

that'd cool , i will like to see the picture of your system

spinna:
From youtube exs it works..im presently testing a moveable pvc system..my early findings

it streams it doesnt drip so its gonna work more like a sprinkler..but if you turn the tap very low it will drip.

Wooden stands will be required for a permanent setup so the pipes can be level.

Conclusion: Its worth a try .. i only use one pipe attached to my hose and move it around..i cover a lot of ground quickly but also use a lot of water so the water saving aspect of drip may not be there..its very efficient for watering.

Great minds think alike they say

and also does the water has equal pressure from one end to the other ?

calixjabs:
hello everyone.
I was wondering if its possible to use PVC pipe for drip irrigation in place of drip tube.
considering the cost of getting drip kits for a small farmer.

has anyone tried it or have an idea about it , please your feedback is welcome.

It is too expensive to use PVC. Drip is not that expensive. To me, it is affordable. On top, pvc is not easy to pack after harvest. Again, your pipes will be destroyed by workers during weeding. Many disadvantages. It is not just worth the stress. The amount plumber will collect for installation of pipe is even crazy if you cannot handle it yourself. Go for drip kits. You can buy 1,500m at the rate of N50k to N60k max. And then buy other accessories. This will cover 1.5 to 4 plots of land depending on what you are using it to irrigate.

Pistotita:


It is too expensive to use PVC. Drip is not that expensive. To me, it is affordable. On top, pvc is not easy to pack after harvest. Again, your pipes will be destroyed by workers during weeding. Many disadvantages. It is not just worth the stress. The amount plumber will collect for installation of pipe is even crazy if you cannot handle it yourself. Go for drip kits. You can buy 1,500m at the rate of N50k to N60k max. And then buy other accessories. This will cover 1.5 to 4 plots of land depending on what you are using it to irrigate.

OK i get your point , am planting cucumber on 2 plot and u budgeted #80k , as of now I have spent almost 60k for generator and sumo.
I want to reduce cost so to have something left to buy seeds and others. after harvest I will expand


I want to make use of this pipe used for electrical wiring. which I found out that 1 is about 6ft.

what's your say

calixjabs:


OK i get your point , am planting cucumber on 2 plot and u budgeted #80k , as of now I have spent almost 60k for generator and sumo.
I want to reduce cost so to have something left to buy seeds and others. after harvest I will expand


I want to make use of this pipe used for electrical wiring. which I found out that 1 is about 6ft.

what's your say

I will not say you should not use what you want to use, but you will have too many leakages you will need to block. Or maybe topgit gum can help out. And as I pointed out earlier, this option is worse than pvc as it is more fragile. You are going to waste too much time perforating irregular emmitter holes on it. You may think it works after installation, but trust me...you will see how unwise your decision is when you eventually get drip. Buy 0.3 to 0.4mm drip thickness (leave out 0.2mm), buy connectors with valve, and make sure you have end caps. Since you are using borehole, no need to add filter. Leave out venturi fertigation kit as it is one of the worst accessories in drip. I hate it with passion. Ask your seller for other options.

If you cannot farm now, do not. Wait till you have everything intact. If I were you, I would wait till I have mulch too. After buying my drip, seeds and some other materials several years ago, I waited six good months to get other materials. No need to rush. Buy your equipment gradually. If your land rent is cheap, continie paying it till you are ready.

If your farm is near your home or in urban center, it is fine. But if it is far away, I think you should have gone for a land surrounded by enough water (not even an open well is ok). Even after paying for this land, i would not use it if i were you after reading this post, and returned both gen and sub pump. Instead of buying Submersible pump and generator, you could have bought gasoline in-line pump (mud pump). You are going to save the cost of fuel, and pressure will be extremely high. I have used the two and I know inline gasoline is the best for any farm. Those using residential borehole made a terrible choice. I will take it only if the farm is in urban center and logistics and conveniency override cost of running water pump. I have met someone who argued with me that land near river is bad cos it is flooded during rainy season, and I smiled. Another one fought me cos she believes river water carries pathogens, and i said ok. Two of them are yet to start cos ths cost of digging wells on their farm is extremely high, and they are financially comfortable. Now, they are in tight corner.They may deceive themselves thry are yet to start cos of another reason, but I know that is the main cause, and they hace not realised it yet until they waste so much money. They will need to buy many tanks, and still will not have enough water. I do not need to be told that fruits and veggies are failure (except they downsize drastically) and most of the land area will become useless. It is what will definitely happen to them.

