Vegetable Farming in Zambia: How we Keep Cucumber Flowering and Fruiting For Longer

[@DanYeboah-x6p]

Your job is highly professional and very educative. We are learning a lot from you Sir. Thanks for sharing .

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks and welcome

[@alisonlungu]

Thank you for making and sharing this great content. It continues to be very inspiring.

[@mondofarms4343]

You're most welcome.

[@mlshilubane1095]

Thank you for so much education in cucumber. Looking forward to transplant mine next month

[@mondofarms4343]

Best of luck!

[@tigere42]

Inspired to go back into farming. Like you passion and your systematic approach to farming. May your harvests keep increasing

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks 😊

[@lukasjacobs2996]

Thanks for all the information you share.

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davewilla]

Very impressive line of farming!

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks!

[@chandabenard5606]

Make a video for the pine timber I would like to see how they have reached

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed

[@philiplongwe8012]

Great content

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks Ba Longwe

[@mpoliwamwampashi3387]

Great lessons I keep learning

[@mondofarms4343]

Glad to hear it

[@uwhaloghocollins9783]

Good day sir what type of fertilizer do use for folia application during flowering

[@mondofarms4343]

We are using a mix of organic and chemical fertilizers for foliar application during flowering, but the main component required is potassium. There are a range of products available that are specifically formulated for this stage of plant growth.

[@ssemyaloissa4881]

It needs like how much dollars for the ack of Lond to install drip irrigation

[@mondofarms4343]

It all depends. Spacing, slope, type of crop, soil type, etc We advise you to engage an agronomist for better advice and costing according to your situation.

[@mduduzimkhabela2245]

How do you ensure the fertiliser goes to every plant

[@mondofarms4343]

We apply granular fertiliser using a bottle top to place 5gms at the base of each plant. Its labour intensive but effective.

[@vtsnigeria]

Please the distance between one pole to the other. The trelissing pole.

[@mondofarms4343]

We place the trellising poles 2.5 or 3m apart, depending on the total length of the bed.

[@memorytonga2151]

I would like to visit your farm sir. Is this possible?

[@mondofarms4343]

Thanks for the question. Sadly, we limit visits because our farms are working places, and we find that handling visitors disturbs our ability to meet targets and deliverables. We hosted our first Farmers Field aday with Holland Greentech last November, which was a great opportunity to visit in a structured manner. We will have more in the future and will definitely publicize it in good time. Look forward to seeing you there.

[@FelistusChiluli]

what fertilizer do you feed your cucumbers please share

[@mondofarms4343]

We use various fertilisers at various stages in the growth of our crops. We advise you to seek guidance from an agronomist for more details.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Core memory unlocked re: English teachers chastising for using the word "nice"! I see the teachers of English to Zambians have the same hangup about "nice" as the teachers of English to the English (in the UK). How do you dispose of the straw when you terminate a cucumber plant? Does it go into the compost pile? Ingenious trellises, which look like they were built using local materials - I see you've a video on those and I have that in my play queue already. Afraid to ask, but I'll just ask: in some places, in some societies, and among some peoples, the given name is the last name, with the family (or equivalent, e.g. a patronymic) name being the first name, whereas in some, the given name (in my case, Ellenor - technically it is a chosen name, but it is functionally my given name (to shorten a long and complex story, I didn't like my original given name)) is the first name. Is Chisha your given name or is it your family name?

[@93VIDEO]

Your soil is dead, my friend. That's why you're having fertilization problems. At a glance, your soil must have less than 1% organic matter... To solve this problem, the solution is simple: feed your soil with dead vegetation, especially wood ... Buy yourself a wood chipper and cover your soil with 5 cm of wood shavings. This wood will activate your soil's bacteria and fungi ... These fungi will spread all over your soil and help your plants to get water and medicine. The wood will bring a lot of carbon to the soil, which will change color and turn black. To add nitrogen, you can add green leaves to the soil, or grow leguminous plants.

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed

[@vtsnigeria]

A combination of organic and inorganic is the best approach.

[@mondofarms4343]

Indeed, that is exactly our approach. We have to be pragmatic.