NewStats: 3,263,620 , 8,180,780 topics. Date: Friday, 06 June 2025 at 08:46 PM 5f1it

SocialJustice:
Noodles

Your answer is off. The OP meant a low profile/class food....
Noodles is no longer for the low class again o.
BTW, do u belong to the indomie generation ?

billyG:

U mean 2htrs?

E shock me too bro.

EduBrazil1991:
I have over 13,000 matured cassava stands presently in Owo, Ondo state. Not TME419 variety though.

I don't want to sell the tubers, I would prefer turning it to Garri as that will generate more profit.

Funds for setting up a a garri processing factory is my biggest challenge now.

I have tried getting soft loan from Wema, Jaiz bank and none went through.

I'm supposed to start harvesting by first week of July.

I'm even open for partnership

Chief, stop giving yourself unnecessary headache over loan or partnership.
13k stands, that should be less than 3 acres. That's too small to be looking for loan/partnership to set up a factory. The returns will be too small compared to the cost of setting up a factory. You can only proceed with the factory project if you hav money of your own.
Instead of giving yourself sleepless night over loan acquisition or partnership stress, I will advise you sell the raw tuber for now or engage some locals to help with the processing into garri. There are some centres where those locals will grind, peel and fry for you. Then, use the proceeds to expand gradually by getting some basic machines/equipment little by little. By the time you process and sell the produce from the 2nd batch, you should be able to hav funds to set up a mini mechanized cassava factory.
I was a bit familiar with that town in those days. Matna foods is there to buy tubers. I also know some local markets for both tuber and garri as people used to come from within and outside the state for patronage.

Jaywrld:

That's in akure right
Here in Ogun state abeokuta precisely it's far more expensive

What's the price in your location?

Elyonboy:
No i didn't apply any fertilizer, the land is very fertile by itself.

Thanks

Where is the location of your farm?

Moboj:

The 25mesh is thicker Sir
But the porosity of the 25mesh is more

Jaywrld:

Pls 🙏 where can I get ansal f1 seeds in Ogun state

I don't know any in Ogun. Ibadan is close to you..Both Soloxam and the Propagule lady have it...they can waybill to you.

Lanjonath:
It definitely isn't cheap because even the RZ tomatoes aren't cheap seedforth the guys that bring in RZ seeds also sell rootstock (something they won't do if they didn't have customers who were buying, but you usually have to pre-order).

But leave the farmer who's still trapped with last decades knowledge to wallow in his lack of knowledge. Because you don't see every Tom, Dick and Harry doing something doesn't mean it isn't being done. I know 3 farmers who average 3.8kg+ per plant with zero BW incidents and there's also a method that was shared by Pistota on how to crash the price of tomato rootstock completely (but you need to learn to crawl before you learn to run) and I know someone who's already doing this.

But if you decide to do Rambo or Platinum, they're also good cultivars like I said earlier.

I do not outrightly condemn grafting, the guy is a newbie and he has already transplanted, grafting is not an option for him at that stage, I only suggested options with which he can pick from to manage his crop since he has transplanted.
I don't do grafting nor use grafted seedlings and I will never do. I have better cultivars with better yield ( even more than double the yield of what you quoted above) and I have no worry about BW.

Jaywrld:

Is the rootstock expensive and how do I get it

Lol, pls ignore him. The grafting option is not for you or are you into research and development? (Maybe those growing perennial crops may find it useful).
You should hav asked him to name just only one tomato rootstock that can be grafted and give 99% BW resistant cultivar as he claimed. Even the Almighty research and development firms like East-west seed, technisem, etc...the best they can offer is 50% (intermediate) BW resistance cultivar.

dondo83:




I am confused , is maize different from corn?

Don't mind my usage, I mean same thing.

Jaywrld:

Pls 🙏 just tell me how I can handle the bacterial wilt disease in gamhar rz
I transplanted them last week and ive been checking for signs of wilting there have been none so far

Pls 🙏 enlighten me on the managerial practices it woild be nice to learn from someone like you considering you farm the same cultivar in the same region as me

I need to know how to manage my crops come the bacterial wilt, so as to not lose my investment

1. Biological method. This involves the use of beneficial microorganisms to control/prevent disease in your farm. You can get them online under diff trademarks. I learnt this from emmaachile.

2.chemical method.
a. Treating your soil with copper based fungicide can also suppress BW
b. Treating your soil with velum prime.