Pistotita:

I will not say you should not use what you want to use, but you will have too many leakages you will need to block. Or maybe topgit gum can help out. And as I pointed out earlier, this option is worse than pvc as it is more fragile. You are going to waste too much time perforating irregular emmitter holes on it. You may think it works after installation, but trust me...you will see how unwise your decision is when you eventually get drip. Buy 0.3 to 0.4mm drip thickness (leave out 0.2mm), buy connectors with valve, and make sure you have end caps. Since you are using borehole, no need to add filter. Leave out venturi fertigation kit as it is one of the worst accessories in drip. I hate it with passion. Ask your seller for other options.

If you cannot farm now, do not. Wait till you have everything intact. If I were you, I would wait till I have mulch too. After buying my drip, seeds and some other materials several years ago, I waited six good months to get other materials. No need to rush. Buy your equipment gradually. If your land rent is cheap, continie paying it till you are ready.

If your farm is near your home or in urban center, it is fine. But if it is far away, I think you should have gone for a land surrounded by enough water (not even an open well is ok). Even after paying for this land, i would not use it if i were you after reading this post, and returned both gen and sub pump. Instead of buying Submersible pump and generator, you could have bought gasoline in-line pump (mud pump). You are going to save the cost of fuel, and pressure will be extremely high. I have used the two and I know inline gasoline is the best for any farm. Those using residential borehole made a terrible choice. I will take it only if the farm is in urban center and logistics and conveniency override cost of running water pump. I have met someone who argued with me that land near river is bad cos it is flooded during rainy season, and I smiled. Another one fought me cos she believes river water carries pathogens, and i said ok. Two of them are yet to start cos ths cost of digging wells on their farm is extremely high, and they are financially comfortable. Now, they are in tight corner.They may deceive themselves thry are yet to start cos of another reason, but I know that is the main cause, and they hace not realised it yet until they waste so much money. They will need to buy many tanks, and still will not have enough water. I do not need to be told that fruits and veggies are failure (except they downsize drastically) and most of the land area will become useless. It is what will definitely happen to them.

I pray the OP "@calixjabs" will take heed to these words of advice, else you're gonna have your self to blame for ignoring it at the end of your operation.

@pistotita well done sir,
I always appreciate your kind efforts on this Agriculture sector of Nairaland forum, because I myself do not find it quite easy to write a long lines, except if It's one on one meeting/discussion with the person who needs my help with advise.
Keep up with the good works.

dorispray:


I pray the OP "@calixjabs" will take heed to these words of advice, else you're gonna have your self to blame for ignoring it at the end of your operation.

@pistotita well done sir,
I always appreciate your kind efforts on this Agriculture sector of Nairaland forum, because I myself do not find it quite easy to write a long lines, except if It's one on one meeting/discussion with the person who needs my help with advise.
Keep up with the good works.

"Na experience dey teach many hard lessons". If the so called cheap ways newbies want to do it is successful, there will be many successful veggie farmers. Most newbies get poorer because they enter farming with the idea that it is a quick and cheap option to eradicate poverty. I agree it is the best option to eradicate poverty right now in Nigeria (and fastest), but it is not for the poor and lazy minded (not talking of lazy physically, but laziness in studying materials and carrying out thorough market research). Therefore, it is not the cheapest option. I do not know who advises him that N80k is enough for 2plots. Ordinary seeds (common hybrids from technisem) is around N52,000 for 2 plots if she uses 30cm emitters (i don't recommend it, but this is what many uses because they think they can have more yield because of higher population...lol). So, how N80k will get 2 plots done is a mystery. Anyway, I expect the cash to fly away like a brave eagle. Heehehhehhehe! And back to the mountain to bind principalities and powers against the farmer if christian, and many days spent on a mat reciting verses if moslim. Ha! My people perish because of lack of knowledge.

