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Do you want to practice small gardening farming but don't have the land /time.
Let me tell you how you can plant Vegetables in Pots.
You can have few pots in your backyard/ Veranda with grown plants e.g Tomatoes 🍅
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You need 3 things 1. An earthen pot/Bucket/Container 2. A loamy soil (manure). 3. Limestones/ evenly grained gravel
The bucket can be a new or used but don't use a broken bucket.
If it's earthen pot ensure its in good condition.
Step 1. Thoroughly Wash bucket/pot to remove dirt or any
Form of pest.
Then dry it.
Step 2. Place two handful of limestone or gravel at the base of the bucket (this is to help you with good draining of water & to prevent root decay or rot.
Step 3. Fill bucket with nutrient rich soil.
Ways to get nutrient rich soil.
The soil must loamy Soil (not clay/sandy soil)
Get animal dung or poultry droppings.
Lastly get wood shavings (saw dust).
Mix these 3 things together with small water ( use hand pls)
Thoroughly mix them.
Pls add small water oo.. not potopoto Pls.
You can allow it dry if too much water.
Fill your bucket/pot with the soil i.e on top of the limestone or gravel.
To plant your crop is easy.
You can plant tomatoes or bell pepper 🌶️
If you can't get the seed, No problem.
Slice your tomatoes & place a ring of it into the soil and cover.
You can extract seed
From your bell pepper and plant.
Watch and see miracle happen.😊
For this potted plant you don't need fertilizer.
There are home made nutrient you can add to your potted plant.
Your hair/weave-on hair (small) when added to d soil is good for nitrogen.
If there are bugs disturbing your plant, sharpen a pencil the shaff when added to d plant repel bugs.
When you wash your rice to cook don't throw away the water it's a good nutrient for your potted plant.
If there too much flies on your potted plant sprinkle soapy water on it.. it repels the flies.
Planting crops in pot is very easy..you should be able to do it.
It won't cost you anything..it can be your experiment before entering big time Agric.
Thank you 😊
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Coconut is eaten by everyone & it's a money making venture for farmers & non farmers.
Low capital investment, easy to grow & a steady flow of income every year.
It has a lifespan of >50years
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There are 3 types.
Dwarf and tall varieties.
Dwarf Variety - start producing by 3-4 years
Tall varieties - start production by year 5-9years common in Nigeria.
There are hybrid but they produce fewer fruits.
Planting density is 200 trees/hectare.
Each tree will produce 85 fruits
Every year and it increases as the tree matures.
At an average N150 per nut, a farmer with one hectare of coconut trees is a millionaire by all standards😊
Some crops Beans, potatoes, vegetables e.t.c can be intercrop with Coconut trees.
Coconut plantation doesn't really need
Do you ever want to spice your food or garnish your meal or drink with MINT LEAF?
But you have to buy or beg your neighbor for Mint leaf when you can grow it in your HOUSE.
Let me tell you how to grow Mint leaf in a container
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Mint plant is invasive..easy to grow and can last for years.
Since it's home planting we use Pot/container.
Get your loamy soil with Organic fertilizer (Animal dung) mix thoroughly.
Put soil in continer (make a hole at the bottom of container but cover it with stone or gravel.
After that is done what you need is your starter plant.
It's hard to get Mint Leaf seeds.. so most time we cut from existing plant.
If you want to cut from existing plant cut below the node (where leaf grows)
Remove the leaf above the node leaving only the top leaves.
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Let me tell you about Garden Egg production.
One of the easiest crop to grow even in your backyard.
It can be eaten raw or as a sauce.
It's good for your liver & ulcer patients.
Doesn't spoil easily & shorter maturity period.
It's an interesting thread
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Garden Egg got its name from it's egg shape and white colour.
To plant garden egg pls ensure you plant your garden egg seed early morning or late in the afternoon. Plant 2seed per hole and ensure the soil is loamy and loose for root penetration. Organic manure is good for G.E
Garden Egg is temperature sensitive it won't produce fruit when the temp is too low or too hot. Hence green house is a No No to cultivate garden egg.
They start fruiting/flowering 7-8weeks of planting and they will be due to harvest after 10-12weeks of flowering.
Weeding is impo-
Do you have a small backyard & thinking of rearing a bird
Have you thought of a "DUCK"?
Let me tell you why you should rear DUCK instead of Chicken esp those in urban areas.
Duck are very convenient, fun to watch😊
Here's why
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Ducks are healthier than chickens and are not as susceptible to most chicken's diseases.
Ducks are friendly, affectionate pets & with proper care, a duck can live to 10 years.
As an added bonus, will lay you delicious fresh eggs. Ducks start laying eggs at about 6-7months old.
Let me tell you about Duck's egg.
It's 30% bigger than chicken egg, Pastries prefer Duck egg bcs of it's higher fat content which makes baked food rises higher & faster.
It contains more cholesterol & calories.
It tastes more eggy & more protein, omega 3 &iron
Some of you want to practice small farming but don't have the land or time.
Let me tell you how you can plant few Vegetables in Pots.
You can have few pots in your Veranda with grown plants e.g Tomatoes 🍅 you can eat later.
It's a thread.
Retweet to your followers.😊
You need 3 things 1. An earthen pot/Bucket 2. A loamy soil (manure). 3. Limestones/ evenly grained gravel
The bucket can be a new or used but don't use a broken bucket.
If it's earthen pot ensure its in good condition.
Step 1. Thoroughly Wash bucket/pot to remove dirt or any
Form of pest. Then dry it.
Step 2. Place two handful of limestone or gravel at the base of the bucket (this is to help you with good draining of water & to prevent root decay or rot.
Step 3. Fill bucket with nutrient rich soil.
Ways to get nutrient rich soil.
The soil must loamy
Let me tell you about Plantain cultivation especially for my DODO lovers.
You could be profitable with plantain production If you do the right thing.
It's an interesting one esp for you that want to have a small garden in your compound
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It's not advisable to rent a land for plantain production..so please make sure it's yours.
Cos plantain suckers reproduce, you can either sell or even use that to expand your farm. Visit the farm you want to get your suckers from it's very important to see their parent.
Plantain is a heavy feeder you need fertilizer. It's can be organic or inorganic.
Organic fertilizer - ploughing dead plantain plant into the soil
Manure e.g poultry dung PLS do not use Cow dung
Inorganic Fertilizer- NPK 20:10:10 or 15:15:15 depending on the soil type.