3. Conventional method.
a. Raising your soil pH by applying agricultural lime can suppress their activity
b. Adding organic matters to your soil can also minimize their effects.
c. Prevent waterlogging/flooding by creating avenue for free flow of erosion during rainfall. Sometimes, I deliberately cut my ridges in area proned to waterlogging for water to waka .

Abratech:
Plant cassava instead of beans, there's literally no profit in beans farming.

Says who? Oga consultant, your cassava in peace and don't condemn what you hav no knowledge of.

Akhaz024:


Please what time is planting season for bean, because I have started clearing the land.

Late Aug.
I would hav suggested crops such as pepper, tomato, cucumber, but they require some level of experience and also involve high cost of maintenance and more attention/time which you may not not be able to afford being a student.
Since you are clearing now, you can go for cheap and easy to maintain stuff like maize and cassava. You can plant only corn 3 times b4 the year runs out or you plant maize once, midway, inter-crop with cassava.

Akhaz024:
I just came across this thread and I am also planning of planting beans this year.

At OAU there is land allocated for students and I have obtained a plot of land and I decided to plant beans this year.

An experience person should enlighten me more about my decision.

Student, do not plant beans. This is not the right time to plant beans in the south.

haphizz57:
Hi everyone, pls no insults. I need remedy on what to use to get rid of termites. I have use diff things

Get rocket insecticide or any other brand with active ingredient chlorpyrifos.

Mcreloaded:
Look fo the ant hill and dig as far down to 6 or 7 feet till u reach the queen.
Once the queen is dead all the termites in that area will disappear.

Na by force to comment?

atesunate16:
UPDATE: CROP

1 acre acquired on lease for 2 years
Projecting 5000 suckers of pineapple to be combined with cassava and maize

Hoping to use proceeds from maize to offset Cost of Production (COP) for pineapple and cassava.

Land clearing ongoing. I'm going to send pictures later on.

Seedlings ordered.

We're getting set.

Can you elaborate more on your spacing and how you intend to plant 5,000 suckers on one acre and on same acre you are still intercropping with maize and cassava? Why the 3 together esp the choice of cassava? How are you rooting out your cassava at harvest without you rooting out the pineapple?

Mariangeles:


Why do you say so?

The variety he got is not suitable for commercial purpose due to...
1. Late maturity (almost 60 days unlike some varieties that mature in less than 40days)... If harvesting is done every 4-day, imagine your fellow farmer who planted other species going to market more than five times B4 your own gets matured. Besides, you keep spending resources on pumping water for irrigation for like extra 2weeks B4 maturing.
2. Poor/low yield
3. Poor disease resistance...Downy mildew ( most stubborn cuke disease) no be him mate.
4. Low shelf life... imagine harvesting your cukes and due to one issue or the other you couldn't sell within 3 days, it wl start turning to yellow color, esp when subjected to high temperature/heat.
5. The body is not smooth/not attractive to buyers due to the presence of spines all over its body.

Ayemileto:
Hello everyone.

I intend to go into cucumber farming, and I got some cucumber marketer seeds. However, I'm having double mind about planting it due to how cheap the seeds are compared to other varieties.

Also, all the other farmers I've met are planting either Greengo or Darina, and I haven't met anyone who has tried marketer before.

I will like to ask if anyone here has tried Marketer variety before. How big are the fruits? And how do they fare in the market compared to Darina and Greengo?

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the least score, will you recommend a new cucumber farmer to plant Marketer variety?

Why not ask questions before buying the seed.? Person weh ask for road no deh miss road. Either you forget about it or grow it in your home garden for personal consumption.

Na lie. You were annoited by mama peace and the powers that be in Abuja. The way you used federal might to humiliate Amaechi (even prevented him from entering Govt house ) is still fresh in our memory.

emmaachile2:

Furadan and Oxamyl are almost same thing but Oxamyl is a new class of nematicide than furadan but furadan seem more toxic to humans but both dispel whiteflies for 14 days.

The beneficial fungi is sold at agricare, Ibadan. See the link https://www.agricareplus.com/product/mebotrix/

Thanks for sharing.
1. How often should the mebo be applied during the plants lifetime to avoid abuse?
2. The use of furadan to control whiteflies is a new revelation to me, I normally use it to treat my soil against nematodes in my raised bed nursery and b4 transplanting. No wonder i didn't hav much issue with whiteflies. How best is it used against whiteflies since it's not soluble in water for spraying?
3. I was expecting imidacloprids among your list but I couldn't find it there. Any reservations?

franvincoop:
After all read here, I propose that @Okoroemeka refund that guy 50% make both parties accept loss and settle amicably make dem close down this thread.
What do you think?