Bro, I am a natural writer. Though, I talk too. Hmmmm! But it is a gift to be able to offer oneself to humanity. Oh! I was so happy when Sadio Maine won the Best African Footballer yesterday. That is my kind of person. Honestly, I want to be that guy more. The man who pays hundreds, if not thousands over 50 British pounds monthly salary in his home just to assist them, and for-goes buying expensive vehicles and private jets like his team mates. I really want to do more, but every "da.mn" person who has consulted me is after something: "I, me, my, mine, and myself". This is my challenge. I pray we understand soon that it is "we, us, our, ours, and oursleves" is the winning team. Two people contacted me just this frrst week of Jan. Ha...pistotita...you said no one should contact you again if the person does not have N10million naira....bla bla.bla.. Ok. I will help you...go find cash.....no way. So, what will I do if they do not have cash? Alright, find like minds who can contribute N500k - N1million together? No way. Why? Everyone wants to get all the profit for himself/herself. Hmmm! I strongly believe anyone with N10 million will be easy to achieve with.

Pistotita:



So, how N80k will get 2 plots done is a mystery. Anyway, I expect the cash to fly away like a brave eagle. Heehehhehhehe! And back to the mountain to bind principalities and powers against the farmer if christian, and many days spent on a mat reciting verses if moslim. Ha! My people perish because of lack of knowledge.

Walahi Bro, you wicked no be small oooo. See as i just dey laugh like hyena that people around me just dey wonder say wetin happen...

Started like two weeks ago. Am using conduit pipes and empty plastic bottles.Its just
a small experiment am conducting.

Pistotita:

I will not say you should not use what you want to use, but you will have too many leakages you will need to block. Or maybe topgit gum can help out. And as I pointed out earlier, this option is worse than pvc as it is more fragile. You are going to waste too much time perforating irregular emmitter holes on it. You may think it works after installation, but trust me...you will see how unwise your decision is when you eventually get drip. Buy 0.3 to 0.4mm drip thickness (leave out 0.2mm), buy connectors with valve, and make sure you have end caps. Since you are using borehole, no need to add filter. Leave out venturi fertigation kit as it is one of the worst accessories in drip. I hate it with passion. Ask your seller for other options.

If you cannot farm now, do not. Wait till you have everything intact. If I were you, I would wait till I have mulch too. After buying my drip, seeds and some other materials several years ago, I waited six good months to get other materials. No need to rush. Buy your equipment gradually. If your land rent is cheap, continie paying it till you are ready.

If your farm is near your home or in urban center, it is fine. But if it is far away, I think you should have gone for a land surrounded by enough water (not even an open well is ok). Even after paying for this land, i would not use it if i were you after reading this post, and returned both gen and sub pump. Instead of buying Submersible pump and generator, you could have bought gasoline in-line pump (mud pump). You are going to save the cost of fuel, and pressure will be extremely high. I have used the two and I know inline gasoline is the best for any farm. Those using residential borehole made a terrible choice. I will take it only if the farm is in urban center and logistics and conveniency override cost of running water pump. I have met someone who argued with me that land near river is bad cos it is flooded during rainy season, and I smiled. Another one fought me cos she believes river water carries pathogens, and i said ok. Two of them are yet to start cos ths cost of digging wells on their farm is extremely high, and they are financially comfortable. Now, they are in tight corner.They may deceive themselves thry are yet to start cos of another reason, but I know that is the main cause, and they hace not realised it yet until they waste so much money. They will need to buy many tanks, and still will not have enough water. I do not need to be told that fruits and veggies are failure (except they downsize drastically) and most of the land area will become useless. It is what will definitely happen to them.

You are too pessimistic in your submission. Let people try things maybe they will discover a walk-around. I intend to use solar borehole for mine in the future. We have been using solar pump in our house for years and i can say its very very effective.A little experimentation here an there is good for our continent.

It's just a pity that those that always want to save costs in most cases always end up spending the most. It is not like these ideas on cost saving dont work, they take time to perfect.

So if you are going into agriculture as a business, expect alot of hitches in this first year, you will learn alot and the experience will guide you in the coming years if you wish to stick with pvc pipe or you will go with drips.

Using pvc is not impossible, in my opinion if it is not research and development it is not worth it.

