page 0 · 32 posts · 7 participants
· farm_diary
This page is a running progress log by a hobbyist gardener in Abeokuta documenting their backyard and sack farming journey during the COVID-19 lockdown. The author shares detailed updates on crop varieties, soil mixtures, fertilization schedules, and troubleshooting issues like seed germination failures and potential chemical contamination. The thread features supportive engagement from other farmers who offer advice, share resources, and assist with obtaining seeds.
Pain points:
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Prices:
Greengo Cucumber seeds: NGN9000.0 (General market)Greengo Cucumber seeds: NGN9500.0 (General market)Onion seeds (tin): NGN5000.0 (General market)
Credibility signals:
author names specific location (Abeokuta, Ogun State)author details specific soil mixture ratios (3 headpans sand, 6 headpans manure, 2 headpans cocopeat)author references specific seed varieties and suppliers (Darina, FarmSquare, Seedforthagro1)author mentions specific input brands (FunguForce, NPK 20-10-10)
“High cost of seeds : This has been a major bane of we small time agriculturists. For example, a tin of Greengo Cucumber (one of the very best varieties) is sold for N9000 - N9,500.”
“Unfortunately, it seems the onion seeds I got are expired .... It's been two weeks now and zero sprouting so far ₦5000 wasted nìyẹn!”
“I used the sprayer i use to spray fungicide and herbicide to spray the soluble fertilizer I applied. Today, i noticed the death of the seedlings.”
page 1 · 32 posts · 5 participants
· farm_diary
This page is a running progress log by a single author documenting their backyard gardening experiments with cucumbers, eggplants, and onions. The thread features active engagement from knowledgeable peers who offer specific advice on fertilizer ratios, insecticide dosages, and pest identification, distinguishing it from a simple advertisement.
Prices:
limestone: NGN20.0 (feed_mill)NPK 15-15-15: NGN500.0 (small_quantity_mudu_container)
Credibility signals:
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“Cucumbers need a lot of nutrients. You need a high potassium nutrient like 12 0 42 or 1 0 3.5 now and if your flowers are low then apply a general fertilizer like 15 15 15 or better a 15 30 30.”
“I've been applying it since. But maybe I didn't get the dosage right.”
“Very slow delivery by Nipost especially to the south western states.”
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This is a long-running farm diary where a single author documents their backyard gardening journey over several years, receiving occasional advice and encouragement from a knowledgeable community member. The thread covers specific challenges like pest control and fertilizer selection, followed by updates on harvests and future plans to include animal husbandry.
Prices:
feromone traps: NGN3000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
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“It won't clear it all. You need laraforce gold (Lambda cyhalothrin 5% + Imidacloprid 15% SC) or Renova (thiamethoxam 250 wdg) to get rid of aphids.”
“Honestly it isn't cheap and I salute the courage of full-scale farmers. For this season alone, I've expended over 20k on what I'm not selling”
“This harvest is official because it's the one I've gotten time to update on this diary but it's actually the 3rd round of harvest”