@Okoroemeka, please stop selling seeds as it will ruin your reputation and stain your white agbada.
I have read all your pepper and garden egg writeups from Genesis to Revelation and you sef times without number have talked abt difficulties in seed preservation, grading and final germination on both local, EU/USA and the Cameroon variety.

@Xpol
Truth be told, pepper seed germination dey like 1xbet.
I am a pepper and ginger farmer too so I know what I am talking about.
One time we bought 2 cans of 50 g Avenir F1 Technisem original from the company with expiry date 2 years+, 1 can sprout more than 85%, the other can no reach even 10%.
We followed all the best practices, there were no ants, no reptiles, nothing but the 2nd can germination was very very disappointing.
We no go Technisem make dem refund us, we cut our losses and moved on.
So if you can accept my proposal that @Okoroemeka refunds you 50% of what you spent and let's move on like gentlemen and you delete this thread.
What say you?


@Okoroemeka, Pls stop selling seeds as some will come back to bite you in the ass.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions and 99 good plus 1 bad is equal to 100 bad.
Sell only seedlings or sign an agreement with any seed buyer that he will pay your money 100% before shipping and you will not be responsible if it germinates or not to avoid stories that touch the heart like this one.

At the bolded, I think this is the only way forward for now since the OP said he had gotten seeds from other source. Unfortunately cash refund seems to be against business norms of my SE people...igbos prefer replacement than refund. But some jinx are meant to be broken in the interest of peace and sanity. I mentioned earlier in my 1st post that in business sometimes, we should be ready to sacrifice some resources for good customers relations sake. Some losses are just inevitable in business for the sake of peace and keeping your customers. Over, I'm out of here.

Smug4real:


Can you suggest the ones you've used effectively?
Thanks

I don't get it, I mentioned many things.

I have carefully read from the both parties. I am not here to cast any aspersions but to share some experiences that might benefit all and sundry.

This type of issue is not uncommon in the seed biz arena. I have been there before... I can relate with both sides

1. Many yrs ago, there was a particular batch of Avenir F1 pepper seed in the circulation that refused to germinate. That year most pepper farmers counted their losses. Imagine big seed firm like technisem!
2. Few years ago I think Mr emmaachille decided to clear his shelves of some left over seeds like carrots, onions, cucumber etc, I put in and got some. Unfortunately most of the seed did not germinate. I concluded the seeds are probably stale and he is not aware that that they will not germinate. Considering the fact he has done businesses that run into millions of naira on this forum, I know he is too big to scam me and others who got the seeds at just shikini change. Till today, I never even mention it to him.
3. I bought some heirloom pepper seeds like two different varieties from my regular supplier in Feb. I nursed out of it for my clients same month and both varieties did germinate excellently well. Two months later after I supplied my clients with the seedlings, it was time to nurse the ones I will plant for myself, only one out of the two varieties germinated, still same stock o, just 2 months interval...I tried diff methods, na lie e no gree.
4. I supplied a woman in Uyo like 2 or 3kg( I can't exactly like over 4 yrs now) of my okra seed. I was shocked when she called me few days later that all the seed did not germinate. This is strange! I quickly took few seed from the batch to experiment, lo and behold...she was right! I quickly apologized and packaged another batch and sent to her all bills on me. I even thanked her for not coming online to give me a bad name.
5. An intending buyer called for okra seed in 2nd quarter of the year. He said he will be planting by Dec/Jan dry season. Considering the lesson I leant from point 4 above, I told him... Dec is still far, don't buy from this batch, it's germination rate may diminish by then, wait and watch out for current/new batch by then.

I believe both parties involved can infer one or two things from the experiences I shared above.
Oga Okoroemeka pls try to reach a compromise with your client. I know you are far bigger than the cost price of the seed involved, in this biz, sometimes we deliberately part with some resources...it's part of the risk in the biz. Oga xpol, it's obvious you are still angry, pls after the compromise, do something about the thread. Shalom.

emmaachile2:
How To Control A Whitefly Problem:
Carefully inspect new plants before transplanting. Dip foliage and root ball in soapy water to clean and kill any existing whitefly eggs, nymphs or adults.