Pistotita:


"Na experience dey teach many hard lessons". If the so called cheap ways newbies want to do it is successful, there will be many successful veggie farmers. Most newbies get poorer because they enter farming with the idea that it is a quick and cheap option to eradicate poverty. I agree it is the best option to eradicate poverty right now in Nigeria (and fastest), but it is not for the poor and lazy minded (not talking of lazy physically, but laziness in studying materials and carrying out thorough market research). Therefore, it is not the cheapest option. I do not know who advises him that N80k is enough for 2plots. Ordinary seeds (common hybrids from technisem) is around N52,000 for 2 plots if she uses 30cm emitters (i don't recommend it, but this is what many uses because they think they can have more yield because of higher population...lol). So, how N80k will get 2 plots done is a mystery. Anyway, I expect the cash to fly away like a brave eagle. Heehehhehhehe! And back to the mountain to bind principalities and powers against the farmer if christian, and many days spent on a mat reciting verses if moslim. Ha! My people perish because of lack of knowledge.

Bro, I am a natural writer. Though, I talk too. Hmmmm! But it is a gift to be able to offer oneself to humanity. Oh! I was so happy when Sadio Maine won the Best African Footballer yesterday. That is my kind of person. Honestly, I want to be that guy more. The man who pays hundreds, if not thousands over 50 British pounds monthly salary in his home just to assist them, and for-goes buying expensive vehicles and private jets like his team mates. I really want to do more, but every "da.mn" person who has consulted me is after something: "I, me, my, mine, and myself". This is my challenge. I pray we understand soon that it is "we, us, our, ours, and oursleves" is the winning team. Two people contacted me just this frrst week of Jan. Ha...pistotita...you said no one should contact you again if the person does not have N10million naira....bla bla.bla.. Ok. I will help you...go find cash.....no way. So, what will I do if they do not have cash? Alright, find like minds who can contribute N500k - N1million together? No way. Why? Everyone wants to get all the profit for himself/herself. Hmmm! I strongly believe anyone with N10 million will be easy to achieve with.

thank you very much for your contribution, you got lots of experience.

I will try to run a pilot test on a small piece of land , using PVC just to see how it goes.

am making provision to get drip kit by next month.
what kind of seeds that cost #58,000, what's the advantage over other popular once.

spyglaxx:
Started like two weeks ago. Am using conduit pipes and empty plastic bottles.Its just
a small experiment am conducting.

that's nice , can you please attach image .

thanks in advance

codeQue:
It's just a pity that those that always want to save costs in most cases always end up spending the most. It is not like these ideas on cost saving dont work, they take time to perfect.

So if you are going into agriculture as a business, expect alot of hitches in this first year, you will learn alot and the experience will guide you in the coming years if you wish to stick with pvc pipe or you will go with drips.

Using pvc is not impossible, in my opinion if it is not research and development it is not worth it.

Person wey dey drive beetle go think say he gat the best ride in the world, but the day he drives Benz.....hmmm! Poverty is a ba.st.ard.

spyglaxx:



You are too pessimistic in your submission. Let people try things maybe they will discover a walk-around. I intend to use solar borehole for mine in the future. We have been using solar pump in our house for years and i can say its very very effective.A little experimentation here an there is good for our continent.

What is the length of your conduit pipe? And how much?

calixjabs:


that's nice , can you please attach image .

thanks in advance

I will do that when everything is set. What crops are you into?

Pistotita:


What is the length of your conduit pipe? And how much?

I did not buy them. I got them from a construction project.

spyglaxx:


I did not buy them. I got them from a construction project.

Very good you are saying the truth. But you should have stated that earlier.

Ok. Let someone who has an idea of the price let us know. Then after, you will see clearly that it is not an option for anyone purchasing it. I am sure you will apologize for saging I am pessimistic. I am sure you know that if you step on those pipes, they are gone. Ok...they might serve a small project well. I can use them too, but when I think of the stress....it is a "NO".

And an attitude about Nigerians is that they are always fast to pick materials from someone else, and use. Lol. It is just exactly the same the workers we complain about do. When you do not buy them, you use them anyhow. Lol. Not talking about you. Perhaps yours was already used ones...but the probability is low cos used ones are always buried.

Pistotita:

Very good you are saying the truth. But you should have stated that earlier.

Ok. Let someone who has an idea of the price let us know. Then after, you will see clearly that it is not an option for anyone purchasing it. I am sure you will apologize for saging I am pessimistic. I am sure you know that if you step on those pipes, they are gone. Ok...they might serve a small project well. I can use them too, but when I think of the stress....it is a "NO".

