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CUCUMBER PRODUCTION **INTRODUCTION* Cucumber is a long vegetable with a dark green skin and light green flesh that is usually eaten raw. It is enjoyed by many and is one of the main constituents of fruit salad. **LAND PREPARATION* It thrives well in rich loamy or clayey soil. It does not require too much water for its growth. The land is cleared and ploughed if necessary. Mounds or ridges are made ready for the planting. **PLANTING* Improved seedlings are used for maximum output. These seeds are incorporated 2 per hole at a regular spacing of about 1ft - 2Ft on the mounds or ridges. This is best done around April/May. **FERTILIZER APPLICATION* This is best done after 2 - 3 weeks using N.P.K 15:15:15. Small holes are made at a distance of about 4 to 5 inches away from the young cucumber plant and the fertilizers are incorporated inside about match box full size. The spacing is to avoid causing harm to the young plant. **WEEDING* Weeding is done at regular inte

*WATERMELON PRODUCTION* **INTRODUCTION* Watermelon is widely cultivated for its large edible fruit that is usually eaten raw. The fruit of this plant which is hard green rind and sweet watery reddish flesh. It is enjoyed by many because it tastes good and is also one of the main constituents of fruit salad. **LAND PREPARATION* It thrives well in rich loamy soil with average soil water. The land is cleared and ploughed as the case may be. Mounds or ridges are made ready for the planting. **PLANTING* Improved seedlings are used for maximum output. These seeds are incorporated 2 per hole at enough regular spacing of about 2ft - 3Ft on the mounds or ridges. This is best done around April/May. **FERTILIZER APPLICATION* This is best done after 2 - 3 weeks using N.P.K 15:15:15. Small holes are made at a distance of about 4 to 5 inches away from the young watermelon plant and the fertilizers are incorporated inside about match box full size. The spacing is to avoid causing h

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FARMING...No. 3 will shock you 1) The farm is not a holiday camp where you choose when and what to do. Your farm is a miltary Camp where you should follow all guidelines be alert participate and do the right thing at the right time. You need to check on your farm regularly as little mistake or change may greatly affect your output thereby reducing the return of investment (ROI) 2) You will never be successful if you want to farm like everyone else, always try to be different right from planting date and harvesting times. Try as much as you can to incorporate new knowledge and also work with new people every time. Always stay in touch with technological updates and innovations also. 3). Always be focused, patient and determined. Don't be only profit oriented, remember some things are driven by passion than the urge to make profits. Farming is all about passion, if you don't have the passion you are going nowhere.