***THE FARMERS CHED***

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ED, you can't just walk in off the street and sell to NAMDEVCO, they have rules.

Yeah I did figure so lol.

I got 2 more veggie places to buy my Ocra so won't need them.

[Chimera]

You get 2 veggie sheds to buy the ochro you eh plant yet? Also ochro is something that hadda pick almost everyday while it young....once it get a lil old it gets hard and no one buys. I assume you hiring workers to pick all this imaginary ochro..perhaps hire some elves?

[Pointman-IA]

Took some shots of the lime trees im growing today





Was wondering when would be this best time to transplant them into bigger pots?
Also what would be the best way of going about removing them from the bucket without damaging them??

Did you start these by using rooting powder?

[Ronaldo95163]

Nope
Took the seeds from limes bought from the grocery that were used to season some meat back in August and wrapped them in a paper towel and left them to dry for about 2 days then planted them.

The sprouted up in September.

The bucket is layered with pebbles(at the very bottom) and a series of soil and manure.
Under the bucket has holes as well.

Still kinda nervous to take them out as i'm afraid I might damage the roots. Not sure how to separate them safely after I cut the bucket out from around the soil.

[1UZFE]

Jus cut the bucket out. N transplant without uprooting. Plant it wit d entire soil from d bucket. Did dat wit a cherry pepper tree recently.

[Ronaldo95163]

So it's okay if I transplant all of them together???
Because I was considering transplanting them individually to reduce the effects of competition etc.

[Vinesh]

Anyone has info on the proposed tax-off vehicles for farmers which was discussed in the 2015/16 budget?

[Chimera]

So it's okay if I transplant all of them together???
Because I was considering transplanting them individually to reduce the effects of competition etc.

You cant plant them together imo. You probably need to soak the soil when tou cut off the bucket and run a sharp tool down thw middle to seperate the plants. Probably evenly, hoping u dont damage the roots

[Redman]

Nope
Took the seeds from limes bought from the grocery that were used to season some meat back in August and wrapped them in a paper towel and left them to dry for about 2 days then planted them.

The sprouted up in September.

The bucket is layered with pebbles(at the very bottom) and a series of soil and manure.
Under the bucket has holes as well.

Still kinda nervous to take them out as i'm afraid I might damage the roots. Not sure how to separate them safely after I cut the bucket out from around the soil.

I don't have a green thumb..but when we transplant anything from buckets...we
Wet the soil a little.
We carefully roll the bucket on the side until the whole thing is able to slide out...and we could better remove the plant from the soil...

[shake d livin wake d dead]

So it's okay if I transplant all of them together???
Because I was considering transplanting them individually to reduce the effects of competition etc.

plant them coming closer to full moon and not in the dark night

[lipstick war]

Fellas I'm looking for "pine bark"mulch usually sold as a soil conditioner

Also I'm in the hunt for bacillus thuringiensis "dust"

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Haven't had no luck finding them if u guys know where I can purchase I'll appreciate it!

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I got a bit of a problem, was in my garden today watering my Ocra plants around 11:30 mid day. A van pull up with coconut climbers etc. They came to steal the coconuts, they didn't realize I would be there that hour and well is the same guy who does thief coconuts all over.

Now I finished surveying the land couple days ago this cost me $6000 to find the 4 corners. So can't afford to fence it right now, but even if I do fence it those guys climb over fences easy. Nothing stops these coconut thief, I would have to come up with a new idea for these thieves.
I want to set deadly traps but as I understand you can go to jail if you set traps for thief, kinda like how the man was charge with the cutlass spring trap when the bandit got his hand chop off for breaking and entering the guy's house.

So any ideas on what to do? the land isn't far, its less than 3/4 mile from my house if you viewed it in a straight line and less than 1 mile if you use the main road to drive. So a 1 mile WIFI range extender and some sort of Camera system is an option for me, maybe battery pack to power it, maybe fish hook traps? looking into legal options.

[zoom rader]

^^^ Had the same problem when I tried to cultivate bananas, they would get stolen. So I ended up leasing out the land to some local farmers. So it's their problem now, but these farmers pay me in produce and little money value.
But then again the land gets taken care off and plenty bodi in payments.

[snatman]

I got a bag of the mulch at Bhagwansinghs Piarco, two years ago. It was pretty inexpensive too.

Fellas I'm looking for "pine bark"mulch usually sold as a soil conditioner

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Also I'm in the hunt for bacillus thuringiensis "dust"

Haven't had no luck finding them if u guys know where I can purchase I'll appreciate it!

[lipstick war]

Same pine bark?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

^^^ Had the same problem when I tried to cultivate bananas, they would get stolen. So I ended up leasing out the land to some local farmers. So it's their problem now, but these farmers pay me in produce and little money value.
But then again the land gets taken care off and plenty bodi in payments.

hmmm well yeah I guess you could do that seeing its not your main income, for the next 5 years, thief won't be a major problem because most trees are 45 feet tall and the afraid to climb that for some reason, but in 5 years from now I hoping these thief dead or get a stroke or something.