Beauveria bassiana sprays (Mebotrix) are effective for ongoing control of whiteflies in gardens or commercial growing. They use the fungus to slow feeding/reproduction and kill the infected pests. Using biorational control sprays also helps limit environmental impacts on non-target organisms like bees and pollinators.

If necessary, knockdown sprays of insecticides will quickly reduce whitefly numbers. Repeat applications may be necessary as most sprays have little residual impact.

Neem Oil is a growth and feeding inhibitor commonly used by organic gardeners for general pest control.

Pyrethrins sprays are excellent for rapid reduction of large pest populations, but should not be applied to flowering plants. Eg Cyperforce/Deltaforce/Laraforce/Laraforce Gold

Horticultural Oils are an effective knockdown for use in-season and for controlling overwintering or dormant life stages. Eg include Essential oils like Oregano Oil.

Insecticide like furadan when applied to non flowering plants before the age of 2 weeks is known to control whitefly population.

Following bros. Never knew you are still in veggie production as you disposed all your seeds at give away price here couple of years.

I will be more interested in the use of beneficial fungi to fight pests. Furadan is banned and no longer common in the market, even the a.i in wormforce has been secretly replaced by Jubaili.

Mariangeles:


Let me notify Mrdellychy for you.
The guy seems to know a lot about agriculture.

Lo, Just seeing the mention, I know nothing. I still get people i look up to too.

@smug4real,
Are u doing irrigation fed or rain fed?
Are u using hybrid or random seeds? Answers may help to provide more help.

To your questions...
1. The right pre-emergent herbicide(s) to use on the farm

From my experience , pre emergent herbicides tend to stress transplanted seedlings, I don't use it for fragile seedlings like pep, tom and cukes, I use it for tougher crops.

2. How to time application of the suggested herbicide to ensure safety of the plants after transplanting

What I normally do is, make your ridges ready, then do your nursery. Pepper takes min of 6weeks in the nursery, by them all seeds of the weed inside your ridges would have sprouted. Then, use post emergent herbicides (not pre-emergent) to kill them, wait for few days and do your transplanting .


3. The best fertilizers/ manure to use for enhanced harvest

Manure: for organic, chicken is the best, it must be well cured/decomposed. Cow dungs are usually filled with undigested grass seed that will germinate later and give u some headache.
Fertilizer: for inorganic, SSP, potassium nitrate/MOP, Epsom, NPK 15 15 15, etc. Don't use urea.

4. The best insecticides and fungicides to use...and how to time application effectively.

Get 2 insecticides with different active ingredients, rotate them weekly. The interval may be shorter/longer depending on rainfall.
Fungicide: same as insecticide.

McLizbae:
The dragon super worked! I applied it very early in the morning yesterday, and this (attached pictures) is what I have this evening. The killing process seem very fast too.

Ultimately, I thank you again, as well as everyone who have contributed to help me solve this issue at this time.

Lol...too early nauh, there are still green color. This is just the effect, d systemic effect is still working ..just wait and see till day 5.

iamwhat:


He has don more than 30 tests.
All his organs have been tested.

This is very unfortunate!
Why would he use bare hand to mix chemical?
Does the test report show that those symptoms are associated with the chemical he mixed?
Have you people tried any reputable university teaching hospitals like UNILAG or UI ?

Love800:
How will i get the spraying bag tank ? Or i should call somebody who does the profession to spray it for me?

How often/long will you continue to pay a professional to help out? Is it not better to have your own which will be yours permanently? It's available in most agro stores or check online for a trusted vendor.

McLizbae:
I will try to do just as you have advised. Thank you again. Na man I be o! My moniker name if influenced by an important woman tho😁

My apology, I have edited it.

McLizbae:
I've finally got dragon super today. I will update with the results in due time. Thanks to everyone.

just follow the hints listed earlier and you are good to go. If you don't have a graduated vessel that u can use to measure in ml, u can use the blue cap of the bottle, each full cap is around 30ml.
In addition, while spraying generally, ensure the spray from your nozzle is in fine form( as in mist or vapour) not coming out like a straight drop of rain. You can achieve this by
. using a dirt free water or using a flexible cloth to sieve your water
.cleaning every dirt blocking the holes of the nozzle
.ensuring the nozzle end is not too loosely connected.