And an attitude about Nigerians is that they are always fast to pick materials from someone else, and use. Lol. It is just exactly the same the workers we complain about do. When you do not buy them, you use them anyhow. Lol. Not talking about you. Perhaps yours was already used ones...but the probability is low cos used ones are always buried.

I am a master improvisor. I don't throw things away. Let me just try it and see. Do you sell irrigation materials for large scale farming?

spyglaxx:


I am a master improvisor. I don't throw things away. Let me just try it and see. Do you sell irrigation materials for large scale farming?

You still do not get it. It is not worth it if one is buying. And as far as i know, alnost 100% here are farming for profit. You just stumbled on them freely. Can you use them when you want to expand? Can you buy them, and use solely for irrigation? Can you get enough used ones everytime? Or can you wake up any time, go to construction sites, and pick new ones freely everytime?The truth is many are gardeners, and not farmers.

No, I dont sell.

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Pistotita:

I will not say you should not use what you want to use, but you will have too many leakages you will need to block. Or maybe topgit gum can help out. And as I pointed out earlier, this option is worse than pvc as it is more fragile. You are going to waste too much time perforating irregular emmitter holes on it. You may think it works after installation, but trust me...you will see how unwise your decision is when you eventually get drip. Buy 0.3 to 0.4mm drip thickness (leave out 0.2mm), buy connectors with valve, and make sure you have end caps. Since you are using borehole, no need to add filter. Leave out venturi fertigation kit as it is one of the worst accessories in drip. I hate it with passion. Ask your seller for other options.

If you cannot farm now, do not. Wait till you have everything intact. If I were you, I would wait till I have mulch too. After buying my drip, seeds and some other materials several years ago, I waited six good months to get other materials. No need to rush. Buy your equipment gradually. If your land rent is cheap, continie paying it till you are ready.

If your farm is near your home or in urban center, it is fine. But if it is far away, I think you should have gone for a land surrounded by enough water (not even an open well is ok). Even after paying for this land, i would not use it if i were you after reading this post, and returned both gen and sub pump. Instead of buying Submersible pump and generator, you could have bought gasoline in-line pump (mud pump). You are going to save the cost of fuel, and pressure will be extremely high. I have used the two and I know inline gasoline is the best for any farm. Those using residential borehole made a terrible choice. I will take it only if the farm is in urban center and logistics and conveniency override cost of running water pump. I have met someone who argued with me that land near river is bad cos it is flooded during rainy season, and I smiled. Another one fought me cos she believes river water carries pathogens, and i said ok. Two of them are yet to start cos ths cost of digging wells on their farm is extremely high, and they are financially comfortable. Now, they are in tight corner.They may deceive themselves thry are yet to start cos of another reason, but I know that is the main cause, and they hace not realised it yet until they waste so much money. They will need to buy many tanks, and still will not have enough water. I do not need to be told that fruits and veggies are failure (except they downsize drastically) and most of the land area will become useless. It is what will definitely happen to them.

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@ oga pistotia I don't know if you can help me out of my quagmire. Now I want to go into cucumber/fluted pumpkin farming (1 ha each). Now I intend using drip irrigtion, but my problem is water. Now I know that the water requirement for vegetables is 1-1.5 acre-inch per week, which is roughly 65m3 of water daily per hectare. For 2 ha of land that's a whopping 130000 litres of water every day! Now I have two choices available to me: hand-dug wells or drilled wells (boreholes). Now from my findings drilling boreholes will be prohibitively expensive as its depth will have to be in excess of 300ft in order to get to a confined aquifer...now the issue is getting a submersible pump that will even have a flow rate of 20000litres/hr at a dynamic head of 100m will cost even more than 1.2 million (for the pump alone) and such powerful pumps will have a power rating in excess of 6HP so we are looking at at least a 9kva gen and above, so I dont think drilling a borehole is viable. NOW my question is do you think I could use hand-dug wells and then pump water with a gasoline-powered pump? From your experience do you think a hand-dug well will be able to supply even 50000 litres of water daily? I dont mind digging a few of them on my farm.

spyglaxx:

I will do that when everything is set. What crops are you into?

cucumber and you

Pistotita:


You still do not get it. It is not worth it if one is buying. And as far as i know, alnost 100% here are farming for profit. You just stumbled on them freely. Can you use them when you want to expand? Can you buy them, and use solely for irrigation? Can you get enough used ones everytime? Or can you wake up any time, go to construction sites, and pick new ones freely everytime?The truth is many are gardeners, and not farmers.