Cause I have 150 little coconut plants right now. I thinking by the time they get big I could put fencing, razor wire ontop the fence, cameras, etc dunno what the hell I could possibly put again nah. Maybe BLINK vigilance or some security company.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Anybody here ever tested to see if moon planting works or of its superstitious nonsense?

Every real study I found on the internet says moon planting is insanity and nothing more than Agriculture Astrology. Myths and old superstition, meaning arguing about it would be like a Duane vs Habit7 religion thread.

hmmmm

[X_Factor]

maybe with the hybrid seeds and types of fertilizers available now...... plants moon phase may not play an important part now...but I know long ago my father and uncles planted by it....a few old school farmers still swear by it....especially for lumber trees

[Redman]

^^^ Had the same problem when I tried to cultivate bananas, they would get stolen. So I ended up leasing out the land to some local farmers. So it's their problem now, but these farmers pay me in produce and little money value.
But then again the land gets taken care off and plenty bodi in payments.

hmmm well yeah I guess you could do that seeing its not your main income, for the next 5 years, thief won't be a major problem because most trees are 45 feet tall and the afraid to climb that for some reason, but in 5 years from now I hoping these thief dead or get a stroke or something.

Cause I have 150 little coconut plants right now. I thinking by the time they get big I could put fencing, razor wire ontop the fence, cameras, etc dunno what the hell I could possibly put again nah. Maybe BLINK vigilance or some security company.

The fence is the main deterrent..once you have a fence ...dogs are effective.
Cameras will require you to monitor..
M


Good fencing and dogs...might push them to look elsewhere

[snatman]

yep

Same pine bark?

[DVSTT]

My Bermuda grass seeds have grown. Gonna plant them as plugs in the lawn this weekend.

[Chimera]

even putting up some old big cameras and making them look like they connected....put up a few signs "property under 24 hour cctv surveillance" may prevent them from stealing


i assume you don't have electricity on the property so actually connecting cameras may be a issue


what i would do.....

is get a setta old cameras and put them up all over to dissuade them from even entering the property....then get a few battery powered motion activated cameras that work with micro sd cards and put them up....to capture their images if they in fact still enter the property


i dont know how you doing that on $150 a week salary though

[Pointman-IA]

This thread is very informative.
I am about to venture on a project. Luckily, there is electricity and water.

[lipstick war]

yep

Same pine bark?

Thx bro gonna pass n Check em

[STUD 101]

Really liking this thread.
Gurus have 2 questions
1. For the lime guys how long is a the harvest time...is it that you get one grow out for the year or is it that you constantly get limes coming up over a period of time.

2. I have about 200 plantain plants but have a serious problem with "borers" what is the best way to get rid of these things. tried regent, bright and using the traps but I just cant seem to get rid of them.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Really liking this thread.
Gurus have 2 questions
1. For the lime guys how long is a the harvest time...is it that you get one grow out for the year or is it that you constantly get limes coming up over a period of time.

2. I have about 200 plantain plants but have a serious problem with "borers" what is the best way to get rid of these things. tried regent, bright and using the traps but I just cant seem to get rid of them.

local lime trees take at least 2 years to before you start picking(providing,plants are well maintained etc etc). With local lime trees you would usually have fruits for 3/4 of the year.

Have no experience with plantain...sorry bro

[Chimera]

Gonna plant a acre of citrus myself. Running drip irrigation on a timer for the whole thing. Cant get workers and fedup of them all....

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^^^ Had the same problem when I tried to cultivate bananas, they would get stolen. So I ended up leasing out the land to some local farmers. So it's their problem now, but these farmers pay me in produce and little money value.
But then again the land gets taken care off and plenty bodi in payments.

hmmm well yeah I guess you could do that seeing its not your main income, for the next 5 years, thief won't be a major problem because most trees are 45 feet tall and the afraid to climb that for some reason, but in 5 years from now I hoping these thief dead or get a stroke or something.

Cause I have 150 little coconut plants right now. I thinking by the time they get big I could put fencing, razor wire ontop the fence, cameras, etc dunno what the hell I could possibly put again nah. Maybe BLINK vigilance or some security company.

The fence is the main deterrent..once you have a fence ...dogs are effective.
Cameras will require you to monitor..
M


Good fencing and dogs...might push them to look elsewhere

Thanks I plan on fencing in Dry Season. Its a square Acre and a quarter, only challenge is a huge drain like a small river passing at the end of the land. Across the river is a 6 feet piece of land till the bound so if I fence it means they can walk under the fence on the river bed since that river always dry for some reason. One person gave me an idea, roll the barb wire and put it in the river, another solution full the river and leave a small drain.

[Pointman-IA]

Is there a market locally for papaya?

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^ Yes huge market and that fruit is very expensive. takes a really long time to grow.