No, I dont sell.

If there is a walk-around that can double my ROI I will definitely. But for now i am still a gardener.
But am progressing on local hybrid chicken research, and I intend buiding my own incubator that will run on solar.
Talking of manipulations and hacks. I have successfully hacked a 5v solar panel so that it can output recoilessly at 100%.
The point of divergent is that i always keep an open mind 'cause" questions keeps the mind open while conclusions closes it"

PharoahIII:
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@ oga pistotia I don't know if you can help me out of my quagmire. Now I want to go into cucumber/fluted pumpkin farming (1 ha each). Now I intend using drip irrigtion, but my problem is water. Now I know that the water requirement for vegetables is 1-1.5 acre-inch per week, which is roughly 65m3 of water daily per hectare. For 2 ha of land that's a whopping 130000 litres of water every day! Now I have two choices available to me: hand-dug wells or drilled wells (boreholes). Now from my findings drilling boreholes will be prohibitively expensive as its depth will have to be in excess of 300ft in order to get to a confined aquifer...now the issue is getting a submersible pump that will even have a flow rate of 20000litres/hr at a dynamic head of 100m will cost even more than 1.2 million (for the pump alone) and such powerful pumps will have a power rating in excess of 6HP so we are looking at at least a 9kva gen and above, so I dont think drilling a borehole is viable. NOW my question is do you think I could use hand-dug wells and then pump water with a gasoline-powered pump? From your experience do you think a hand-dug well will be able to supply even 50000 litres of water daily? I dont mind digging a few of them on my farm.

This is actually a deep question and very interesting. This is a mini farm thread (pilot), and I do not want to derail it. I want these guys to carry out the trial using improvised method. If we start, we will derail it.

Why dont you send this problem to my agric thread, and I will do justice to it there. Many people will think twice on the choice of land they use for their projects. Since we do not have farm villages and big water reservoirs for farms in the Southern part of Nigeria.....we are on our own. And the choice of land we use is vital. As soon as you drop it there, I will give you solutions.

PharoahIII:
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@ oga pistotia I don't know if you can help me out of my quagmire. Now I want to go into cucumber/fluted pumpkin farming (1 ha each). Now I intend using drip irrigtion, but my problem is water. Now I know that the water requirement for vegetables is 1-1.5 acre-inch per week, which is roughly 65m3 of water daily per hectare. For 2 ha of land that's a whopping 130000 litres of water every day! Now I have two choices available to me: hand-dug wells or drilled wells (boreholes). Now from my findings drilling boreholes will be prohibitively expensive as its depth will have to be in excess of 300ft in order to get to a confined aquifer...now the issue is getting a submersible pump that will even have a flow rate of 20000litres/hr at a dynamic head of 100m will cost even more than 1.2 million (for the pump alone) and such powerful pumps will have a power rating in excess of 6HP so we are looking at at least a 9kva gen and above, so I dont think drilling a borehole is viable. NOW my question is do you think I could use hand-dug wells and then pump water with a gasoline-powered pump? From your experience do you think a hand-dug well will be able to supply even 50000 litres of water daily? I dont mind digging a few of them on my farm.

Go for solar boreholes. You may want to reduce some of your workloads for now. Start gradually.

calixjabs:


cucumber and you

Starting a vegy farm on a subsistence level.

spyglaxx:



If there is a walk-around that can double my ROI I will definitely. But for now i am still a gardener.
But am progressing on local hybrid chicken research, and I intend buiding my own incubator that will run on solar.
Talking of manipulations and hacks. I have successfully hacked a 5v solar panel so that it can output recoilessly at 100%.
The point of divergent is that i always keep an open mind 'cause" questions keeps the mind open while conclusions closes it"

Bros, better money dey inside gardening oooo...even more than all these inefficient "yeye" farms I see around in the south. A friend is building house around Shangotedo (after Ikoyi/VI/Lekki/Ajah along Epe Express Road) and he invited me to visit his place yesterday. A plot of land is around N16million to N25million naira in his place as I was told. Well, Lekki Free Trade Zone and the new International airport and seaport plus Dangote Refinery in the area have really helped the place. I used not to like the area, but right now...I plan buying as many plots of land as possible in the area over the next 5 years. Anyway, here is my point. Everyone around him fenced his/her land and they have gardens inside. I did free consultation there yesterday, and I was shocked to see 2 of by former boys there. You know I used to have farms in Epe and Ijebu Ode. And I had extensive discussion with the boys. They are doing excellently well on 1 or 2 plots of land there.

Gardening is big time money now sir. Very lucrative. It also will prevent one's land from snatchers. It is like almost everyone buying land in the area has "woken up" to get involved in gardening not as a profitable venture but as a means of securing their land intially; however, eyes don open nicely that money dey there. Lol. Of course, i do not mind just buying land in the area anyhow....as many as possible....down to free trade zone to dangote refinery.....down to T-Junction.

Do not get me wrong sir, I like you. I love your exploits. And it is why I even asked the guy who asked me questions up there to move them to my thread. You will get my point very soon. I am not discouraging you. Rather, I think you deserve to be encouraged and lifted.

I love this solar stuff you mentioned. Hahagahah! 100% on 5v solar panel....hmmm. It is quite impressive. I have solutions for poultry equipment too. If you do not mind, i will love to read about your exploit. Please, could you PM me via NL. I will reply you with my email.

Nice one bro!

Pistotita:


Bros, better money dey inside gardening oooo...even more than all these inefficient "yeye" farms I see around in the south. A friend is building house around Shangotedo (after Ikoyi/VI/Lekki/Ajah along Epe Express Road) and he invited me to visit his place yesterday. A plot of land is around N16million to N25million naira in his place as I was told. Well, Lekki Free Trade Zone and the new International airport and seaport plus Dangote Refinery in the area have really helped the place. I used not to like the area, but right now...I plan buying as many plots of land as possible in the area over the next 5 years. Anyway, here is my point. Everyone around him fenced his/her land and they have gardens inside. I did free consultation there yesterday, and I was shocked to see 2 of by former boys there. You know I used to have farms in Epe and Ijebu Ode. And I had extensive discussion with the boys. They are doing excellently well on 1 or 2 plots of land there.

Gardening is big time money now sir. Very lucrative. It also will prevent one's land from snatchers. It is like almost everyone buying land in the area has "woken up" to get involved in gardening not as a profitable venture but as a means of securing their land intially; however, eyes don open nicely that money dey there. Lol. Of course, i do not mind just buying land in the area anyhow....as many as possible....down to free trade zone to dangote refinery.....down to T-Junction.

Do not get me wrong sir, I like you. I love your exploits. And it is why I even asked the guy who asked me questions up there to move them to my thread. You will get my point very soon. I am not discouraging you. Rather, I think you deserve to be encouraged and lifted.

I love this solar stuff you mentioned. Hahagahah! 100% on 5v solar panel....hmmm. It is quite impressive. I have solutions for poultry equipment too. If you do not mind, i will love to read about your exploit. Please, could you PM me via NL. I will reply you with my email.

Nice one bro!

You can connect me on discord. @irekke #1161

Or telegram @spyglaxx.

Pistotita:


This is actually a deep question and very interesting. This is a mini farm thread (pilot), and I do not want to derail it. I want these guys to carry out the trial using improvised method. If we start, we will derail it.

Why dont you send this problem to my agric thread, and I will do justice to it there. Many people will think twice on the choice of land they use for their projects. Since we do not have farm villages and big water reservoirs for farms in the Southern part of Nigeria.....we are on our own. And the choice of land we use is vital. As soon as you drop it there, I will give you solutions.

Very thoughtful of you sir not to derail this thread, I'm navigating to the thread now.

spyglaxx:


I am a master improvisor. I don't throw things away. Let me just try it and see. Do you sell irrigation materials for large scale farming?

Impressive! It's good to always improvise making use of what you can get available to solve your challenges, I'm a fan of that too.

I do sell Irrigation materials especially the Drip Irrigation system and it's accessories. You can reach out to me via my email address on my handle signature below if you need any assistance on that.